Amphenol Aerospace is the world’s leader in high-end performance interconnect products for rugged environment markets. Media and protocol conversion is an important capability enabling system connectivity from commercial off-the-shelf switches, processors, and I/O boards. This new line of VPX media conversion products provides the sweet spot of conversion from both backplane and Base-T connections, as well as backplane and high-end fiber connections. The product suite includes the components needed to quickly integrate this unit into a new sub-system, as well as install and field in rugged environments. By utilizing this architecture as a starting point, new derivatives that support specific requirements can easily be made, ensuring high-technology readiness and low development costs.
Features & Benefits:
- Embedded and integrated set of media and protocol conversion VPX boards for open systems architectures in the military rugged market
- Providing connectivity for 1G, 10G, and up to 40G Ethernet with Base-T and Fiber Base-SR conversion circuitry
- 3U and 6U VPX modules have corresponding internal sub-system connectors/cables as well as full test and integration set of products
- For plug and play integration with COTS VPX CPUs, Switches, and other devices
- New derivatives can be formed to meet new customer requirements
- Full diagnostics and control interfaces for built-in test and alternate configurations
