Acromag XMC633 10GbE network interface card

Acromag’s XMC633 module offers two independent 10 GB Ethernet interface ports with 10GBASE-KX4 protocol. The XMC mezzanine card mounts on VME, VPX, PCIe and other embedded computing carrier boards. An Intel XL710 Ethernet controller provides high-performance network connectivity with advanced off-load and virtualisation capabilities. The rear I/O model routes two KX4 interfaces to the P16 connector and is compatible with conduction-cooling frames.

Designed for COTS applications, the XMC module is suitable for use in defence, aerospace, industrial and scientific research computing systems. Extended temperature operation is supported for -40 to 85°C. Acromag has responded to requests for additional 10 GbE interface protocols by using the latest Intel Ethernet controller technologies, which support 10GBASE-KX4 and XAUI backplane interfaces.

The XMC module optimises network performance with intelligent off-loading, innovative virtualisation and advanced traffic direction. When paired with a Xeon-D processor, the Intel devices provide a balanced hybrid solution of compute and off-load to achieve optimal performance and reduce bottlenecks. Other features include precision timing, Energy-Efficient Ethernet (EEE) and dynamic load balancing. Advanced traffic steering capabilities should increase transaction rates and reduce latency.

In rugged systems, the dual KX4 or XAUI interface offers low-power 10 GbE chip-to-chip communication over the backplane. The four front I/O SFP+ ports support 10GBASE-SR, 10GBASE-LR, 10GBASE-T and 10GSFP+Cu connections. Software support is available for Linux and Windows systems.