New Product Release

PICMG® 2.17 StarFabric CompactPCI® Backplane

Ayer, MA., Hybricon Corporation announces the release of a PICMG 2.17 backplane that complies with the PICMG 2.17 specification, which was approved and released in May, 2002. The PICMG 2.17 StarFabric CompactPCI Backplane specification provides a standardized way to implement a StarFabric Switch Fabric in a standard backplane without the use of cables, and using standardized backplane connector pinouts. As a sponsor of the PICMG 2.17 subcommittee and as the company chosen by PICMG to perform all of the signal integrity simulation work for PICMG 2.17, Hybricon is intimately familiar with the PICMG 2.17 specification.

Hybricon's StarFabric CompactPCIÒ backplane is available in 8 and 21 slots with two PICMG 2.17 fabric slots. Custom configurations from 2 to 21 slots are also available. H.110 versions are available which comply with the PICMG 2.5 R1.0 CompactPCI Computer Telephony Specification.

Additional features include:

• High performance, low noise
• Available in 5V or 3.3V switchable V (I/O)
• Jumperable geographic address
• Type AB rear shrouds on RP3, RP5 on node slots

Hybricon Corporation
12 Willow Rd., Ayer, MA 01432
Tel: 877-HYBRICON
E-Mail: info@hybricon.com
Fax: (978) 772-2963
Website: http://www.hybricon.com
Contact: Sales Dept.

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