40G ATCA Backplanes

40G AdvancedTCA (ATCA) Backplanes based on the design principles of IEEE 802.3-2008 and IEEE 802.3ba-2010 standards

August 10th, 2011
  • 40G ATCA Backplanes (from Elma Electronic Systems)4 channels x 10 Gbps
  • Controlled-impedance stripline design of 18 layers in a Dual Star routing configuration
  • 10Gbps/link performance can be achieved
  • Nelco 4000 13-SI high grade laminate material used and the was backdrilled to minimize stub reflections
  • Dual shelf manager in slot 0 for redundant IPMB implementation and up to 400W/slot 48VDC distribution to each slot
  • Shelf managers on the left side of the backplane can be front-pluggable cards in slot 0 while allowing a full 14 slots

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