Advanced Telcom Computing Architecture
ATCA Chassis Manufacturers
[ATCA Description]
[ATCA
Interface ICs]
[ATCA
Connectors] [ATCA PinOut] [OnLine
Standards]
[ATCA COTS Cards]
ATCA chassis [or shelf] are designed to function in a normal ANSI/EIA 310 cabinets
(IEC 60297-1, and 60297-1). The chassis are 12U high to support 8U high boards. Up to
three 12U chassis will fit into a 42U rack. The chassis has a 1.75U (high) air plenum
below the card cage and a 2.25U (high) space above the cage for dual (hot swappable)
blowers. The standard chassis width is 19 inch [supporting up to 14 CCAs], or 23 inch
[supporting up to 17 CCAs]. Dual redundant 48 volts power is supplied to the boards
[Power Supply
Manufacturers]. DC/DC
converters local to each board are used to provide the required voltages.
Each board may dissipate up to 200 watts. 60 volt systems may also be used.
ASIS
{AdvancedTCA Chassis Manufacturer, 4U shelf with 5 slots, 2U ATCA Shelf}
Elma Electronics Inc.
{AdvancedTCA Chassis}
Portwell Technology Inc. {5U ATCA Chassis, 19" rack mountable with 5 blade slots}
Performance Technologies
{AdvancedTCA Chassis}
Pixus Technologies
{ATCA & MicroTCA shelves and backplane}
Schroff
{AdvancedTCA Chassis Manufacturer. 2/6/14/16 slot ATCA chassis}
SIE
{AdvancedTCA Chassis Manufacturer; 13U w/ Shelf Management, 2U w/ Shelf Management, 5U
w/ Shelf Management, AdvancedTCA Development System}
MicroTCA
Chassis Manufacturers
A different form factor chassis.
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Design Recommendations:
An ATCA chassis may accept either vertical mount or horizontal mount cards.
What to include in an ATCA Chassis specification when a COTS chassis is being modified
by a third party ~ TBD
