Industrial PC

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Industrial PC is the x86 PC-based computing platform for industrial application. Compared with the RISC-based and microprocessor-based computing platform, the PC-based industrial computing platform offers the advantages on the cost of systems and development with PC-based hardware and software.

Industrial PC offers the features different from the consumer PC on the reliability, compatibility, expansibility and long term supply.

[edit] Popular Industrial PC form factor

ATX: CPU board definition. Defined by Intel.

EBX: CPU board definition features the compact board size as 5.25" drive at 203 x 146 mm. Defind by Ampro and Motorola.

ETX: CPU board and expansion definition features the modular CPU core module and expansive carrier board with board-to-board connection. Defined by Jumptec.

PC/104: CPU board and expansion definition features the compact board size at 3.6 x 3.8 inches and offers 8-/16-but ISA expansion on 104-pin PC/104 connector and 32-bit PCI expansion on 120-pin PC/104-plus connector. Defined by PC/104.

PICMG CompactPCI: Board and expansion definition features the high reliability and hot-swappable for telecom application. Defined by PICMG.

PICMG PCI-ISA: Board and expansion definition features the PCI and ISA expansibility with fingered CPU card and backplane. Defined by PICMG.

PICMG ePCI-X: Board and expansion definition features the 64-bit PCI-X expansibility rather than PCI-ISA. Defined by PICMG.

PISA: Board and interface definition features the PCI and ISA expansibility with fingered CPU card and backplane with EISA connector. Defined by Jumptac.

SOM-144: CPU board and expansion definition features the modular CPU board and expansive carrier board with existing 144-pin SO-DOMM board-to-board connection. Defined by Advantech.

Tiny-Bus: Modular expansion solution features the compact size and multiple bus interface expansion including PCI-Express x16 graphics, PCI-Express x4/x1, AGP and PCI bus interface. Defined by Liantec.