Elma Electronic has 3U VPX backplane with connector for RF and analogue signals.

The backplane is designed to meet OpenVPX design requirements and work is underway on a VITA 67 specification for RF signals over VPX.

The backplane features a 5-slot mesh routing configuration with the RF connectors in three slots.

The 4-cavity RF connector is installed in the lower half of the standard J2 connector.

This corresponds to rows 9-16 of slots 3, 4 and 5. The coax interconnects provides better signalling, higher data rates, less noise, and less crosstalk than discrete wire.

Elma UK also offers a wide selection of VPX and OpenVPX Backplanes in 3U and 6U heights.  

The company has the industry’s largest offering of VPX accessories including 3U and 6U load boards (both convection and conduction cooled styles), test extenders, air baffles, RTMs, and SerDes test devices.