Kontron AM4101 - Manual (Page 19)

AM4101 Introduction
ID 1022-5406, Rev. 1.0 Page 1 - 3
P R E L I M I N A R Y
1. Introduction
1.1 AdvancedTCA System Overview
The Advanced Mezzanine Card (AMC) described in this manual operates with the Advanced
Telecommunications Computing Architecture (AdvancedTCA® or ATCA) and the Micro
Telecommunications Computing Architecture (MicroTCA or µTCA) defined by the
PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group (PICMG). The main advantages of
AdvancedTCA include high throughput, multi-protocol support, high-power capability, hot
swappability, high scalability, and integrated system management. For further information
regarding the AdvancedTCA/MicroTCA standards and their use, please consult the complete
AdvancedTCA specification or visit the PICMG web site.
The Kontron AMC cards can be integrated not only on Kontron ATCA carrier boards or MicroTCA
backplanes, but also on a variety of AMC-supporting ATCA and proprietary carrier boards and
backplanes providing them with superior processing power and maximum design options. To
learn more about the outstanding features and advantages of Kontron ATCA carrier boards,
please contact Kontron or visit the Kontron web site.