Vital Specifications Guidelines (VITA 100)
In the world of embedded computing, a new standard is making waves – VITA 100, also known as the OpenVPX standard. While the specific applications targeted by this standard are not detailed, it is designed for certain applications that demand robustness and versatility.
VITA 100 is not a standalone entity. It is associated with other standards, such as the VITA 93 QMC Rugged Mezzanine Standard, which is specifically designed for rugged peripheral expansion applications in military, avionics, industrial, commercial, and space environments. The VITA 93 QMC Rugged Mezzanine Standard addresses use cases where shock, vibration, and harsh conditions are common, enabling small form factor mezzanine modules that support modern high-speed serial interfaces like PCI Express Gen 6.
The VITA 93 QMC Rugged Mezzanine Standard complements VITA 100 by providing a flexible, smaller mezzanine I/O expansion option tailored for tight space and rugged environments where larger XMC mezzanines or OpenVPX modules might be too large or not ideal. The small form factor and rugged connector solutions offered by QMC fill the gap for mezzanine I/O expansion in systems built on or compatible with VITA 100/open VPX architectures, especially for high-speed signal processing and peripheral expansion.
Carrier boards can host multiple QMC modules in configurations made to fit standard form factors such as OpenVPX (VITA 46/48) and others like 3U/6U Eurocards, PCIe cards, and VNX+. This flexibility allows for diverse applications like analog/digital I/O, serial communications, AI accelerators, and GPGPUs within rugged embedded computing platforms.
On a related note, a recent webinar titled "Kicking Off VITA 100" has been announced. While the purpose or significance of the webinar is not explicitly stated, it is focused on systems and is expected to cover VITA 100 basics, making it an industrial event of interest for those in the embedded computing field.
In summary, VITA 100 and the VITA 93 QMC Rugged Mezzanine Standard are interconnected, each offering unique benefits for rugged industrial, military, avionics, and commercial applications that require small, robust, scalable mezzanine I/O expansion supporting high-speed serial interfaces. The upcoming webinar on VITA 100 is an opportunity to delve deeper into this exciting new standard and its potential applications.
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