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Chassis and Midplane

Assembly

A large aluminum and steel frame holding nine hot-swappable card slots and a copper or aluminum midplane backplane carrying control and data buses. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.

Chassis and Midplane parts and their functions

5 top-level parts · 5 parts in total · full bill of materials below
Chassis and Midplane parts diagram: 1 frame, 2 backplane, 3 slot cage, 4 thermal baffle, 5 fastener set. 5 parts in 5 top-level items.
Chassis and Midplane parts diagram. Numbers match the table below; each box is one top-level part or assembly with what it contains.
#PartQtyWhat it does
1 Frame 1× Aluminum extrusion frame
2 Backplane 1× High-speed backplane PCB
3 Slot Cage 1× Card guide and retention system
4 Thermal Baffle 1× Internal temperature baffle
5 Fastener Set 1× Frame assembly bolts and screws

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Bill of materials for Chassis and Midplane

5 top-level lines · 5 rows shown · 5 parts total · indented to 3 levels
# Item / sub-assembly Part no. Qty/assy Ext. qty Parts Type
1 Frame core-router-frame 1× 1 · part
2 Backplane core-router-midplane 1× 1 · part
3 Slot Cage core-router-slot-cage 1× 1 · part
4 Thermal Baffle core-router-thermal-wall 1× 1 · part
5 Fastener Set fastener-set 1× 1 · part

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Where the chassis and midplane is used

1 product across 1 domain contain it, directly or inside a sub-assembly

Used in 1 assembly

Sourcing: possible vendors

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VendorHQSpecialtyMOQLead time
🇮🇳Bharat Forge
bharatforge.com ↗
Pune, IN Forgings & metal parts 500 pcs 6–10 wks
dicastal.com ↗ Qinhuangdao, CN Aluminium castings & wheels 500 pcs 6–10 wks
tataautocomp.com ↗ Pune, IN Auto components 500 pcs 6–10 wks
🇸🇬Beyonics
beyonics.com ↗
Singapore Precision metal & mfg 500 pcs 6–10 wks
sundaram-clayton.com ↗ Chennai, IN Die castings 500 pcs 6–10 wks