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Enjoy the Art of Dissipation Inside CM Computers’ Latest SixHex

CM Computers

Category: Military COTS Technology | 03/07/2009 - 10:39:18

SixHex from CM Computers pushes the limits of conduction cooling to meet the demand for low weight, stand alone advanced COTS military systems.

Expressly designed to compete against unpractical liquid cooled chassis alternatives, up to 150+ Watts per slot can be cooled to 85ºC at card edge whilst providing further significant advantages.

The SixHex is available in a single pack ½, ¾ and 1 ATR solution with 5, 7 & 12 slot sizes, also incorporating all standard features and innovations established in previous CM Series (S, SEF, HES & FAC).

Our fourth generation SixHex is perfectly suited to forthcoming true military systems that require lighting thermal performance and uncompromising reliability.

This series features an optional Microcontroller Supervisory Unit that monitors all relevant electrical and environmental chassis operational parameters.

Dissipation ChartFeatures:

  • Contaminant-free enclosure
  • VPX, VME & cPCI ready
  • Accepts Conduction & Air-cooled 6Us
  • Flexible top & bottom I/O wiring
  • Integrated Temperature Control Unit
  • Six internal Heat Exchangers
  • Up to 3.6 m² thermo-active surface
  • Up to 1.8 KW total Power Dissipation
  • Up to 150 W per slot
  • Dramatically increases payload MTBF
  • 2 User defined PSU DC outputs
  • 20ºC less than heat exchanger ATRs
  • 45ºC less than conventional ATRs
  • Customizable to specific requirements

Chassis Products

All our chassis products are delivered, tested and certified by independent authorized Labs per MIL-STD-461E & MIL-STD-810F for immediate deployment in US Navy & US Air Force military fighters and helicopters.

SixHex Series