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News Release from: Southco | Subject: ATCA faceplate mounting hardware
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 04 January 2007
Mounting hardware meets ATCA system
demands
Southco has announced the availability of a fully compliant ATCA faceplate mounting hardware solution to satisfy industry standards for telecommunications computer applications.
Southco has announced the availability of a fully compliant ATCA faceplate mounting hardware solution to satisfy industry standards for telecommunications computer applications The components - including ejector handles, safety ground pins, and captive retention screws - meet all requirements of the Advanced Telecom Computing Architecture (ATCA) PICMG 3.0 R2.0 standards for faceplate mounting and fastening
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 14 Dec 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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The Southco ejector handle for the standard ATCA application features an ergonomic design - with ample leverage for ease of use, the required 500N load capacity for durable performance and a secondary catch for reliable engaugement.
The catch firmly locks into the faceplate, where it operates a microswitch that permits hot-swapping.
The ejector handle's aesthetically pleasing design takes up minimal space on the faceplate of the assembly and is capable of withstanding more than 250 inject/eject cycles as specified in the ATCA standard.
Custom coloured ejector handles are also available to match customer applications or requirements.
Hardened captive screws, in the required M3 thread size and 2 Philips headstyle, are available in both press-in and flare-in mounting styles from the extensive line of Southco captive screw products.
They can be specified in a variety of lengths and colour finishes to suit dimensional and colour-coding needs.
The safety ground pins, used to ensure accurate alignment of the board/faceplate and to provide a grounding connection, have a bullet-tip design and an extremely smooth finish to allow for easy engagement.
All metallic parts of Southco ATCA-compliance mounting hardware are free of hexavalent chrome and fully RoHS compliant, in order to conform with new EU standards.
In addition to ejector handles for standard ATCA applications, Southco offers ejector handles that meet the clearance requirements of PCI Mezzanine Card applications.
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