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LCR Electronics Adds MicroTCA Chassis Models To Product Line
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December 17, 2009

LCR Electronics Adds MicroTCA Chassis Models To Product Line

By Calvin Azuri, TMCnet Contributor


LCR Electronics (News - Alert) has added a number of compact, rugged MicroTCA chassis models to its extensive VME, CompactPCI (News - Alert) and VPX rugged chassis product line. These new models provide flexibility in a variety of industrial, commercial and military environments. 

 
The new ATR chassis employs machined box construction. This enables LCR's enclosures to conform to rigorous, industry-leading MIL-STD specifications. These specifications include 810F Methods 514.5, 513.5, 516.5, 507.4 and 509.4 for vibration, acceleration, shock, humidity and salt fog, respectively. The new chassis model also meets additional MIL-STD specifications such as 167 Type 1, Para. 5.1 for vibration, 901D lightweight hammer for shock and 461D for EMI. An optional shock-isolated card cage provides additional rigidity to internal electronics.
 
Each MicroTCA rugged enclosure can feature up to a 10-slot backplane and is configured to ARINC (News - Alert) 404A. The chassis are air-cooled or conduction-cooled in a number of standard and custom sizes to accommodate numerous application environments with customizable I/O also available. The operating temperature ranges from -40 degrees C to +85 degrees C and the storage temperature from -55 degrees C to +95 degrees C.
 
LCR Electronics manufactures a complete range of high quality standard and custom EMI filters, such as RFI filters, EMC (News - Alert) filters, Motor Controls and Electronic Controls. These products are used in applications that range from appliances, portable tools and industrial equipment to sophisticated defense and aerospace-related products and programs. LCR also designs and manufactures custom and standard backplanes, card cages, chassis and sub-system enclosures for military, aerospace, medical and high end commercial applications.
 
LCR Electronics serves a variety of industries such as appliance, military, defense, consumer, medical, commercial and telecommunications. LCR provides high quality, cost-effective and unique EMC solutions and Integrated Appliance Controls and also delivers quick turnaround time.
 
In addition, LCR offers EMC testing, EMI Filter design, development and manufacturing, discrete EMI suppression components, technical construction files, consulting and dedicated customer care and support. The company also helps its customers to be up-to-date with the latest developments in the electromagnetic compliance and various EMI friendly design practices by providing EMC consulting and EMC seminars. LCR Electronics’ systems are based on the VME, VXI, VXS, CompactPCI, and AdvancedTCA (News - Alert) standards.

Calvin Azuri is a contributing editor for TMCnet. To read more of Calvin’s articles, please visit his columnist page.

Edited by Kelly McGuire


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