Start with the news release Backplanes are ready for CompactTCA systems from Elma Electronic UK, which we summarised at the time by saying "Elma Electronic has released what it reckons is the world's first range of CompactTCA backplanes and system platforms complying with PICMG 2.5x.". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release CompactPCI CPU market begins to evolve from Venture Development Corp: "A recent study of of SBCs and embedded CPU blades in embedded and real-time applications shows that native switch fabric access is becoming a necessity in CompactPCI SBC products.".
 
In September 2003, we covered the news from PLX Technology Europe - take a look at Conference covers serial interconnect standards which says: "PLX Technology is to lead two major I/O interconnect technical sessions this month at the Communications Design Conference, in San Jose, California.".
 
Take a look also at the news release from Force Computers, Force fast to adopt AdvancedTCA standard, as well as New telecomms architecture to free up PCIbus from Emerson Network Power Embedded Computing,

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