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MicroTCA TM - PICMG

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Mechanical<br />

Not Intended for Design - Do not Claim Compliance<br />

The mechanical <strong>MicroTCA</strong> structure holds the AdvancedMC Modules, MCH Modules, Power Modules, JTAG<br />

Switch Modules, FRU ROMs, and the Backplane into the correct alignment. The architecture defines a rackmountable<br />

Shelf, which may be divided by Cubes, or free-standing Cubes, or Pico subassemblies to be populated<br />

with AdvancedMC Modules.<br />

Shelf<br />

There are basically two types of Shelves:<br />

• The 19 in. Shelf, as defined in IEC 60297<br />

• The Metric Shelf, as defined in IEC 60917 and ETS 300 119-4<br />

Figure 4 Example of a Shelf<br />

Shelf dimensions<br />

Figure 5 Shelf dimensions—top view<br />

<strong>PICMG</strong>® MTCA.0 Short Form Specification, September 21 st , 2006 12 of 34

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