FASTBUS Active Segment Extender and High Density Prototyping (Kluge) Card

This paper describes in brief, an active segment extender and a high density prototyping (kluge) card for use in the development of FASTBUS(1) modules. The Active Extender is a diagnostic tool which extends and buffers the FASTBUS ECL backplane signals to the front of a crate. The prototyping (kluge) card is a double-sided, high density wire wrap printed circuit board with over-voltage and over-current protection to be used for FASTBUS module prototypes and a power/ground plane for use in the Multiwire process for the finalized design.