CompactPCI and AdvancedTCA Systems - OpenSystems Media
CompactPCI and AdvancedTCA Systems - OpenSystems Media
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<strong>CompactPCI</strong><br />
®<br />
<strong>and</strong> <strong>AdvancedTCA</strong> <strong>Systems</strong><br />
The Magazine for Developers of Open Communication, Industrial, <strong>and</strong> Rugged <strong>Systems</strong><br />
w w w . c o m p a c t p c i - s y s t e m s . c o m V O L U M E 9 • N U M B E R 7<br />
w w w . a d v a n c e d t c a - s y s t e m s . c o m S E P T E M B E R 2 0 0 5<br />
®<br />
COLUMNS<br />
8 Editor’s Foreword<br />
PICMG activity update<br />
By Joe Pavlat<br />
12 Specification Corner<br />
Introducing Mountain View Alliance<br />
By Rob Davidson<br />
60 New Products<br />
EVENTS<br />
Autotestcon<br />
September 26-29, 2005<br />
Orl<strong>and</strong>o, FL<br />
www.autotestcon.com<br />
VON/Boston<br />
September 19-22, 2005<br />
Boston, MA<br />
www.von.com<br />
E-LETTER<br />
September: www.compactpci-systems.com/eletter<br />
Advanced Mezzanine Cards: More important than<br />
you think<br />
By Rubin Dhillon, SBS Technologies<br />
COVER<br />
Keeping gigahertz processors <strong>and</strong> gigabytes of memory cool enough to perform reliably<br />
is driving developers to find innovative cooling solutions at the chip, board, <strong>and</strong> chassis level.<br />
Photo of tubed cold plate, vacuum brazed aluminum cold plate machined for board cooling,<br />
<strong>and</strong> copper cold plate is courtesy Lytron Incorporated.<br />
Published by:<br />
© 2005 Open<strong>Systems</strong> Publishing<br />
® <strong>CompactPCI</strong>, PICMG, <strong>AdvancedTCA</strong>, ATCA, <strong>and</strong> their logos are registered trademarks of the<br />
PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group.<br />
® CompactTCA is a trademark of the PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group.<br />
© 2005 <strong>CompactPCI</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>AdvancedTCA</strong> <strong>Systems</strong><br />
Open<strong>Systems</strong><br />
Publishing <br />
4 / <strong>CompactPCI</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>AdvancedTCA</strong> <strong>Systems</strong> / September 2005<br />
FEATURES<br />
SPECIAL: Cooling<br />
14 Integrating fan control with <strong>AdvancedTCA</strong><br />
By Nathan Lavoie, Control Resources<br />
SPECIAL: EMI<br />
18 Active EMI power filter <strong>and</strong> hot swap functions merge<br />
By Bob Lanoue, Picor<br />
TECHNOLOGY: Internet modems<br />
22 Machine-to-machine communications:<br />
Internet modem or the traditional modem<br />
By Howard Raphael, Cermetek Microelectronics<br />
PRODUCT GUIDE: Packaging<br />
33 <strong>CompactPCI</strong> Express:<br />
Bringing PCIe into the <strong>CompactPCI</strong> form factor<br />
By Steve Cooper, One Stop <strong>Systems</strong><br />
41 Backplanes<br />
Chassis & shelves<br />
Keying<br />
Management & alarming<br />
Mechanical & packaging<br />
Power management<br />
Power supplies<br />
Racks, cabinets, & enclosures<br />
Testing services<br />
WEB RESOURCES<br />
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www.opensystems-publishing.com/subscriptions<br />
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