Who we are:

CP-TA is a global organization comprised of companies dedicated to accelerating the adoption of open specification- based xTCA communications platforms through interoperability compliance guidelines and member advocacy.

Welcome to CP-TA

Recent Blog Articles

• Full Speed Ahead to 40G  (Eric Gregory, RadiSys)
• ATCA - winning the design race, but are ATCA-based systems winning the market?  (Simon Stanley, Earlswood Marketing)
• ATCA Summit Show Report (Eric Heikkila, VDC)
• ATCA Summit or Bust! (Brian Wood, Continuous Computing)

Announcements Embedded instrumentation delivers test/validation coverage on Intel Xeon 5500 CP-TA Introduces new membership levels, self-testing program for xTCA Interoperability The CP-TA Winter Newsletter is now available!

Articles Perspectives on AdvancedTCA Thermal Compatibility (Compact PCI) Modular Computing Extends for New Applications (Embedded.com) Why Build When You Can Buy? The ATCA Balancing Act (Light Reading) Simplifying the Build vs. Buy Decision (ATCA Newsletter) ATCA Outlook Still Strong, But COTS Vendors Face Significant Challenges (Heavy Reading)

Press Releases CP-TA Introduces Self-Testing Program for xTCA Interoperability  (Oct 27, 2009) ATCA Market Resilient in Economic Downturn (Sep 23, 2009) Telecom Network Equipment Providers Gather to Identify Opportunities, Challenges for Commercial Off-The-Shelf Solutions (Apr 28, 2009) CP-TA Promotes ATCA® Interoperability at Industry Workshop (Mar 18, 2009)