APC continues to expand product range designed for space

APC Technology's global partner Aitech launch the space industry's first managed ethernet switch. This is part of a comprehensive range for the defence and space sectors.

We pride ourselves on engineering solutions in-house but we also understand that through partnerships we can offer the best equipment and systems to our customers.

We have an exclusive list of third party products that we distribute in Australia. One of our long standing partners in Aitech. They are a global digital electronics manufacturer with expertise in providing reliable, rugged embedded systems for the harshest, most unforgiving environments in military, aerospace and space applications.

This month Aitech launched the Rad-tolerant S-A6640 Standalone Small Form Factor Ethernet Switch designed and tested for near earth orbit (NEO) and low earth orbit (LEO) missions.

The new S-A6640 is a managed Ethernet Switch/Router with 12x1GE copper ports and uses IP and Ethernet protocols to help significantly improve communication speeds, while lowering costs and significantly improving time-to-market for small satellite constellations as well as manned missions.

Technology highlights & innovations of the S-A6640

  • An industry’s first standalone SFF managed Ethernet switch, ideal for any NEO/LEO space mission
  • IP and ethernet protocol provide higher bandwidth, more flexibility than other protocols used in space electronics
  • Rad-tolerant, cost-effective and robust with 12x 1000BaseT ports; IPv4/v6 dual-stack routing
  • Immediately restores operation in power spike or failure using fast boot

The S-A6640 ethernet switch is also an integral to the Aitech's space digital backbone(DBB) infrastructure for NEO/LEO.

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