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EA4-COUNTRY

CompactPCI® Express (PXI Express™)

PCI Express® Card Carrier

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EA4-COUNTRY
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EA4-COUNTRY

CompactPCI® Express (PXI Express™) • PCI Express® Card Carrier


The EA4-COUNTRY is a peripheral slot board for PICMG® CompactPCI® Express systems and acts as carrier for a low profile PCI Express® Card. The EA4-COUNTRY is provided with a PCI Express® x8 connector (option x4, x1) and accommodates a PCIe® card with maximum dimensions of up to 176mm (length) x 68.9mm (height). Covered by a metallic hood, the PCI Express® Card protrudes with its bracket from the EA4-COUNTRY front panel, for optimum board space utilization.


The EA4-COUNTRY complies with the PICMG® EXP.0 specification and is also suitable for PXI Express™ systems. For best performance, the EA4-COUNTRY should be inserted into a CompactPCI® Express peripheral slot type 1 or 2, with a link width of PCIe® x8 on the backplane connector XP3. As power path for the PCI Express® card, the EA4-COUNTRY is equipped in addition with the backplane power connector XP1, as defined for CompactPCI® Express type 1 peripheral slots.

EA4-COUNTRY w. Sample PCIe® Card


EA4-COUNTRY

Summary of Features

General
  • PICMG® CompactPCI® Express standard (EXP.0)
  • Carrier card for a low profile PCI Express® Card
  • Suitable also for PXI Express™ systems
  • Single size Eurocard 3U 8HP 100x160mm2, assembly extension through front panel (metal cap)
  • Suitable for CompactPCI® Express peripheral slot type 1 or type 2
  • Suitable also for PXI Express™ peripheral slot
  • CompactPCI® Express XJ3/XP3 connector/slot with PCIe® x8 link width recommended
  • CompactPCI® Express XP1/XJ1 equipped slot recommended for power (type 1)
  • Option on-board auxiliary power connector allows operation also in a CompactPCI® Express type 2 peripheral slot and PXI Express™ peripheral slot
  • Backplane connector XJ4 with F2 key for CompactPCI® Express & PXI Express™ systems
  • PCIe x8 upstream Gen3 8.0Gbps via redriver supported
  • Actual link size and transfer speed as result of link training (depends on PCI Express® card and CompactPCI® Express backplane capabilities)

PCI Express® Card
  • Carrier board for limited size (short profile) PCI Express® Card
  • Maximum card dimensions 176.0mm x 68.9mm
  • Die cast hood on the EA4-COUNTRY front panel covers PCI Express® card bracket
  • Up to 75W power support via PCI Express® card connector (+3.3V/3A, +12V/5.5A)
  • Power derived either from backplane XJ1/XP1, or as an option from an on-board connector
  • 8-lane bidirectional PCIe Gen3 redriver/repeater for optimum signal integrity
  • PCI Express® connector x8 (EA4-0800-COUNTRY), option x4, x1
  • PCI Express® connector x16 (modified x8) (EA4-1600-COUNTRY)
  • PCI Express® Gen3 clock buffer and PCI Express® Gen3 redrivers for optimum signal integrity
  • Opening in the EA4-COUNTRY PCB for a 50mm Papst axial fan (optional bottom side mounting), for forced rear side airflow under the PCI Express® Card (heat dissipation enhancement)

Applications
  • System integration of special functions not available as CompactPCI® Express card
  • System integration of proprietary hard- and software e.g. FPGA based PCI Express® cards
  • Rapid solution for prototyping systems and small to medium volume applications

Compliance Tested
  • Bittware • Intel Altera Arria 10 FPGA
  • Nallatech • Intel Altera Arria 10 FPGA
  • NVIDIA • Quadro P1000 GPU
  • Reflex CES • Intel Altera Arria 10 FPGA • Virtex Ultrascale+ VU9P FPGA

Environment & Regulation
  • Designed & manufactured in Germany
  • ISO 9001 certified quality management
  • Long term availability
  • Rugged solution (coating/sealing available on request)
  • RoHS compliant
  • Operating temperature: -40°C to +85°C (industrial temperature range)
  • Storage temperature: -40°C to +85°C, max. gradient 5°C/min
  • Humidity 5% ... 95% RH non condensing
  • Altitude -300m ... +3000m
  • Shock 15g 0.33ms, 6g 6ms
  • Vibration 1g 5-2000Hz
  • MTBF 75.1 years
  • EC Regulations EN55022, EN55024, EN60950-1 (UL60950-1/IEC60950-1)

EA4-COUNTRY - Simplified Block Diagram


EA4-COUNTRY - Simplified Block Diagram

Application Example - GPU Card w. EA4-COUNTRY

Application Example - GPU Card w. EA4-COUNTRY
Ordering Information
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