Custom cPCI backplanes deliver robust bus architecture

A number of additional I/O headers and other interfaces were incorporated using a mixture of surface mount and pressfit components, in addition to the integration of two independent 4 Slot systems on a single backplane. Enabling the use of standard 19” subracks and enclosures, the combination of IEC 297 form factor, 110 pin connectors, good bandwidth and the different functions available on plug-in boards from multiple vendors, make CompactPCI a robust bus architecture.

The company offers customers a range of standard CompactPCI backplanes in 3U, 6U and 9U heights, 2 to 16 Slots wide. The backplanes are available in many different configurations such as 32/64-bit, 33/66MHz, left or right system Slot and 5V/3.3V voltages. Compatible with the PC-based PCI interface, CompactPCI enables easy functional migration in both directions. In addition to the core PICMG 2.0 products, Verotec also manufactures standard backplanes conforming to the 2.16 Packet Switching, the CT/H.110 Computer Telephony, the 2.3 Plus I/O and the Serial CompactPCI specifications. Other bus structures such as VPX, VXS, VME64 and VXI architectures are also supported with backplanes and development systems.