Chassis for 3U OpenVPX boards, Vertical

The PixCool (formerly RiCool) chassis is an industrial-grade, semi-rugged high-performance vertical-mount chassis designed for 3U OpenVPX / SOSA aligned boards. The unit standardly comes in a 6U height with taller versions as needed. These chassis support up to 16 slots at a standard 1.0" pitch, with the flexibility to extend to 21 slots when configured at a tighter 0.8" pitch. The front to rear cooled chassis provides superior cooling and accommodates Rear Transition Modules (RTMs).  

 

KEY FEATURES

 

  • Slot configurations: Up to 16 slots (1.0" pitch) 
  • Various backplane sizes, slot profiles, and speeds ( up to 100GbE and more)
  • Available enclosure heights: 6U, 7U, and custom sizes
  • Cooling: High-CFM PixCool with ~2000 W capacity (125 W per slot) 
  • Ruggedization: Options for rugged/military-grade cooling, PSUs, and chassis management
  • Standard compliance: SOSA, VITA 66.x/67.x, VITA 62 (for PSUs), OpenVPX (VITA 65)