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Dear Engineer,
VXS is a new specification adding a switched fabric to VMEbus. VXS boards
and backplanes are available starting this year. If you would
like to learn more, click on Pentek's VXS overview below. Also,
we continue our series on CompactPCI power
supplies by examining plug-in supplies.
Kelvin Aist
Sierra Sales
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"Technically, Windows is an "operating system,"
which means that it supplies your computer with the basic commands
that it needs to suddenly, with no warning whatsoever, stop operating."
Dave Barry
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VXS: Switched Serial Gigabit
Fabric for VMEbus
By Rodger Hosking of Pentek
VXS, also known as VITA 41, is the latest standard that specifies switched
fabrics for high speed data transfers. This article reviews the
fundamentals of switched fabrics and discusses its implementation on
VMEbus. [Read
On]
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Choosing CompactPCI Power
Supplies: Review of Plug-In
By Kelvin Aist
Plug-in power supplies are popular because they can be easily removed,
providing a simple means of service from the front panel. Let's
examine this power supply favorite. [Read On]
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Is AdvancedTCA Designed for Telecom
only?
Although AdvancedTCA stands for Advanced Telecom Computing Architecture,
applications such as radar, test instrument, and software radio are
taking advantage of its high performance. AdvancedTCA systems
can be configured with AC power supplies and without shelf managers
for these projects.
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