Bustronic Unveils Full-power VME64x Backplane Equipped With Onboard Electronic Daisy Chaining.

FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 1999--Bustronic Corporation, designer of high-performance backplanes, today announced the expansion of its family of VME products to include a standard VME64x backplane series. Incorporating full power capacity plus full stripline design, Bustronic's VME64x series also offers ease-of-use and cost benefits with onboard electronic daisy chaining (EDC) standard with every model. EDC, an electronic circuitry configuration in which vacant slots are bypassed automatically, offers greater convenience to system operators.

To generate greater productivity via interboard data transfers, the VME64x series contains an improved power distribution scheme which accommodates the full power requirement for the VME64x specification. This series is designed to increase the backplane's power capacity while simultaneously reducing chassis wiring time. The VME64x's robust layout allows fast time-to-market for customers and assures minimal system downtime.

"Bustronic's engineers developed the VME64x backplanes to meet our customers' need for faster error-free data transmission between boards," commented Fred Hirsch, general manager of Bustronic. "Our VME64x is designed to accommodate our users' extremely demanding requirements in specialized fields such as military/aerospace, medical and other very high performance computer applications."

Onboard EDC of IACK and BGIN - BGOUT lines allows the backplane to bus signals past vacant slots - freeing the operator from manually jumpering the vacant slots or reconfiguring boards to keep the system running. Bustronic's built-in EDC provides enhanced plug-and-play capability for VME64x users at no extra cost. Fully compatible with the VMEbus International Trade Association (VITA) specification 2.0, the VME64x series is 7U in height and will include sizes from 5 to 21 slots.

About Bustronic:

Founded in 1989, Bustronic Corporation specializes in the design and manufacture of high-performance backplanes in its Fremont, California facility. Bustronic has a complete line of industry-standard backplanes, including VME64x, V320/64x, VME, CompactPCI, ISA + PCIbus, and VXI. The new CTEL backplane is a specialized variation of CompactPCI for computer telephony. Bustronic's application engineers also develop custom backplane designs from initial concept to finished product. Bustronic is a member of the ELMA Electronic group. ELMA, based in Wetzikon, Switzerland and Fremont, California, is a global leader in electronic enclosures and components with facilities or representatives in over 22 countries and is publicly traded on the Swiss Stock Exchange. Bustronic is a member of VITA and PICMG(TM), and can be found on the World Wide Web at: www.bustronic.com.