PINNEBERG, Germany. TEWS Technologies introduced the TVPX210, what it calls the industry’s first dedicated VPX carrier for VITA 93 QMC modules.
The 3U VPX carrier — aligned with the Sensor Open Systems Architecture, or SOSA, Technical Standard — enables defense and aerospace system developers to configure application-specific I/O with commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) QMC modules while retaining a common VPX carrier design.
The TVPX210 provides three single-width QMC sites that designers can populate with up to three single-width modules, a double-width module and a single-width module, or one triple-width module; such flexibility enables users to adapt I/O functions to different mission requirements without redesigning the carrier hardware and reduce development cost. A non-blocking PCI Express Gen3 switch distributes the host interface across the three QMC sites, with each site having PCIe Gen3 x4 connectivity that allows multiple high-bandwidth modules to operate at the same time. QMC I/O is routed to the VPX P1 and P2 rear connectors for implementation through the system backplane or a transition card without additional front-panel cabling.
The SOSA aligned carrier uses the SLT3-PAY-2U2U-14.2.17 payload slot profile and includes a VITA 46.11-compatible management controller. aimed at supporting health monitoring, inventory management, and communication with the VPX System Manager. The company offers the TVPX210 as conduction-cooled carrier with VPX REDI implementation according to ANSI/VITA 48.2.
