Glossary

TermDescription
3U moduleThe 3U form factor is a well-established open standard for small passive-backplane systems. It was developed for use in VMEbus systems. Its size, 100mm x 160mm, was defined in the original VMEbus specification, IEEE 1014-1987 and complies with the IEEE 1101.1 mechanical specification.
6U moduleThe 6U form factor is a well-established open standard for small passive-backplane systems. It was developed for use in VMEbus systems. Its size, 160mm x 233mm was defined in the original VMEbus specification, IEEE 1014-1987 and complies with the IEEE 1101.1 mechanical specification.
8B/10B encodingSee “8-bit/10-bit Encoder per Lane” on page 706.
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Abandon operation

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