The CompactPCI Advantage
Robust CompactPCI / PlusIO / Serial CPU boards and peripheral cards (I/O and carriers), perfectly suited for demanding industrial and embedded applications. Future-safe family concept, flexible built-to-order configurations and rugged design.
In addition to long-term availability for a minimum of 7 to 10 years and a temperature range of -40 to +85°C, our cPCI boards also come with features like conduction cooling as an add-on to COTS boards and triple-redundancy for safe computers. With different processor architectures based on x86 (Intel Atom up to Core i7 multi-core CPUs) and PowerPC CPUs, everything from custom board and I/O solutions right up to complete turn-key systems can be very easily tailored. The range of peripheral cards and advantages include:
- Carriers for PCIe® MiniCards, XMC and PMC
- Interface boards for SATA, UART, WLAN, GSM or GPS
- I/O functions via FPGA IP cores
- Managed and unmanaged/smart-managed Ethernet switches
- Built-to-order individual application-ready/turnkey systems
- Lower efforts to integrate application software
- Extreme temperature ranges
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Latest Products

- NXP QorIQ, 4 cores
- Up to 8 GB DDR4 DRAM soldered, ECC
- Non-volatile SRAM
- Standard front I/O: 3 Gb Ethernet, 1 USB 3.0 host, 1 USB configuration port (RS232)
- Standard rear I/O: 2 PCIe lanes, 4 USB 2.0, 1 SATA, 8 Gb Ethernet
- PICMG CPCI-S.0 CompactPCI Serial
- -40°C to +85°C operating temperature
- Fanless operation possible
- Virtualization-ready

- NXP QorIQ, up to 12 cores
- Up to 12 GB DDR3 DRAM soldered, ECC
- Standard front I/O: 2 10 Gb Ethernet, 1 Gb Ethernet, 1 USB 2.0 host, 1 USB configuration port (RS232)
- Standard rear I/O: 14 PCIe lanes, 1 USB 2.0, 2 SATA, 3 Gb Ethernet
- 4 HP system master and peripheral slot
- PICMG CPCI-S.0 CompactPCI Serial
- microSD card slot
- CPU TDP from 32 W to 61 W
- Board Management Controller

- Intel E3900 series CPU with up to four cores
- Up to 8 GB DDR3 RAM soldered, ECC
- For CompactPCI 2.0 systems or CompactPCI PlusIO 2.30 hybrid systems (2.0 and CPCI-S.0)
- CPU TDP 6.5 W to 12 W
- Front I/O: 2 Gb Ethernet, 2 USB 3.0, 1 VGA
- Rear I/O: 2 Gb Ethernet, 4 PCIe x1, 4 USB 2.0
- microSD card and mSATA slots
- Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
- Side card connector for high flexibility and interface extensions
All Products
Downloads & Media
Downloads
Brochure
CompactPCI, CompactPCI PlusIO and CompactPCI Serial (Catalog)
Presentation
Presentation: CompactPCI Family Overview
Feature Matrix
CompactPCI / PlusIO / Serial Feature Matrix
Product Comparison Charts
Compare 3U CompactPCI Serial boards
Compare 3U CompactPCI CPU boards
Compare 3U CompactPCI peripheral boards
Compare 3U CompactPCI extension boards
Compare 19-inch system examples
Technical Articles
CompactPCI Serial: A Collection of Technical Definitions (English)
CompactPCI Serial: Technische Eigenschaften (German)
CompactPCI PlusIO White Paper: Adapting CompactPCI To A Faster Future
CompactPCI Serial White Paper: Spoiled for Choice: CompactPCI Serial or VPX?
CompactPCI Serial White Paper: Die Qual der Wahl: CompactPCI Serial oder VPX?
CompactPCI Serial White Paper: Modernizing Legacy Modular Systems Design
BTO Configurators
With MEN's system configurators, which are available for download in a universal Excel format, you can configure a system to suit your individual needs.
BTO Configuration Files
BTO Configurator: MH70S Rugged 19" Modular Storage System
BTO Configurator: MH70I Rugged 19" Modular Industrial PC
BTO Configurator: NH30 Rugged Half 19" Modular Managed Gigabit Ethernet Switch
Media
CompactPCI Family Overview
Video: The future of CompactPCI (English)
Video: Die Zukunft von CompactPCI (German)
Products and System Solutions
Product Video: Built-to-Order Systems Based on CompactPCI Serial
Product Video: G25A - High-Performance CPCI Serial SBC
Product Video: MH70S - Rugged 19-Inch Modular Storage System