Kontron MicroTCA OM6060 modular development platform

The MicroTCA OM6060 is a compact and modular development platform that is configured for the design, evaluation and test of small, compact and highly integrated multiprocessor systems.

The platform is targeted as a solution for prototypes in test equipment, packet processing and industrial applications. The chassis is 3U high, 250 mm deep and 156 mm wide.

It contains an AC power supply and fans with airflow from below the AdvancedMC slots.

It can accommodate up to six mid-size AMCs and one full-size MicroTCA carrier hub, and supports multiple PCIe, GbE and SRIO configurations.

The device supports multiple CPUs and I/O boards over PCI Express without the need of an extra PCIe fabric switch. Fabric clocks are generated on the backplane.

The compact platform also provides ethernet connectivity to all AMCs. In such configurations an ethernet switch is located on the MCH. Depending on the level of ethernet features required, the company offers a low-cost unmanaged MicroTCA carrier hub, the AM4901, or a fully featured MCH with carrier-grade switching and management features, the AM4904.

For packet processing applications, the OM6060 provides extra direct ethernet links between AMC slot 1 and four adjacent AMC slots, which can be used by an AMC packet processor, such as the AM4204 or AM4210.

If ethernet connectivity is not needed, costs can be reduced by using a MicroTCA carrier management controller module on the backplane.