Amphenol Aerospace is the world’s leader in high-end performance interconnect products for rugged environment markets. Media and protocol conversion is an important capability enabling system connectivity from commercial off-the-shelf switches, processors, and I/O boards. This new line of VPX media conversion products provides the sweet spot of conversion from both backplane and Base-T connections, as well as backplane and high-end fiber connections. The product suite includes the components needed to quickly integrate this unit into a new sub-system, as well as install and field in rugged environments. By utilizing this architecture as a starting point, new derivatives that support specific requirements can easily be made, ensuring high-technology readiness and low development costs.