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News Release from: Schroff UK | Subject: CompactPCI bridges
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 24 May 2005
Bridges extend CompactPCI backplanes
Schroff has developed a range of bridges for extending CompactPCI backplanes beyond eight slots.
Schroff has developed a range of bridges for extending CompactPCI backplanes beyond eight slots The new bridges are extremely compact and are claimed to offer distinct advantages in comparison with other bridges currently on the market
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 3 Feb 2000 at 8.00am (UK)
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Due to their low height, it is possible to install the bridges below the rear I/O boards thus making rear I/O assembly possible on all slots.
The 32bit bridge from Schroff is also very compact in its lateral dimensions, so that it only requires the area below the P1 connector and can therefore also be used with 32bit, 3U backplanes and rear I/O boards.
During the development, great emphasis was placed on the mechanical robustness to ensure simple and also safe handling during integration and maintenance in the field.
For example there are no free pins on the backplane or the bridge module that can be bent.
The contacts are formed as springs that have been set in individual plastic surrounds, rendering damage almost impossible.
The connectors are, of course, equipped with polarisation guides, eliminating the possibility of wrong insertion.
The output levels operate with the standard 5V, as well as with 3.3V.
The operation with different I/O voltages on both sides is possible, and the selection is automatic.
The usual bus pulse frequencies of 33 and 66MHz, as well as the pulse frequencies on both bus segments, are supported and automatically recognised.
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