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It’s no exaggeration to say that the VMEbus has been one
of the most successful computing architectures in history.
VPX is intended to extend and build on that success.
Anyone who has worked in rugged, indus-
trial or defense computing owes a debt
to VME. But the latest applications are
making demands that VME simply cannot
meet, and that is the reason VPX
*
was
developed by VITA (VMEbus International
Trade Association).
VPX is a direct descendant of VME, and
has the support of the majority of leading
vendors and integrators who relied on its
predecessor. The goal of VPX is to bring
rugged industrial and defense computing
into the era of serial switched fabric
backplanes while still preserving many of
the features which made VME successful.
VPX is an open standard which utilizes the
familiar 3U and 6U card sizes of VME. It
offers true rugged capabilities, including
conduction cooling and resistance to shock
and vibration. At the same time it offers
higher power budgets, more signal density
and a far faster serial backplane.
*The original standard, VITA 46, has now become known as VPX.
Thank you, VME
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