VPX Systems - Backplanes, Boards, Storage & Power Supplies

Manufacturers of VPX embedded computing solutions for UAVs and robotics. 3u & 6u Form Factor VPX Backplanes & Connectors, VPX power supplies, VPX Chassis and Computer Boards
Overview VPX Systems - Backplanes, Boards, Storage & Power Supplies
By Technology Editor Last updated: October 20th, 2023

VPX Embedded Computing Solutions

VPX, also known as VITA 46, is a computer bus standard that allows systems based on the VMEbus standard to operate over high-speed switching fabric network topologies. Designed especially for defense applications, VPX also features a robust high-speed connector with minimal insertion loss and low crosstalk.

VPX PCBs are designed to be plugged into a standard chassis which in turn is mounted in a standard 19-inch rack. There are two VPX form factors, 3U and 6U, where 1U is a rack unit of 1.75 in (44.45 mm) and all cards must be 33.35 mm (1.313 in) shorter than the enclosure. 3U VPX dimensions are thus 100 mm height in a 5.25 in (133.35 mm) enclosure and 6U VPX dimensions are 233.35 mm height in a 10.5 in (266.70 mm) high enclosure.

Advantages of VPX for UAV, drone and robotics designs include speeds of up to 10.3 Gbit/sec and high I/O capacity. 3U VPX is especially suited for SWaP-constraint platforms with applications such as SIGINT (signal intelligence) and electronic warfare.

LCR-3U-VPX-ARINC404-System
3U VPX CHASSIS by LCR Embedded Systems
Tyton VS2X Rugged 3U VPX H.265-H.264 Encoding & Streaming Solution
Tyton VS2X Rugged 3U VPX H.265-H.264 Encoding & Streaming Solution, by Eizo Rugged
XPedite7683 3U VPX Single Board Computer
XPedite7683 3U VPX Single Board Computer, by X-ES
VPX DC-DC Power Converter Cards
VPX Converter Cards for Embedded Systems, by AEGIS

Products (36)

VPX3U-BW5000E-VO-HPC (WOLF-1636)

High-Performance Embedded VPX System

High-Performance Embedded VPX System
...mance embedded system designed for integration into unmanned platforms where computational power and... ...n for unmanned systems requiring advanced processing power without compromising on weight or...
XPedite2770

3U VPX Processing Module

3U VPX Processing Module
Rugged 3U VPX processing module engineered for mission-critical applications in unmanned systems,... ...ained unmanned systems, the XPedite2770 offers a low-power, high-performance computing solution for...
VPX3U-A4500E-VO (WOLF-1448)

3U VPX module with advanced Ampere video processing and 4 video outputs

3U VPX module with advanced Ampere video processing and 4 video outputs
The VPX3U-A4500E-VO module includes an NVIDIA RTX™ A4500 embedded GPU in a rugged 3U VPX module.... ...ng significant power improvements which, along with other Ampere architecture improvements, can...
VPX3U-AD5000E-VO (WOLF-1538)

3U VPX module with advanced Ada video processing and 4 video outputs

3U VPX module with advanced Ada video processing and 4 video outputs
...es at the same power, delivering significantly more performance per watt compared to WOLF’s...
VPX3U-AD5000E-CX7 (WOLF-153L)

3U VPX with high performance embedded computing (HPEC) and network connectivity

3U VPX with high performance embedded computing (HPEC) and network connectivity
...es at the same power, delivering significantly more performance per watt compared to WOLF’s...
VPX3U-RTX5000E-16PCIE (WOLF-134C)

3U VPX HPEC module with NVIDIA RTX Turing for HPEC and up to PCIe x16

3U VPX HPEC module with NVIDIA RTX Turing for HPEC and up to PCIe x16
......14.6.13). The configurable PCIe switch provides flexible integration options for system...
VPX3U-RTX5000E-SWITCH (WOLF-134S)

3U VPX module which includes an NVIDIA GPU, and both 10Gig Ethernet and PCIe Gen4 switches

3U VPX module which includes an NVIDIA GPU, and both 10Gig Ethernet and PCIe Gen4 switches
...odule provides system integrators with a novel way to increase the processing capability of their... ...odule over the system backplane. An optional fiber to PCIe interface is also available....
VPX6U-AD5000E-DUAL-VO (WOLF-2538)

6U VPX with dual-NVIDIA Ada GPUs for advanced AI and video processing applications

6U VPX with dual-NVIDIA Ada GPUs for advanced AI and video processing applications
...es at the same power, delivering significantly more performance per watt compared to the previous...
VPX3U-ORIN-CX7-FGX2-SBC (WOLF-14T0) “Katana”

3U VPX SBC with NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin for data/video/sensor processing

3U VPX SBC with NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin for data/video/sensor processing
The VPX3U-ORIN-CX7-FGX2-SBC module meets the needs of demanding C5ISR applications, providing a secu...
VPX3U-ORIN-CX7-HPC (WOLF-14TZ) “Dagger”

3U VPX with NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin for HPEC data/video/sensor processing

3U VPX with NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin for HPEC data/video/sensor processing
The VPX3U-ORIN-CX7-HPC module provides the data processing capability needed for demanding C5ISR app...
XPedite7683 3U VPX Module

Intel Xeon D-1500 Processor-Based Secure SBC for Intensive Data Processing

Intel Xeon D-1500 Processor-Based Secure SBC for Intensive Data Processing
...d and robotics systems. The physical hardware has been constructed with an enhanced PCB and... ...... x8 PCIe connection to the processor and X12d I/O mapped directly to the VPX backplane...
XPedite7670 3U VPX-REDI SBC

Intel Xeon D-1500 Processor-Based SBC with Dual 10 Gigabit Ethernet

Intel Xeon D-1500 Processor-Based SBC with Dual 10 Gigabit Ethernet
...e7670 is a 3U VPX-REDI single board computer incorporating an Intel Xeon D-1500 processor. The... ...ugged embedded system supports a single x8 PCIe interface or two x4 PCIe interfaces, as well as...
8-Slot VPX Test System

Functional demonstration & verification testing for VPX & SOSA aligned payloads

Functional demonstration & verification testing for VPX & SOSA aligned payloads
...SA-aligned and VPX UAV and unmanned systems payloads in challenging environments. Providing a high...
RMC3-160 3U VPX Chassis

16-slot 19” rackmount chassis with air & conduction cooling

16-slot 19” rackmount chassis with air & conduction cooling
...ned to host 3U VPX and SOSA aligned payloads. With 16 conduction-cooled slots for VITA 48.2 modules,...
800 Series CMOSS MOSA System

SOSA-aligned 3U HPEC modular open sensor system

SOSA-aligned 3U HPEC modular open sensor system
...ar Open Sensor System (CMOSS) for UAV C4ISR applications including radar, SIGINT and electronic...
600 Series VPX HPEC System

3U OpenVPX system for high-performance onboard UAV computing

3U OpenVPX system for high-performance onboard UAV computing
...s and unmanned systems operating in challenging environments. Supporting 6 slots for SOSA-aligned...
200 Series HPEC System

VPX & SOSA-aligned system for high-performance embedded computing at the edge

VPX & SOSA-aligned system for high-performance embedded computing at the edge
...s and unmanned systems operating at the tactical edge. With a high-performance Intel Xeon processor...
AoC3U-210 VPX Chassis

Dual-slot VPX chassis for radar & ISR sensors

Dual-slot VPX chassis for radar & ISR sensors
... as UAV sensor systems, and is ideal for programs that mandate SOSA-aligned plug-in payload cards in...
AoC3U-821 VPX Chassis

Eight-slot air over conduction cooled chassis for VPX & SOSA-aligned cards

Eight-slot air over conduction cooled chassis for VPX & SOSA-aligned cards
...esigned for 3U VPX and SOSA aligned plug in card payloads. It accepts up to 8 payload cards and 2...
AoC3U-1440 ATR Chassis

14-slot forced air & conduction-cooled enclosure with mission-configurable backplane

14-slot forced air & conduction-cooled enclosure with mission-configurable backplane
...esigned for 3U VPX and SOSA-aligned plug in card payloads. With dual 9-slot backplanes supporting up...
5-Slot VPX Test System

Versatile VPX & SOSA-aligned chassis for real-world testing

Versatile VPX & SOSA-aligned chassis for real-world testing
...SA-aligned and VPX UAV and unmanned systems payload development and integration to the next level,...
DK3-1200 Development Chassis

12-slot 19" development chassis for VPX and SOSA-aligned modules

12-slot 19" development chassis for VPX and SOSA-aligned modules
...nt chassis for VPX and SOSA-aligned payloads that allows you to fast-track and streamline your...
DK3HS Development Chassis

Development platform for high-speed modules with 100Gb data rates

Development platform for high-speed modules with 100Gb data rates
... high-speed 3U VPX and SOSA-aligned payloads that require 100Gb capability, allowing you to...
Condor GR5S-AD2000

SOSA-Aligned 3U VPX Graphics & GPGPU Card with NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada Generation

SOSA-Aligned 3U VPX Graphics & GPGPU Card with NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada Generation
...™-aligned 3U VPX graphics and GPGPU card, purpose-built for embedded systems in unmanned... ... computational power in a SOSA™-aligned, VITA-compliant solution. Its innovative architecture not...
Condor GR4-A2000

3U VPX Video Capture & GPGPU Card with NVIDIA Ampere A2000 GPU

3U VPX Video Capture & GPGPU Card with NVIDIA Ampere A2000 GPU
The Condor GR4-A2000 is a ruggedized OpenVPX 3U form factor embedded video capture and GPGPU card le...
Condor GR4-A4500

3U VPX Video Capture & GPGPU Card with NVIDIA Ampere A4500 GPU

3U VPX Video Capture & GPGPU Card with NVIDIA Ampere A4500 GPU
The Condor GR4-A4500 is a ruggedized OpenVPX 3U form factor embedded video capture and GPGPU card le...
Condor GR2S-A4500-ETH

SOSA-Aligned 3U VPX Graphics & GPGPU Card

SOSA-Aligned 3U VPX Graphics & GPGPU Card
The Condor GR2S-A4500-ETH is a rugged OpenVPX 3U form factor video graphics and GPGPU card based on ...
Condor GR2S-A4500

SOSA™-Aligned 3U VPX graphics & GPGPU card based on the NVIDIA Ampere A4500 GPU

SOSA™-Aligned 3U VPX graphics & GPGPU card based on the NVIDIA Ampere A4500 GPU
The Condor GR2S-A4500 is a rugged 3U OpenVPX video graphics and GPGPU processing card based on NVIDI...
Condor GR5-A2000

3U VPX Graphics & GPGPU Card with DisplayPort™ & Single-Link DVI-D Outputs

3U VPX Graphics & GPGPU Card with DisplayPort™ & Single-Link DVI-D Outputs
...vides embedded systems with 2x the throughput for matrix operations than previous generations for...
Condor AGX-IOX

Rugged SOSA-aligned SBC based on NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin

Rugged SOSA-aligned SBC based on NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin
...GX-IOX is a 3U VPX high-performance SBC based around the NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin system-on-module and...
Condor XR1 6U VPX Series

OpenVPX/SOSA 6U VPX HPEC & GPGPU Computing Card

OpenVPX/SOSA 6U VPX HPEC & GPGPU Computing Card
... Condor XR1 6U VPX Series is an OpenVPX VITA 65/SOSA-aligned high-performance computing & GPGPU...
Condor GR5-RTX3000 3U VPX

3U VPX Graphics & GPGPU Card with Quad Video Outputs

3U VPX Graphics & GPGPU Card with Quad Video Outputs
...is a rugged 3U VPX form factor card based on NVIDIA® Turing™ architecture and the NVIDIA RTX™... ...this rugged 3U VPX card offers I/O customizations with options that include DisplayPort++,...
Condor GR4-RTX3000 3U VPX

3U VPX Graphics & Video Capture Card with 3G-SDI / DisplayPort Outputs

3U VPX Graphics & Video Capture Card with 3G-SDI / DisplayPort Outputs
...is a rugged 3U VPX form factor card based on NVIDIA® Turing™ architecture and the NVIDIA RTX™...
Condor GR5-P2000 3U VPX

3U VPX graphics and GPGPU card - NVIDIA Quadro P2000 GPU with four DVI/DP Outputs

3U VPX graphics and GPGPU card - NVIDIA Quadro P2000 GPU with four DVI/DP Outputs
...-P2000 is a 3U VPX graphics & GPGPU card that is based on the “chip-down” NVIDIA® Quadro®...
VPX AC-DC Power Supply – VPX1PH3UC310-SA

310W AC-DC Power Supply With Alignment to SOSA™ Technical Standard

310W AC-DC Power Supply With Alignment to SOSA™ Technical Standard
... phase AC-DC power supply provides 85-264Vac input to dual output with 310 watts and built-in EMI...
VPX 270Vdc Input Power Converter Card – VPX2703UC400

DC-DC Power Supply for VPX Embedded Computing

DC-DC Power Supply for VPX Embedded Computing
...iltered 270Vdc VPX2703UC400 power card with six outputs (VITA-62 compliant) at 400W maximum power,...

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