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WHITE PAPERS

An advanced course on PC/104 (by Jim Blazer, RTD)
As chairman of the PC/104 Embedded Consortium's Technical Committee and CTO for RTD Embedded Technologies, Jim Blazer is accustomed to fielding PC/104-related inquiries. He took some time to answer our burning questions as well as share common questions and answers he has been compiling for a PC/104 FAQ posted at the consortium's website, www.pc104.org.

System integration pushes past PC/104 restrictions (by Richard Hung, Advantech)
While PC/104 is becoming a popular module choice for system integrators, its compact size presents thermal management predicaments, especially in industrial applications that have extreme environmental requirements. Developing a total system solution with specially designed thermal fins and an embedded heat sink can prevent overheating and thus help ensure reliable system performance in harsh operating conditions.

PC/104: making room for greater performance (by Steve Potocny, Kontron)
Today's x86 processors can indeed fit into PC/104 footprints with proper care and feeding. Kontron shares their perspective on working with past and present Intel processor technology within the limitations of PC/104 and calls for continued adaptation in the standard to embrace PCI Express (PCIe).

Choosing the appropriate PC/104 format (by Kristin Allen)
PC/104 has developed into several closely related variants, including Embedded Board eXpandable (EBX) and Embedded Platform for Industrial Computing (EPIC). The following form factor rundown explores the history behind these SBCs and provides a guide to choosing between the formats.