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 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.