3U PXI Switch Module Allows 512 Crosspoint Connections

The PXI-2532 ultra-high-density PXI module offers 512 crosspoint connections, the most for a 3U PXI slot. Designed for PXI-based ATE systems, it permits the creation of up to a 4-by-2176, one-wire matrix. When used with the PXI-6653 multichassis synchronization module, it allows the creation of hundreds of thousands of crosspoints. The company's off-the-shelf Switch Executive fully integrates with the its switches. Engineers also can increase test throughput with the switch's scan rate of 2000 crosspoints/s, more than double that of typical reed-relay switches. The switch costs $4795.