Kenneth Braund, Meritec

• Solving the OpenVPX multi-gigabit I/O Problem

  

  The success of Meritec's VPX+ cabling system has spawned a new cabling system that replaces the need for the Multi-Gig (TE TM) connector and it is field deployable. The new VPX+ DA (Direct Attach) cabling system (product currently in development) reduces weight and cost while improving performance. Preliminary VPX+ DA SI simulations are showing 25Gigabits/seconds (Gb/s) performance. The VPX+ DA is an ideal solution for pulling various protocols from slot-to-slot and backplane to I/O at higher speeds. VPX+ DA is the ideal size, weight, and power (SWaP) solution.

  Ken Braund Mertiec and Bob Sullivan VITA Distinguished Fellow

• VITA 76 provides for high-bandwidth I/O in a rugged MIL-38999 circular connector

  Ken Braund Mertiec and Alan Roath Meritec

  MIL-38999 connectors enable high-bandwidth data transfer through multiple protocols, including commercial standards.