SOSA-aligned ATR enclosures for 3U OpenVPX military and aerospace electronics uses introduced by Pixus

WATERLOO, Ontario – Pixus Technologies in Waterloo, Ontario, is introducing 1/2-to-3/4-size air transport rack (ATR) electronics enclosures that align with the Sensor Open Systems Architecture (SOSA) technical standard and support several 3U OpenVPX in different slot profile configurations.

The Pixus ATR enclosures come in versions that hold VITA 48.2 conduction-cooled boards in as many as 12 and 10 slots respectively. They have supplemental airflow over the fins inside the sidewalls for removing as much heat as 100 Watts per slot, depending on the application.

The airflow comes from either dual military-grade fans or via an interface to the enclosure's air-conditioning system. Backplanes are available in sizes and configurations for several OpenVPX/SOSA profiles and speeds as fast as 100 Gigabit Ethernet and PCI Express Gen4. Faster speeds are available on request.

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The Pixus ATRs are designed to the latest MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461, DO-160, and related specifications. There is space below the backplane for routing RF and fiber interfaces to the front panel along with the Pixus standard SHM300 SOSA-aligned chassis manager. TEMPEST and special filtering is optional.

Pixus offers SOSA-aligned chassis in ATR, military-rugged rackmount, and laboratory and test formats. Cooling configurations are available in conduction, airflow over conduction fins, Air-Flow-Through (AFT), Air-Flow-By (AFB), and liquid cooling.

For more information contact Pixus Technologies online at https://pixustechnologies.com.