Half-ATR SpaceVPX embedded computing chassis for 6U VPX boards aboard spacecraft introduced by Pixus
WATERLOO, Ontario – Pixus Technologies in Waterloo, Ontario, is introducing VITA 78 SpaceVPX air transport rack (ATR) systems for spacecraft and other high-availability applications.
These SpaceVPX ATR systems support 6U OpenVPX boards of 160- or 220-millimeter depths.
The half-ATRs support as many as four slots at a 1.2-inch pitch for the wider-slot-spacing of SpaceVPX. The backplane and I/O front panel configurations are customizable to each application.
The embedded computing chassis incorporates SpaceVPX elements such as power redundancy, outgassing options, and other features of the VITA 78 standard. Pixus offers OpenVPX and SOSA-aligned backplane and chassis systems in commercial, development, MIL rugged, and space formats.
For more information contact Pixus Technologies online at https://pixustechnologies.com.