The EA4-COUNTRY is a peripheral slot board
for PICMG® CompactPCI® Express systems and
acts as adapter/carrier for a low profile PCI
Express® Card. The EA4-COUNTRY is provided
with a PCI Express® x8 connector (option x4,
x1) and accommodates a PCIe® card with
maximum dimensions of up to 176mm
(length) x 68.9mm (height). Covered by a
metallic hood, the PCI Express® Card protrudes
with its bracket from the EA4-COUNTRY front
panel, for optimum board space utilization.
The EA4-COUNTRY complies with the PICMG®
EXP.0 specification and is also suitable for PXI
Express™ systems. For best performance, the
EA4-COUNTRY should be inserted into a
CompactPCI® Express peripheral slot type 1 or
2, with a link width of PCIe® x8 on the
backplane connector XP3. As power path for
the PCI Express® card, the EA4-COUNTRY is
equipped in addition with the backplane
power connector XP1, as defined for
CompactPCI® Express type 1 peripheral slots.
Features
- PICMG® CompactPCI® Express standard (EXP.0)
- Carrier card for a low profile PCI Express® Card
- Suitable also for PXI Express™ systems
- Single size Eurocard 3U 8HP 100mm x 160mm, assembly extension through front panel (metal cap)
- Suitable for CompactPCI® Express peripheral slot type 1 or type 2
- Suitable also for PXI Express™ peripheral slot
- CompactPCI® Express XJ3/XP3 connector/slot with PCIe® x8 link width recommended
- CompactPCI® Express XP1/XJ1 equipped slot recommended for power (type 1)
- Option on-board auxiliary power connector allows operation also in a CompactPCI® Express type 2 peripheral slot and PXI Express™ peripheral slot
- Backplane connector XJ4 with F2 key for CompactPCI® Express & PXI Express™ systems
- PCIe x8 upstream Gen3 8.0Gbps via redriver supported
- Actual link size and transfer speed as result of link training (depends on PCI Express® card and CompactPCI® Express backplane capabilities)
PCI Express® Card
- Carrier board for limited size (short profile) PCI Express® Card
- Maximum card dimensions 176.0mm x 68.9mm
- Die cast hood on the EA4-COUNTRY front panel covers PCI Express® card bracket
- Up to 75W power support via PCI Express® card connector (+3.3V/3A, +12V/5.5A)
- Power derived either from backplane XJ1/XP1, or as an option from an on-board connector
- 8-lane bidirectional PCIe Gen3 redriver/repeater for optimum signal integrity
- PCI Express® connector x8 (EA4-0800-COUNTRY), option x4, x1
- PCI Express® Gen3 clock buffer and PCI Express® Gen3 redrivers for optimum signal integrity
- Opening in the EA4-COUNTRY PCB for a 50mm Papst axial fan (optional bottom side mounting), for forced rear side airflow under the PCI Express® Card (heat dissipation enhancement)
Applications
- Easy system integration of special functions not available as CompactPCI® Express board
- System integration of proprietary hard- and software e.g. FPGA based PCI Express® cards
- Rapid solution for prototyping systems and small to medium volume applications
Compliance Tested
- NVIDIA • QUADRO P1000
- Bittware • Intel Altera Arria 10 FPGA
- Nallatech • Intel Altera Arria 10 FPGA
- Reflex CES • Intel Altera Arria 10 FPGA
- Projected: Reflex CES • Intel Altera Arria 5 FPGA
Environment & Regulation
- Designed & manufactured in Germany
- ISO 9001 certified quality management
- Long term availability
- Rugged solution (coating/sealing available on request)
- RoHS compliant
- Operating temperature: -40...+85°C (industrial temperature range)
- Storage temperature: -40...+85°C, max. gradient 5°C/min
- Humidity 5%...95% RH non condensing
- Altitude -300m...+3000m
- Shock 15g 0.33ms, 6g 6ms
- Vibration 1g 5-2000Hz
- MTBF 79.8 years
- EC Regulations EN55022, EN55024, EN60950-1 (UL60950-1/IEC60950-1)
Ordering Options
| Manuf. Part No. | | Product Description |
| EA4-0800-COUNTRY | | Low profile PCI Express Card carrier, 12V power in via XP1 backplane connector |
| EA4-0810-COUNTRY | | Low profile PCI Express Card carrier, 12V power via 4.2mm pitch cable connector |
| EA4-1610-COUNTRY | | Low profile PCI Express Card carrier, 12V power via 4.2mm pitch cable connector electrical PCIe Gen 3 x8, mechanical custom PCIe x16 |
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