OpenVPX backplane features both optical & RF slots

29th May 2015

Nat Bowers

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Suitable for use in either optical or RF applications, Elma Electronic has introduced a 3U three-slot OpenVPX backplane which has been designed to meet VITA 65. The versatile backplane is extremely useful in environments that require various slot-to-slot optical or RF interconnects or that require optical or RF I/O together with a high speed data plane connection to slot one.

Slots two and three of the backplane will accept a VITA 66.4 optical module or, alternatively, a VITA 67.1 4-cavity RF module. Slot one is designed for a conventional 3U VPX module and has dedicated Fat Pipe connections to both slots two and three. The data planes support 6.25Gbaud per lane or 25Gbaud per Fat Pipe.

This newest addition to Elma’s VPX backplane line is suitable for highly integrated applications that require slots with optical or RF connectivity together with high speed connections to a processor slot. These include mission management and navigation for avionics systems, industrial monitoring and night-vision systems as well as shipboard systems for target tracking and HD displays.

The optical ferrules of the backplane currently support 12 or 24 discrete fibers or equivalent fibre ribbons for cost effective termination.

Available coaxial contacts support flexible, semi-rigid or rigid RF cabling to meet a variety of data processing, EMI shielding and infrastructure requirements. In addition, MultiGig compatible cables can be used with available accessories.

Pricing for the 3U 3-slot OpenVPX backplane starts at $2,300 for quantity 1, lower in quantities. Delivery is 3-4 weeks ARO.