Six-slot MicroTCA chassis with built-in switches for Gigabit Ethernet, RapidIO, and PCI Express introduced by Mercury
CHELMSFORD, Mass., 28 May 2010. Mercury Computer Systems Inc. in Chelmsford, Mass., is introducing the Ensemble 2000 six-slot MicroTCAembedded computing chassis with in switches built into the backplane to support Gigabit Ethernet (base interface) and a choice of communications fabrics including RapidIO, 10 Gigabit Ethernet, and PCI Express.
The backplane also includes a built-in system manager that enables all slots to be configured with AMCs, which dispenses with the need for a separate MCH module.
The chassis also supports mechanical stacking in a 19-inch rack, and the base interface, fabric interface, and clock can all be daisy-chained across several chassis. Support includes Mercury’s family of processor AMCs, including Xilinx FPGAs, TI DSPs, PowerQUICC, Power Architecture MPC 8641D, and Intel Penryn processors.
For more information contact Mercury online at www.mc.com.
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