How is RapidIO technology leveraged in AdvancedTCA designs?
The Advanced Telecom Computing Architecture (ATCA) is the name of the PICMG 3.X family of specifications that are targeted to requirements for the next generation of carrier grade communications equipment. PICMG 3.5 defines the rules and guidelines for implementation of RapidIO-based node and fabric cards based on the PICMG 3.0 standard. ATCA is based on the XAUI physical signal standard used for 10 Gigabit Ethernet. RapidIO also operates on XAUI and is the highest performance, true fabric technology available on ATCA. RapidIO technology offers a comprehensive standard for fabric connectivity in ATCA and much of the RapidIO ecosystem is organizing itself around the ATCA platform..
