VPX, formerly known as VITA 46, is an ANSI standard (ANSI/VITA 46.0-2007) that provides VMEbus-based systems with support for switched fabrics over a new high speed connector. Defined by the VITA (VME International Trade Association) working group (comprising major industry organizations such as Boeing, Curtiss-Wright, Elma Electronic, GE Fanuc Embedded Systems, Hybricon, Kontron, Mercury Computer Systems and Northrop Grumman), it has been designed specifically with defense applications in mind,… (More on Vpx)