UbiSwitch Module 3 x 10GBASE-T + 8 1GBASE-T Switch
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$567.00
Purchase the UbiSwitch Baseboard here
Read our preliminary temperature tests here
A Rugged, Stackable Ethernet Switch Component
The UbiSwitch Module is a compact, modular high port-count ethernet switch designed for use in automotive, subsea and aerospace applications. This switch aims to be a standard modular component that system integrators can use to easily add ethernet connectivity to their systems, without adding significant size or weight.
UbiSwitch provide eight gigabit ethernet PHY ports and three 10 gigabit MAC ports on a stackable modular header, so that a system integrator can design a daughterboard with a specific combination of connectors. The 10 gigabit MAC ports also allow integration of optical SFP modules on the daughterboard.
This design is the culmination of hours of direct customer feedback, and hence aims to be a universal ethernet switch component that can be integrated directly into customer’s systems.
A Design for Aerospace and Deep Sea applications
To achieve the requirements of deep subsea as well as aerospace applications this design will have a focus on pressure tolerance, vibration tolerance and a wide ambient operating temperature. This ruggedness is achieved in the following ways.
- Increased board thickness of 2mm to reduce standing susceptibily to high frequency vibration standing waves
- Automotive or higher rated components to enable an extended temperature range of -40°C to 80°C
- X5R or higher rated capacitors for reduced capacitor variability with temperature variation
- Molex PicoClasp positive locking connectors with increased contact area to resist vibration
- BGA chip underfill for pressure tolerance
- Solid state cooling to prevent mechanical failure of moving parts
- 0.8mm pitch stackable connector for increased clearance between signals
This ruggedness will be indepedently verified by way of MIL-STD-810-H testing for Temperature (low, high and shock), Pressure (low and high) and Vibration.
Modularity
The modular nature of this board will allow a wide variety of daughterboards to be designed, with widely varying combinations of connectors and PHYs to support different ethernet interfaces. In this way, this design aims to provide a ubiquitous solution to high performance, compact, rugged ethernet; addressing the underserved needs of next generation embedded systems.
Everying needed for ethernet connectivity other than the transformers and connectors in included on this board, allowing the customer to implement their own specific baseboard with minimal effort.
To build a deployment ready system, we will be releasing a compact baseboard for UbiSwitch that breaks out all ports and power on easy to Molex PicoClasp connectors. This can be pre-ordered in the link below.
Pre-order UbiSwitch Baseboard
Environmental Conformance
| Low Pressure (Altitude) | MIL-STD-810G, Method 500.6 - Low Pressure (Altitude), Procedure II - Operation: 1 hour, <10m/s, 30,000 ft |
| Low Pressure (Decompression) |
Method 500.6 – Low Pressure (Altitude), Procedure III – Rapid Decompression: |
| High Pressure |
Up to 6000PSI for 8 hours |
| High Temperature |
Method 501.6 – High Temperature, Procedure II – Operation, Constant Temperature Exposure: |
| Low Temperature |
Method 502.6 – Low Temperature, Procedure II – Operation: |
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Temperature Shock |
Method 503.6 – Temperature Shock, Procedure I-A – One-way Shock(s) from Constant Extreme Temperature: |
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Humidity |
Method 507.6 – Humidity, Procedure I – Storage and Transit Cycles: 27°C, 95%, 2 hours |
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Vibration |
Method 514.7 – Vibration, Procedure I – General Vibration, Category 13 – Fixed Wing Propeller Aircraft: Vibration Type: Broadband background with superimposed narrow band spikes |
UbiSwitch vs. the competition
Software and management
This module currently works as an unmanaged plug-and-play ethernet switch that does not require and configuration. Howe Please contact us if you are interested in exploiting the management capabilities of the onboard ethernet chip, this is a feature we are currently working on to implement as a GUI management software.
Specifications
| Input Voltage Range | 5-60V |
| Power Consumption | Less than 6W (not including SFPs) |
| Ports | 8 x 10M/100M/1Gb ports + 3 x 10G USXGMII ports |
| Operating Temperature | -40 to +85°C (see our preliminary test results here) |
| Storage Temperature | -55 to +125°C |
| Dimensions | 42mm x 42mm |
| Maximum packet size | 10240 bytes (Jumbo packets) enabled by default |
Downloads
BB-UBS-A-1 Datasheet
BB-UBS-A-1 Product Brief
3D CAD
Dimensional Drawing PDF
Dimensional Drawing DXF
Supplied under a 2 year warranty
