The on-board PowerPC runs Linux operating system, managing the switch, loading the FPGA image, and the CBS. The carrier also routes up to 280W to the four full-size single or two double AMC modules. There are dual XAUI ports and dual GbE ports to each AMC slot.
AdvancedTCA carrier board holds four AMCs
VadaTech has announced an AdvancedTCA (ATCA) carrier board that holds four Advanced Mezzanine Cards (AMCs). Designated the ATC133, this 10GbE Carrier features a 10G managed Layer 2 switch with a Xilinx Virtex-7 FPGA and a Crossbar Switch (CBS) which allows any combination of backplane ports to be routed to the FPGA.