VPX Cover
Overview and Update
“VPX, Open VPX, and VPX REDI ” are trademarks of VITA
VME Technology Roadmap
“VMEbus Technology” logo is a trademark of VITA
What is VPX Technology?
– A board form-factor standard for next generation critical embedded systems• Highly scalable, highly flexible• Dense, compact, rugged form factor, 3U and 6U format• Abundant backplane I/O• Up to 4 ports of 4x switched fabric per slot, ready for PCIe, Serial RapidIO, Ethernet• All connectors are 7-row connector rated for signaling rates up to 6.25Gbps• Accepts 2 PMC or XMC (Fabric) mezzanines• ESD protected connector for ease of maintenance
– Defines cooling schemes– Introduces 2-level maintenance
– Architectural Framework for VPX– Leverages the individual VPX standards to
create better interoperability.
More at www.vita.com/vpx
Wide applicability in Critical Embedded SystemsMIL/AeroHomeland securityTelecomTransportation
VPX Framework
• The OpenVPX framework defines the allowable combinations of interfaces between the Module, Backplane and Chassis.
• The OpenVPX framework acknowledges, but does not define the interfaces between the Application and the Module or Chassis (gray text and lines).
VPX and OpenVPX Benefits
OpenVPX• Abundant high-speed I/O
– 4 ports of 4x switched fabric per slot, ready for PCIe, Serial RapidIO, Ethernet
– Support for higher signaling speeds as technology is introduced
• Explicitly designed and tested for critical embedded computing environments– Air, conduction, and liquid cooling– Reliability in harsh environments– Direct support for 2-level maintenance
• Small systems enabled by 3U• Retains backward compatibility for
VME protocol and PMC/XMC
VPX• Promotes interoperability and
choice of supplier• Provides specific design profiles
that vendors can design to and integrators can specify as requirements
• Reduces integration issues resulting in faster development & deployment time
• Higher board volumes Economies of scale
• Industry leading bandwidth and density
• Higher velocity of technology upgrades
VPX Technology Roadmap
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