Closing Date: Tue, Dec 10 2019 11:59 pm PST

Voter registration for voting for ANSI recognition of the following standard(s) for Reaffirmation process is now open.

Description: Under ANSI rules every 5 years an approved standard must be reaffirmed, revised, or withdrawn.  There have been no requests for revision or errata for these the standards in question, hence it is recommended that it be put forth for reaffirmation.

Title: ANSI/VITA 48.7-2014, Mechanical Standard for Electronic Plug-in Units using Air Flow-by Cooling Technology

Abstract: VITA 48.7 defines a detailed mechanical implementation for Air Flow-By cooling and sealing technologies applied to plug-in modules, backplanes, and sub-racks as defined in VITA 46/48. Air Flow-By cooling seals, environmentally and EMI, the PCBA within heat exchanging covers, convectively cooling the assembly without exposing the PCBA to the cooling air.

This ballot is open to both VITA members and non-members alike. You must register if you wish to participate in the ballots. Non-members should contact Jing Kwok, VITA Technical Director, for login credentials.

The roster will be vetted to ensure it meets balance, lack of dominance and openness rules. Following which a formal ballot will be sent to the registrants for voting.

Please register ONLY IF you intend to vote.

The ANSI Function can be found on the VITA governance page (http://www.vita.com/Governance)