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Emerson Network Power is a recognized leading provider of Embedded Computing products and services based on open standards such as ATCA®, MicroTCA™, AdvancedMC™, CompactPCI®, Processor PMC, VMEbus and OpenSAF™. Our broad product portfolio, ranging from application-ready platforms, blades and modules to enabling software and professional services, enables OEMs to focus on staying ahead of the competition.

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Mountain View Alliance
Don't miss the only event that offers solutions to building commercial off-the-shelf equipment for the converging wireless, service provider / telecom, and internet infrastructure markets. The MVA was established in June 2005. Its members include PICMG, the Service Availability Forum (SA Forum), the Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF), the RapidIO Trade Association, the SCOPE Alliance, the Communications Platforms Trade Association...
preview: http://www.mvacec.com   date: 3/11/2008

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PICMG - PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturer's Group
Consortium of over 600 companies who collaboratively develop specifications for open architecture computing for demanding applications. PICMG Specifications include CompactPCI for Eurocard, rackmount applications; PCI/ISA for passive backplane, standard format cards; and PICMG 3.x, the new initiative for next-generation telecom equipment. [Com Express, ATCA, AdvancedTCA, AdvancedMC, MicroTCA, 2.16]
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CompactPCI and AdvancedTCA Systems
CompactPCI and AdvancedTCA Systems is the magazine for developers of open communication, industrial, and rugged systems. More than 20,000 subscribers rely on CompactPCI and AdvancedTCA Systems to keep abreast of the latest developments impacting the emerging AdvancedTCA industry. Our website offers more than 6,000 CompactPCI and AdvancedTCA products and our CompactPCI and AdvancedTCA Systems E- letter informs more than...
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Open Systems Magazines - Free Subscriptions
OpenSystems Publishing provides a wide range of communication and information channels including branded engineering magazines targeting the embedded industry, product directories, webcasts, white papers, E-learning and integrated marketing communications services on a worldwide basis. Publication include: CompactPCI and AdvancedTCA Systems; Embedded Computing Design; PC/104 and Small Form Factors; PXI, Test & Technology; VME and...
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CompactPCI @ Wikipedia
A CompactPCI (cPCI) system is a 3U or 6U Eurocard-based industrial computer, where all boards are connected via a passive PCI backplane. The pin assignments of the connectors are documented in standards, published by the organization PICMG US and PICMG Europe. PICMG stands for PCI Industrial Computers Manufacturers Group. The connectors and the electrical rules allow for 8 boards in a PCI segment. Multiple segments are allowed with bridges. ...
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CompactPCI FAQ
CompactPCI is a modern, very high performance industrial bus based on the standard PCI electrical specification, on a rugged 3U or 6U Eurocard packaging. What is the CompactPCI bus? ' Where does the CompactPCI specification come from? ' What is the PICMG? ' What other specifications has the PICMG issued?
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CompactPCI Standard
It is electrically a superset of desktop PCI with a different physical form factor. CompactPCI utilizes the Eurocard form factor popularized by the VME bus. Defined for both 3U (100mm by 160 mm) and 6U (160mm by 233 mm) card sizes, CompactPCI has the following features: Standard Eurocard Dimensions (complies with IEEE 1101.1 mechanical standards) High Density 2mm Pin-and-Socket Connectors (IEC approved and Bellcore qualified)...
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