What is CompactPCI?
CompactPCI is a high performance bus based on the standard PCI electrical specifications. It is intended as an industrial bus for application in telecommunications, computer telephony, real-time machine control, industrial automation, real-time data acquisition, instrumentation, military systems or any other application requiring high speed computing, modular and robust packaging design, and long-term manufacturer’s support. Three main reasons make the CompactPCI attractive for industrial applications such as high-speed telecom and datacom systems: One reason is that the CompactPCI has an extremely high bandwidth; this makes it particularly well suited for applications such as servers, routers, converters and switches. Secondly, CompactPCI boards are inserted/removed from the front of the chassis, and I/O can break out either to the front or through the rear; this feature is well suited for industrial use where insertion/removal is a common routine. Finally, the hot swap feature suppor
