OpenVPX™ Interoperability and Rugged Signal Processing

Open-standards-based commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) systems used for signal processing are some of the most difficult to design because of the complexity of the backplane, the use of different modules, and the need to control heat. Designers of rugged signal processing systems have to deal with the fact that they need modules and backplanes that can handle more than one fabric plane.