Aitech C110

Introduction

The C110 is the first Aitech PowerPC based product targeting the new VPX (VITA 46.0) and OpenVPX (VITA 65) platforms.

Defined by the VMEbus International Trade Association (VITA), the VPX standard was developed to define a new generation of computing systems that utilize high-performance switch fabrics over a new high speed connector, as well as operate in harsh environments. OpenVPX extends the VPX standard by defining standardized profiles for card slots, backplanes, modules, and development chassis. To ensure compatibility among VPX products from different manufacturers, OpenVPX was developed jointly by the VITA 65 Technical Working Group that includes representatives from Aitech and other major VPX developers.

The C110 is a VPX SBC based on the Freescale MC8640D Integrated Dual-Core Processor with on-chip, high speed L1 and L2 caches. Memory resources include large and fast DDR2 SDRAM, NOR Flash for firmware, user application and data storage, MVRAM for user/application specific parameters storage, and a high-density NAND Flash array for mass storage.

Integrated on-board I/O resources include Gigabit Ethernet, USB 2.0 ports, SATA 2.0, serial ports, and general-purpose discrete I/O channels.

The C110 supports serial switch fabric configurable as Serial RapidIO (SRIO) or PCI Express (PCIe).

The C110 is VME64x compliant per VITA 46.1, and supports VME advanced protocols such as 2eSST and 2eVME while maintaining full compliance with legacy VME operation.

To complement its extensive capabilities and provide extended resources and flexibility, the C110 is equipped with two PMC/XMC slots and an optional Aitech I/O Module (AIOM) slot allowing installation of additional I/O interfaces on the board.

C110 mechanical and electrical design guarantees its operation over the full range of rugged application environments. It is available in industry standard 0.8", 0.85" and 1" pitch conduction-cooled or 1" pitch aircooled form factors. The C110 is also available in the VITA 48 (VPX REDI) format with covers to support two level maintenance LRM requirements for the 0.85" and 1" pitch versions.

For more details, refer to datasheet.