PC/104 Consortium Members Approve and Adopt PCI/104-Express and PCIe/104 Specification Update

The additions and enhancements to the specification align it with performance improvements to PCI Express 3.0. Transfer rates of up to 2 GB/s, 8GB/s, 16 GB/s and 32GB/second are now possible on its x1, x4, x8, and x16 links. The connector technology and foot-print is preserved in the specification. Layout examples for the different PCI Express links, USB 3.0, and SATA were added to assist developers.

“This revision demonstrates the commitment of the PC/104 Consortium members to keep the base specifications relevant as improvements are made to the standards used with PC/104,” stated Jeff Munch, chair of the PC/104 technical committee. “Improvements such as these are necessary to ensure that our members are offering the highest caliber of product possible.”

Products based on this revision of the specification are already rolling out as PC/104 suppliers take advantage of the higher performance interconnect capability with PCI Express Gen 2 or Gen 3. This opens up new possibilities for data intensive applications with fewer required PCI Express links.

The PC/104 Consortium will be exhibiting at Embedded World 2013 in Nuremburg, Germany, February 26 to 28. Join the members of the PC/104 Consortium in Hall 2 at booth 2-419. Use this opportunity to meet with PC/104 technology experts plus see the latest innovation in new products using PC/104 technologies. Representatives will be on hand to demonstrate products and answer questions about PC/104 specifications.