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Article: VITA 66 expands VPX with fiber-optic connectivity

Saturday, April 16, 2011 9:00 AM | Deleted user

Gregory Powers, Tyco Electronics

As rugged embedded computing systems strive for higher operating speeds and densities, adding fiber-optic connectivity to the proliferating VITA 46 (VPX) market space brings benefits in higher bandwidth, longer transmission distances, and lower weight. VITA 66 defines fiber-optic connector modules for VPX using well-established and proven optical termini. Each style of termini offers different benefits in terms of density, ruggedness, repairability, and other characteristics.