The XMC Fixed/Removable CFast™ module is a mezzanine storage module with a dual-channel PCI Express SATA 3 controller that supports:
- One Fixed CFast™
- One Removable CFast™
- One Fixed and One Removable CFast™
Provides boot drive and/or disk storage for VPX, VME, cPCI, and ATCA single board computers (SBC) with XMC slot. CFast™ is same form factor as Compact Flash but with SATA interface thus providing faster throughput. The CFast™ connectors are rated for 10,000 mating cycles to support frequent insertions/removals.
Features
- Utilizes CFast™ SSDs; one front removable and one fixed
- Front panel removable option secured by rugged retainer clip
- XMC PCIe Gen2 x1 interface per VITA 42.3
- Dual channel PCIe Gen2 SATA 3 controller
- Transfer rates up to 500 MB/s
- Capacity of up to 1TB in a single XMC slot (2x 512GB CFast cards)
- Air or conduction cooled options
- Uses COTS CFast™ drives for wide range of options
- Removable CFast™ drive secured by rugged retainer clip (air cooled)
- Robust design for extreme temperature, shock & vibration environments
- High performance SATA3 transfer rates. Backwards compatible with SATA1/2
- Compatible with all SBCs with XMC slot
- Meets XMC VITA 42 height requirements
- For –X version all parts rated for -40C to 85C. No parts derating
- CFast™ with write protect switch available
- VxWorks™, Linux and Windows™ drivers available
- Front panel activity LEDs (air cooled)
- ROHS compliant
- Extended temperature option (air cooled only)
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