Low-Profile CompactPCI Backplanes Save A Single Slot-Size Width

Sept. 29, 2003
The standard 6U low-profile CompactPCI backplane series features six/32 threaded power studs placed between the slots to save space. As a result, the four-slot low-profile CompactPCI can fit within a 2U horizontal chassis, and an eight-slot can fit...

The standard 6U low-profile CompactPCI backplane series features six/32 threaded power studs placed between the slots to save space. As a result, the four-slot low-profile CompactPCI can fit within a 2U horizontal chassis, and an eight-slot can fit within a 4U horizontal chassis. The series is available in two- and three-slot versions in a 7U height. The extra 1U of board space creates more room for power bugs, faston blades, and headers. The 6U height versions are available in four-, six-, and eight-slot sizes. All 6U low-profile units comply with PICMG 2.16. Pricing for the series starts at under $250, with a two- to four-week lead time.

Bustronic Corp.www.bustronic.com; (510) 490-7388

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Roger Allan

Roger Allan is an electronics journalism veteran, and served as Electronic Design's Executive Editor for 15 of those years. He has covered just about every technology beat from semiconductors, components, packaging and power devices, to communications, test and measurement, automotive electronics, robotics, medical electronics, military electronics, robotics, and industrial electronics. His specialties include MEMS and nanoelectronics technologies. He is a contributor to the McGraw Hill Annual Encyclopedia of Science and Technology. He is also a Life Senior Member of the IEEE and holds a BSEE from New York University's School of Engineering and Science. Roger has worked for major electronics magazines besides Electronic Design, including the IEEE Spectrum, Electronics, EDN, Electronic Products, and the British New Scientist. He also has working experience in the electronics industry as a design engineer in filters, power supplies and control systems.

After his retirement from Electronic Design Magazine, He has been extensively contributing articles for Penton’s Electronic Design, Power Electronics Technology, Energy Efficiency and Technology (EE&T) and Microwaves RF Magazine, covering all of the aforementioned electronics segments as well as energy efficiency, harvesting and related technologies. He has also contributed articles to other electronics technology magazines worldwide.

He is a “jack of all trades and a master in leading-edge technologies” like MEMS, nanolectronics, autonomous vehicles, artificial intelligence, military electronics, biometrics, implantable medical devices, and energy harvesting and related technologies.

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