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SUMIT-ISM—Uniting Legacy and Advanced I/O in a Stackable Form Factor

In early 2008, the Small Form Factor Special Interest Group (SFF-SIG) introduced a ground-breaking new interconnect technology called Stackable Unified Module Interconnect TechnologyRead More...

Newest Embedded Technology Used by Industry Leaders

Industrial USB to Four RS-232, RS-422 and RS-485 Serial Communication Ports A new serial communication adapter offers users the choice of four field selectable RS-232, RS-422, orRead More...

Products & Technology

Extreme Rugged Methodology Comes to Mid-Range ETX As part of an initiative to extend its Extreme Rugged product lines, Adlink Technology has announced the first new Ampro byRead More...

Atom-Based PC/104+ Fanless SBC with Advanced Graphics

Thermal Management for the Small Box

Atom-Based PC/104+ SBC Supports CRT, LVDS, SATA II, and CompactFlash

An Intel Atom-based PC/104+ single board computer (SBC) is designed for space-limited applications requiring fanless operation, such as portable medical, interactive kiosk,Read More...

Kontron Acquires Digital-Logic

Kontron has acquired the non-public Digital-Logic, headquartered near Solothurn, Switzerland. Kontron takes over a 78 percent majority of Digital-Logic, which has specialized on highlyRead More...

Expansion Modules Add SUMIT Connection and Flexibility to PC/104-Form Factor Designs

Two new expansion modules feature the Stackable Unified Module Interconnect Technology (SUMIT) interface scheme developed by the Small Form Factor Special Interest Group (SFF-SIG).Read More...

SM and SUMIT-ISM Specs Bring SUMIT Expansion to 90 x 96 mm Stackable Modules

The Small Form Factor Special Interest Group (SFF-SIG) has announced the availability of both revision 1.0 of the Industry Standard Module (ISM) and the SUMIT-ISM specifications forRead More...

Have no Fear, Embedded World is Here!

The arrival of winter reminds us to make our annual pilgrimage to Nuremberg, Germany to witness the latest small form factor product introductions at the Embedded World show during theRead More...

Compact, Ruggedized, Fanless System Expands Flexibly

  Compact, Ruggedized, Fanless System Expands Flexibly A series of compact, rugged, reliable, low-power systems aimed at high-reliability data acquisition and controlRead More...

Bigger Jobs in the Same Space

The PC/104 envelope continues to benefit from Moore’s Law, as CPU performance has reached a new plateau of 20 GIPS starting with Intel’s T7400 CPU and continued with the SP9300.Read More...

Series of Ten Multifunction USB Analog Output Modules Starts at Under $300

Series of Ten Multifunction USB Analog Output Modules Starts at under $300 A line of 12- and 16-bit USB I/O modules for use in data acquisition and control—the USB-AO series fromRead More...

EPIC-Express Board Demonstrates New Cooling Concept and Mechanical Design

EPIC-Express Board Demonstrates New Cooling Concept and Mechanical Design A new product family targets strategic mission-critical systems and enables easy andRead More...

Industry Insider

Personal Computer Pioneer Ed Roberts Dies Ed Roberts, who produced what may have been the first personal computer, the MITS Altair 8800, has passed away. The Altair 8800 was soldRead More...

PCI/104-Express Board Incorporates Qseven Modules

A new PCI/104-Express module incorporates industry standard Qseven modules. The Xtreme/CPU from Connect Tech was designed based on Qseven modules provided by congatec, whichRead More...

Extended Temp, Low-cost PC/104 A/D and D/A Modules Don’t Require Calibration

Two new, low-cost PC/104-compatible analog I/O cards operate at a temperature range of -40° to +85°C without the need for calibration. Introduced by WinSystems, the PCM-MIO-G-AD-1Read More...

SFFs: Adapt or Perish

To say that the small form factor x86 SBC market moves at glacial speed would be an overstatement. Even the slightest change to a connector pinout or location in a migration product isRead More...

Stackable Single Board Computers: Choosing between the Form Factors

Implementation of an application’s embedded computing feature requirements can be done using two basic stackable modular design approaches: Single Board Computer (SBC) andRead More...

1 GHz PC/104 SBC Supports Networking and Communications

A PC/104-compatible 1 GHz single board computer (SBC) is designed for headless space- and power-limited systems in medical, communications, security, transportation, utilities,Read More...

Appropriately ARMing the Embedded World

For years Intel x86 was the go-to processor for low-end to mid-range board-level embedded designers, but no longer is this the case. More and more of these designers are choosingRead More...

Power Supply Card for Embedded Systems in Aircraft and Ground Vehicles

A rugged DC/DC converter card is designed for extended temperature operation (-40° to +85°C), high shock and vibration levels, and demanding voltage transient conditions experienced byRead More...

Extreme Rugged PC/104-Plus SBC with Atom Processor

Supporting a range of Intel Atom processors from the power efficient N450 running at 1.66 GHz to the performance oriented dual-core D510, a new PC/104-Plus module takes advantage ofRead More...

Data Acquisition Solutions Stack Up

Data Acquisition (DAQ) systems come in as many facets and form factors as application areas. This is because system designers need to consider a number of important issues such asRead More...

EBX SBC Features Intel Core 2 Duo Processor

An ultra-fast single board computer (SBC) on an industry standard EBX form factor is designed around an Intel Core2 Duo P8400 processor. The Mamba from VersaLogic performs at 2.26 GHzRead More...

Ultra Low Latency, High Definition Encoder Card on PCI/104

A high-performance, ultra low latency H264 Encoder is available on a single PCI/104 form factor board. The H264-HD2000 from Advanced Micro Peripherals allows system builders toRead More...

Sandy Bridge in PC/104 Form Factor—i7, 2.2 GHz PCIe/104 SBC

A PC/104 form factor features the 2nd generation Intel Core i7 processor that incorporates Intel’s latest embedded two-chip platform. This 2nd generation i7 processor integratesRead More...

When did Legacy become a 4-letter word?

Once upon a time, embedded systems engineers would anxiously scan data sheets for new embedded components and boards looking for those magical words “Backward Compatible” or “UpwardRead More...

Intel Celeron 827E Addition to Sandy Bridge Family of PCIe/104 SBCs

Advanced Digital Logic has announced the addition of its Intel Celeron 827E to its Sandy Bridge ADLQM67PC platform. The Sandy Bridge Celeron 827E is a single core, single threadRead More...

Thinking (about What Goes) Inside the Box

Embedded form factors have continued to evolve and become more powerful as new bus interfaces and circuit technologies mature and graduate from mobile to embedded product sectors.Read More...

An Aerial View of COMs vs. SBCs from 30,000 Feet

System designers have several viable options for their embedded computer and I/O board architecture. While technical articles, advertisements and datasheets tend to bury designers withRead More...

Dual HD PCI/104 H.264 Compression Card for Advanced Video Capture

A low-latency H.264 encoder implemented on a single PCI/104 form factor board allows system builders to easily add high definition analog and digital video capture with H.264/MPEG-4Read More...

Just One More Small Change... Please.

Innovation. The lifeblood of the technology business. Just look at the last decade. iPods, iPads, smartphones, flat panels everywhere. Innovation is always good, right? It’s perhapsRead More...

PC/104 Module Combines Serial and Digital I/O

A PC/104-compliant module with four asynchronous serial ports and forty-eight lines of digital I/O eliminates one board in a stack without sacrificing any features or benefits at aRead More...

PCIe/104 SBC Includes Dual Core Atom D2700 at 2.13GHz

A new single board computer in the PCIe/104 form factor features the Intel Atom D2700 with integrated graphics and memory controller functions. The ADLD2700PC from ADL EmbeddedRead More...

Atom SBC Integrates PCI Express with PC/104 to Smooth Legacy Transitions

A single board computer (SBC) powered by an Intel 1.66 GHz Atom processor adds the Stackable Unified Modular Interconnect Technology (SUMIT) I/O expansion connector onto a PC/104Read More...

PC/104-Plus Dual Channel Gigabit Ethernet Module

A two-channel, Gigabit Ethernet LAN module is designed to offer flexible, high-performance networking connectivity for industrial embedded applications. The PPM-GIGE-2  from WinSystemsRead More...

PCI/104-Express Board Series for CAN and LIN

Two new PCI/104-Express boards are designed specifically for use in compact industrial computers and mobile systems. The new PCI/104-Express variants from IXXAT are based on a highlyRead More...

PC/104-Size Gigabit Ethernet Module with SUMIT PCI Express

A SUMIT-ISM-compatible Gigabit Ethernet module is designed for high-speed networking connectivity in small form factor, industrial embedded applications. The PXM-GIGE from WinSystemsRead More...

High Efficiency Power over Ethernet Controllers Provide up to 90W Delivered Power

For devices requiring power over Ethernet (PoE), PoE+ limits the maximum power delivery  (PD) to 25.5W, which is insufficient to power today’s new class of power-hungry applications,Read More...

96-line PCI Express SUMIT Digital I/O Module Offers High Density and High Performance

A SUMIT-ISM-compatible 96-line digital I/O module is designed for high-speed interfacing. The PXM-UIO96-2 from WinSystems offers PCI Express expansion on a 90 x 96 mm PC/104-sizedRead More...

8-Channel PC/104 Express Frame Grabber

An 8-Channel PC/104 Express Frame Gabber is targeted for demanding real-time situational awareness systems like remote video surveillance, traffic monitoring and control ofRead More...

High Performance 4-Channel PCI/104-Express Frame Grabber

A new PCI/104-Express 4-channel frame grabber with audio capture simultaneously captures four channels of analog video and four channels of stereo audio. The Model 911 from SensorayRead More...

PCI/104 Communications Controller with Integrated Encryption Accelerator

A communications controller is configured to deliver high performance in communication systems. The Tiny-PPC837 from Advanced Micro Peripherals is an industry standard PCI/104Read More...

PC/104 Stackable Modules Enable Broad Applications for Minimal Effort

How can a design engineer use off-the-shelf computer modules to develop and deliver a cost-effective, rugged system in a short amount of time? This question has been asked for theRead More...

Why Stackable Systems Work Well in Rugged Environments

Designing for rugged applications presents its share of challenges, but there are form factors and manufacturing techniques that accommodate most requirements for either general orRead More...

Too Big to Fail

Nearly drowned out by the PC/104 buzz this month is another pioneering embedded form factor—EBX—which actually predated PC/104 by seven years and is worthy of a tribute. “LittleRead More...

Advanced Video Annotation Controller Board for PC/104

A real-time NTSC/PAL video overlay and video annotation controller for the PCI/104 system offers advanced features that include a high resolution graphics accelerator, digitalRead More...

Dual Channel PC/104 CAN Module Provides 1000V Isolation

A PC/104-compliant, dual channel, isolated Controller Area Network (CAN) module with Windows and Linux drivers employs high-speed isolated data couplers and power supplies toRead More...

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