IXI Technology / Sabtech Industries 40-00132-E-01 Swift PCI NTDS Serial Type E Interface Module

The IXI Technology / Sabtech Industries 40-00132-E-01 Swift PCI NTDS Serial Type E Interface Module is a high-performance adapter card that bridges Naval Tactical Data System (NTDS) devices to PCI and PCI Express host buses. This module implements full-duplex 32-bit NTDS data transfer with MIL-STD-1397C Type D or E compliance, enabling reliable communication in demanding naval and defense environments.

## Technical Specifications

**NTDS Interface & Connectors**
• MIL-STD-1397C Type D or E compliant
• Type E: 2 tri-axial connectors (Trompeter #CBBJR79T L)
• Type D: 2 coaxial connectors (Amphenol #31-10-75)

**PCI / PCIe Bus Interface**
• PCI 2.2 Compliant: 32-bit, 33/66 MHz, universal card (3.3V or 5V I/O)
• PCI Express Base Specification Revision 1.0a (PCIe variants)
• PCIe slot compatibility: x1, x2, x4, x8, or x16

**Memory & Buffering**
• Input buffer: 64K x 32-bit FIFO
• Separate word counters and time-outs for command and data words (input/output)

**Physical Specifications**
• Standard PCI short card: 6.875″ × 4.2″
• Standard or low-profile half-length PCIe: 4.20″ × 6.6″ (106.65 mm × 167.65 mm)
• Weight: 4.8 oz

**Power Consumption**
• PCI: +5V @ 0.85A average, +VI/O @ 5mA average, 2.89W dissipated
• PCIe single channel: +3.3V @ 0.75A average
• PCIe dual channel: +3.3V @ 0.55A, +12V @ 0.55A average, 8.5W dissipated

**Environmental**
• Operating temperature: 0°C to +55°C
• Storage temperature: -41°C to +71°C (PCIe dual channel)
• Relative humidity: 0% to 90% non-condensing; 0% to 95% non-condensing
• Operating altitude: 15,000 ft (5,000 ft PCIe dual channel)
• Storage altitude: 26,250 ft (PCIe dual channel)
• Shock: MIL-STD-810F method 516.4, procedure VI
• Vibration (random): 20–200 Hz, 0.01 g²/Hz; (sine peak): 5–28 Hz, 1g

## Key Features

• Independent NTDS sink and source channels
• Interrupt, PIO (Programmed I/O), and DMA (Direct Memory Access) operation modes
• FPGA-based architecture enabling field firmware updates
• PCI master slave operation

## Typical Applications

Naval combat systems, tactical data networks, defense platform integration, real-time combat information center (CIC) systems.

## Compatibility & Integration

Supports legacy PCI 2.2 and modern PCI Express environments. Dual-channel PCIe variants accommodate multi-interface NTDS implementations requiring higher bandwidth and lower latency.