VITA 57.4 FMC+ Standard Products

Samtec's VITA 57.4 FMC+ specification increases the performance of the VITA 57.1 FMC standard by extending the total number of gigabit transceivers to 32 and increasing the maximum data rate to 28 Gbps. Both are important developments for embedded computing designs using FPGAs and high-speed I/O. In addition, backward compatibility was achieved by using connectors that allow FMC+ carriers to accept original FMC mezzanines.

FMC+ employs a larger connector from the SEARAY™ family of high-speed, high-density arrays. This high serial pin connector (HSPC) has 560 pins arranged in a 14x40 array. While FMC+ cards can only plug into FMC+ carriers due to their larger connectors, original FMC cards will also fit thanks to a customized polarization system providing true backward compatibility.

FMC and FMC+ standards are essential for FPGA vendors making baseboards and comprehensive development kits to enable designers to accelerate their application development. FMC-related products are continually introduced by supplier companies for targeted market-specific applications in industries such as datacom, broadcast, aerospace and defense, and industrial and instrumentation.