PC104.2008.09.Pdf
For Single Print Only For Single Print Only www.smallformfactors.com www.pc104online.com Volume 12 • Number 4 COLUMNS FEATURES 8 Small Form Factor SIG SPECIAL: The lowdown on low power Modules, mapping, and more By Colin McCracken 16 The art of just enough By Don Dingee 10 PC/104 Consortium Expressing the standard 17 10 low-power processors worth watching By Dr. Paul Haris By Don Dingee 12 Focus on Form Factors: Catalyst Module 18 Roundup: Intel Atom-based boards, systems, and tools Maximum performance using minimal power By Don Dingee By Haritha Bandla 14 European Technology 20 The ‘next big thing’ is small: Industrial PCs tackle dusty environments Expanding Atom’s PCI Express lanes By Hermann Strass By Steve Moore, PLX Technology 50 Editor’s Insight 28 Tide of malware threats turning against the network Mini-notebooks are certain to drive NextGen of devices SFF technologies By Adrian Turner, Mocana By Chris A. Ciufo APPLICATION: Not so routine instrumentation DEPARTMENTS 32 Small systems help curb risky driving For Single By Peter Ellegaard,Print DriveCam Only 40-43 Editor’s Choice Products By Don Dingee 34 Innovation and technology bring performance to 44-49 New Products instrumentation in small packages By Robin DiPerna By Brett Burger, National Instruments 38 PC/104 controls photon beams, acquires data for critical research EVENTS By David Fastenau, Diamond Systems ESC Boston October 26-30 • Boston, MA www.cmp-egevents.com/web/escb E-LETTER Fall: www.smallformfactors.com/eletter Evolving the next generation of PC/104 technology ON THE COVER: By Jim Blazer and Matthias Huber, PC/104 Consortium A little sunshine goes a long way with the Solio (www.solio.com) low-power universal hybrid charger, which uses solar energy to Technical Committee power portable gadgets such as cell phones, MP3 players, digital Pico-sized platform ushers in new era for I/O cameras, and GPS devices.
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