VadaTech

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Summary

VadaTech (Henderson, Nevada) is the largest dedicated MicroTCA platform supplier in North America, offering the most complete range of MicroTCA Carrier Hubs (MCH), chassis, AMC compute/FPGA/networking modules, and power systems in the US market. Active across MTCA.0, MTCA.1, MTCA.3 (conduction-cooled), and MTCA.4 variants with particular emphasis on defense and scientific applications.

Key Facts

  • Founded: ~2006 (contemporaneous with initial MicroTCA ratification)
  • HQ: Henderson, Nevada, USA
  • Type: Private company
  • Product breadth: MCH (6+ models), chassis (MTCA.0/1/3/4 variants), AMC compute/FPGA/signal processing/networking/storage modules, conduction-cooled chassis
  • MicroTCA variants: MTCA.0, MTCA.1, MTCA.3 (conduction-cooled mil/aero), MTCA.4 (RTM-capable)
  • Key markets: Defense/aerospace, scientific instruments, wireless/telecom, industrial automation, energy
  • Status: Active; announced new products in April 2025

What It Is / How It Works

VadaTech is a vertically integrated MicroTCA system house — they design and manufacture both the chassis/infrastructure (backplanes, power modules, cooling units, MCHs) and the payload AMC modules (CPUs, FPGAs, networking, storage). This distinguishes them from chassis specialists (nVent SCHROFF, Pixus) or MCH-only vendors (N.A.T. GmbH): VadaTech sells complete integrated systems from a single vendor.

Key MCH Products

UTC001 / UTC002 / UTC003: Earlier-generation MCHs supporting MTCA.0/MTCA.4; UTC003 is the primary conduction-cooled MCH for MTCA.3 chassis, with a 400 MHz RISC CPU for shelf management and redundant boot.

UTC040C (April 2024): Conduction-cooled MCH; PCIe Gen 3 switch with 1024 Gbps aggregate bandwidth; designed for MTCA.3 mil/aero chassis. One of the most capable conduction-cooled MCHs announced as of mid-2024.

UTC041: MTCA.3 Conduction Cooled MCH; management software includes Carrier Manager and Shelf Manager; manages Power Modules, Cooling Units, and up to 12 AMCs.

UTC042: Rugged 3rd-generation MCH; 40 GbE / PCIe Gen 3 fabric; targeted at MTCA.1 ruggedized deployments.

UTC004: 40 GbE MCH with GPS, synchronous Ethernet (SyncE), and NTP — used in timing-critical telecom and 5G RAN applications.

Chassis Portfolio

VadaTech offers chassis across all environmental tiers. For conduction-cooled deployments, the VT874 is a compact MTCA.3 chassis with three AMC slots designed for vehicle-mounted or airborne platforms. MTCA.0 and MTCA.4 standard air-cooled chassis are available in 1U through 9U heights supporting up to 12 AMC slots.

AMC Module Types

VadaTech’s AMC module catalog spans CPU modules (Intel Xeon D, Core-class), FPGA modules (Xilinx/AMD Kintex/Virtex, Altera/Intel Stratix), GPU modules, high-speed networking (10/40/100 GbE), storage (NVMe SSD), and specialized signal processing/data acquisition. This depth enables VadaTech to supply a complete MicroTCA solution without third-party modules — a significant integration advantage for programs requiring a single system supplier.

Notable Developments

  • 2025-04: VT News April 2025 issue — new product announcements in Q1 2025; continued portfolio expansion across mil/aero and telecom segments.
  • 2024-04: Announced UTC040C conduction-cooled MCH with PCIe Gen 3 switch at 1024 Gbps aggregate bandwidth — targeting MTCA.3 mil/aero deployments.
  • 2024-12: Published updated MicroTCA ecosystem overview PDF, positioning VadaTech as reference system integrator for MTCA.0 Rev 3.0 ecosystem.
  • 2023-2024: Announced support for MTCA.0 Revision 3.0 compliant products (chassis, MCH, AMC) alongside NAT, AIES, and nVent SCHROFF following September 2023 PICMG ratification.
  • Prior: Announced MTCA.1-compliant chassis for ruggedized applications (enhanced shock/vibration for outside-plant and light military use).
  • Prior: Announced conduction-cooled MTCA.3 chassis with full redundancy across two AMC slots — enabling dual-redundant military compute nodes in very compact form factor.

Key People

People — Last Reviewed: 2026-04-25

Claim Verification

Claim: UTC040C offers 1024 Gbps aggregate PCIe Gen 3 switch bandwidth

Status: Partially verified

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Refuting / questioning sources:

  • No independent third-party benchmark or measurement has been identified in public sources

Summary: The 1024 Gbps aggregate figure is VadaTech’s self-reported specification; consistent with PCIe Gen 3 ×16 lane counts across 12 AMC slots but not independently verified.

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