microtca

Comments on MCH availability

Considering the data rate from COBO cards, it's important to have a 10Gb switch with a 10Gb uplink on front panel
two MCH are available with a full 10GbE switch on up to 12 AMC
- from Vadatech : UTC0001-210-300-010 with one 10GbE uplink on face plane
  - price 5165€
  - vadatech utv001 specifications
- from NAT : MCH-Base12-GbE-XAUIx48 with two 10GbE uplink on face plane wich enable to link several µTCA chassis
  - Currently, CX4 (copper) connectors available
  - Q3-2009 optical links available
  - price 3100€
  - NAT MCH datasheet
these switches are connected to the ports 8-11 of back plane

Proposal for crates