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Product category: Boards and Backplanes
News Release from: Rittal | Subject: Switched fabric backplanes
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 13 December 2006

Switched fabric backplane range meets
PICMG 2.16

Rittal introduces a new range of backplanes that meet the PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group (PICMG) 2.16 specification.

Rittal introduces a new range of backplanes that meet the PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group (PICMG) 2.16 specification This new range gives OEMs the ability to build systems, which are more reliable, less expensive and faster to market, without the need for an increase in form factor as required by the AdvancedTCA specification

The backplanes offer an economical solution for providing the fastest traffic speeds with the greatest system availability and are designed for use with standard 6U CPCI Euroboards.

Switched Ethernet backplanes are available in a variety of off-the-shelf configurations, which already include four 21 slot backplanes, two with 8 slots and several horizontally configured backplanes for a smaller numbers of slots.

CompactPCI Packet Switching Backplane architecture preserves the mechanical, power and hotswap attributes of CompactPCI, whilst dramatically improving data throughput, scalability and reliability.

Features include an Ethernet infrastructure embedded in the CompactPCI midplane that is accessed via the J3 connector.

The Ethernet switching element resides on one or more of the PCI slots, interconnecting all the slots in the chassis.

All subsystems operate as stand-alone systems on a card and interface through a network stack on top of the Ethernet. Request a free brochure from Rittal ...

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