Amphenol VPX Solutions

Amphenol can satisfy your VPX/VITA needs with a complete line of COTS VITA 44, 66 and 67 products. SV Microwave’s coaxial/RF motherboards, daughtercards, individual contacts, and fixed-length cable assemblies offer excellent RF performance through 67 GHz. SV Microwave and Amphenol Military & Aerospace VITA products are designed for side-by-side implementation. Amphenol Aerospace’s R-VPX is a ruggedized, high-speed, board-to-board interconnect system that is capable of data rates in excess of 25 Gbps. Its PCB wafer construction gives users modularity and flexibility.

Solutions for Amphenol products

  • Ground combat systems
  • Commercial and military aerospace
  • Missile defense
  • Space data centers and other space systems
  • Radar and sonar equipment
  • Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems
  • Sensors, switches, and integrated processors
  • Electronic warfare (EW) and C5ISR systems
  • VPX single board computers
  • Embedded computing
  • Phased array radars
  • Single processing computers

VITA Backplane Modules

Amphenol / SV Microwave VITA 67 Backplane and Plug-In Modules provide a standard for daughtercard to backplane connectors. This high-speed coax solution features customizable RF contact locations within the module itself, as well as an edge-launch option, removing the need for cable assemblies on a plug-in card. The VITA 67 interface uses floating SMPM coaxial pins to ensure excellent RF performance in any mating condition.

RVPX EVO 2 VITA 46.30

Improving off original Vita 46 standards, Amphenol’s R-VPX Evolution 2.0 is the next generation of high-speed ruggedized backplane connectors. R-VPX Evolution 2.0 series connectors are designed and optimized to achieve data rates in excess of 25 Gb/s, meeting VITA 46.30 requirements. This makes the Evolution 2.0 Series connectors among the fastest VITA 46.30 connectors in the world. 

VITA 66.1 and 66.4 Fiber Optic Connector Systems

Amphenol Aerospace’s VITA 66 family of products are ruggedized blind-mate optical MT module/backplane connector systems designed to meet the VITA 66.1 and 66.4 open architecture specifications. These products can be utilized in VPX systems as defined per VITA 46 or as standalone blind-mate optical connector solutions. Amphenol’s connector systems provide reliable high-speed connections for the most extreme commercial and military environments.

MIL-HD2 SOSA™/VITA 91 Aligned Connector Series

Amphenol Aerospace has developed the MIL-HD2 in alignment with the open group Sensor Open Systems Architecture™ (SOSA technical standard. MIL-HD2 provides developers with a readily available robust open architecture solution for tighter card pitches and chassis designs where space requirements and density are critical. These connectors are available in 3-, 4-, and 6-pair configurations, providing the MIL-embedded market with the highest count of differential pairs available today in a 3U configuration at 56 Gb/s PAM 4 speeds. This series was selected by the SOSA Consortium and provides a SOSA-aligned solution for NextGen switch and payload card requirements enabling the MIL-embedded market to meet next-gen performance levels while still meeting COTS requirements.

DK3 El Sharko 3U VPX Development Chassis

Amphenol Aerospace’s DK3 El Sharko flexible benchtop platform provides the scalability to support rapid development, demonstration, and evaluation of 3U VPX and SOSA-aligned systems. This development chassis enables shortened design cycles for faster time to deployment. The DK3 allows fast backplane replacement and conversion between air and conduction-cooled slot inserts. The open frame design includes a backplane, power supply, fan cooling, and rear transition slots in support of a variety of test functions.

VITA 67 Connectors

Amphenol SV Microwave offers the complete line of VITA 67 coaxial / RF products. Their unique connector retention mechanism makes installing and removing a lot easier. SV's floating SMPM coaxial contacts ensure excellent RF performance in any mating condition. These parts are also designed for side-by-side implementation with VITA 46 hardware and can be cabled to Ø.086 and smaller coaxial cable types.

VITA 66.5 RF/Fiber Hybrid Connectors

Amphenol SV Microwave's VITA product line of RF/coaxial section of the VPX platform now includes VITA 66.5 RF/fiber hybrid connectors. It is also available in SMPM and SMPS series. Amphenol SV Microwave is an associate member of The Open Group and an active participant of the SOSA electromechanical hardware group. Amphenol SV’s VITA 66.5 product line complies to the latest technical standard set forth by SOSA.

VITA 67.3 SMPM and SMPS Product Lines

Amphenol SV Microwave's VITA 67.3 standard SMPM and SMPS product lines are the latest additions to the RF/coaxial section of the VPX platform. These customizable RF solutions are ideal for a customer's embedded systems application and are designed for side-by-side implementation with other VITA connector standards. SV Microwave is an associate member of The OpenGroup and an active participant of SOSA™ electromechanical hardware group.

R-VPX VITA 46 Connector System

Amphenol’s R-VPX VITA 46 Connector System is a ruggedized, high-speed, board-to-board interconnect system capable of data rate speeds of more than 10 Gb/s, meeting and exceeding VITA 46 standards. This connector system gives users modularity and flexibility via PCB wafer construction allowing for customized wafer-loading patterns.

Install/Removal Tools for VITA 67.3

Amphenol SV Microwave's innovative suite of VITA tools is designed to streamline the installation and removal of VITA 67.3 RF products in embedded system applications.

Application Note: VITA Tools

DK6 "The Croc" 6U VPX Development Chassis

Amphenol’s DK6, “The Croc”, is a flexible benchtop platform providing the scalability to support rapid development, demonstration, and evaluation of 6U, VPX, and SOSA-aligned systems. It enables shortened design cycles for faster time to deployment.

High-Density NanoRF VITA Connector System for SOSA-Aligned Platforms

Amphenol SV Microwave’s NanoRF VITA Connector System delivers a rugged, miniaturized solution for high-frequency RF performance in space-constrained SOSA-aligned systems. NanoRF supports frequencies up to 70 GHz for high-density packaging and features a blind-mate, floating bullet interface for optimal performance under extreme shock and vibration. It is ideal for embedded systems in defense, aerospace, and test environments.

75 Ohm VITA 67.3 SMPM Contacts for High-Speed Digital RF Integration

SV Microwave’s 75 Ohm VITA 67.3 SMPM contacts are engineered for high-speed digital applications, supporting 12G-SDI and similar video/data protocols within modular open systems. These compact, high-density contacts deliver excellent signal integrity and are optimized for integration into embedded VITA 67.3 backplane and cable assemblies. Ideal for defense, broadcast, and high-bandwidth test platforms.

Rugged VITA D38999 RF Cable Assemblies for Harsh Environments

SV Microwave’s VITA D38999 RF Cable Assemblies combine ruggedized MIL-DTL-38999 connectors with high-frequency performance for demanding military and aerospace applications. Engineered for use in SOSA-aligned architectures, these assemblies offer reliable connectivity in harsh environments and support multiport configurations, blind-mate interfaces, and excellent shielding to ensure minimal signal degradation.

Precision VITA RF Test Cable Assemblies for Modular System Validation

Amphenol SV Microwave’s VITA RF Test Cable Assemblies provide precision test interfaces for validating VITA 67 and SOSA-aligned systems. These high-performance assemblies offer consistent VSWR, phase stability, and low insertion loss across frequencies, making them ideal for use in lab and field test environments. Available in a variety of lengths and connector configurations to support your system verification needs.