IndustryPack® Modules

IndustryPack^® modules are computer boards that interface with the IndustryPack (IP) mezzanine bus, a device used to provide input/output (I/O) capabilities in general-purpose computer systems. IndustryPack is a registered trademark of GreenSpring computers and a specification maintained by the VITA standards organization (VSO) of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). IndustryPack modules are available in two sizes. Single-size modules are 1.8” x 3.9” (45.3 cm²). Double-size modules are 3.6” x 3.9” (90.6 cm² ). With both types of devices, components can have a maximum height of 0.29” (7.4 mm). Single-size modules use two 50-pin connectors: one to interface with the carrier board and one to interface with the I/O via the carrier board. For example, a 6U carrier board provides slots for four single-size or two double-size IndustryPack modules. Locating six modules on a 6U is possible but impractical since all of the I/O lines must leave the carrier board.