Kontron MicroTCA platform OM6060

The MicroTCA platform OM6060 is a compact and modular development platform, configured for designing, evaluating and testing 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 (PCIe) without the need for an extra PCIe fabric switch. Fabric clocks are generated on the platform’s backplane that also provides ethernet connectivity to all AMCs.

In these configurations an ethernet switch is on the MCH. Depending on the level of ethernet features required, a low-cost unmanaged MicroTCA carrier hub or a fully featured MCH with carrier-grade switching and management features is available.

For packet processing applications, the device 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 company’s AM4204 or AM4210. Alternatively, the platform can be used with high-speed SRIO links in point-to-point configurations between adjacent AMCs.

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