FPGA COTS boards add VITA 67.3 connectors

By Gina Roos, editor-in-chief

Annapolis Micro Systems is integrating SV Microwave’s SMPM VITA 67.3 connectors  in a variety of high-performance COTS boards to deliver maximum RF signal density and speed to the VPX backplane. These devices can be used in embedded systems for military and aerospace applications.

The RF connectors, aligned with the SOSA technical standard, are available in 11- and 14-port modules that accept up to 0.086-inch coaxial cable, with an SMPM minimum pitch of 0.228 inches. The VITA 67.3 connectors mount side by side with other standard VITA connectivity, including VITA 66 optical connectors  and MULTIGIG RT3 connectors , which support 25 Gbits/s. TE Connectivity recently released the MULTIGIG RT3 connectors  that use quad-redundant contacts to meet VITA standards for reliable operation under intense vibrations.

The blind mate VPX backplane connectors are available on the latest versions of Annapolis’ WILDSTAR COTS boards. These boards feature Xilinx or Intel FPGAs.

• WILDSTAR 6U OpenVPX baseboards
• WILDSTAR 3U OpenVPX baseboards
• WILDSTAR clock cards

The WILDSTAR 6XB2 6U OpenVPX board (WB6XB2 ) also integrates two SV Microwave connectors.