AdvancedTCA Platform Cores
The Centellis™ series of AdvancedTCA® (ATCA) platforms are specifically designed to address the unique carrier-grade requirements of the telecommunications industry. Application examples include wireless infrastructure, packetized voice, cable head-end equipment, and central office and data center environments.
All products in the Centellis Platform Core lineup include integrated chassis, cooling, fabric switching, shelf management and power entry management, in a tightly integrated, tested, and field proven system. Products in this portfolio include the state-of-the-art Centellis 4440, Centellis 4410, Centellis 4620 and Centellis 2000 series.
A common feature of all four of these product lines is best-in-class cooling, exceeding the CP-TA B.4 thermal specification defined by the Communications Platforms Trade Association (www.cp-ta.org). This specifications defines the system airflow in a standardized manner for both normal conditions, and abnormal conditions, including fan failure, fan tray removal, and elevated ambient temperature (up to 55°C). These systems also provide sufficient input power for 350W per slot, providing plenty of room for growth to support the high performance blades of both today and the future.
The Centellis 2000 is a two-slot package, with a novel front-to-rear airflow cooling architecture demanded by rack mount telecom applications. Airflow, shelf management and input power are common with the larger systems, allowing customers to deploy scaled down variants of their applications. Like the Centellis 4440, the backplane fabric is KR-ready, providing up to 40Gb/s of bandwdith between a pair of ATCA blades. Shelf management and base network switching are provided by a pair of field replaceable units. The Centellis 2000 also offers the option of AC power, which is required by most applications deployed outside of the telecommunications central office.