Table of Contents:

Definition and Overview

1. Background and Beginnings

2. A New Standard

3. The CompactPCI Backplane

4. Connectivity and Capacity

5. Secure Access: The Key to Operational Convenience

6. The Hot Swappability Revolution

7. Software, Integration, and Processes

8. References

Self-Test

Glossary

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ACD
automatic call distributor

ATM
asynchronous transfer mode

CPU
central processing unit

CT
computer telephony

CTI
computer telephony integration

DSP
digital signal processor

ECTF
Enterprise Computer Telephony Forum

EMC
electromagnetic capability

IDE
Integrated Drive Electronics

IEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers

ISA
industry standard architecture

MVIP
multivendor integration protocol

PCI
peripheral component interconnect

PCM
pulse code modulation

PEB
PCM expansion bus

PICMG
PCI industrial computers manufacturers group

SCSA
signal computing system architecture

TMC
time-division multiplexer

VME
VersaModule Europe

VoIP
voice over Internet protocol