PC/104-Plus Standard Products And Support

Overview

PC/104-Plus™ is a specification that was accepted in 1997 by the PC/104™ Consortium and establishes a standard for embedded applications with the use of a high speed PCI bus.

PC/104-Plus™ specifies a 120 pin, 2 mm stackable connector to allow for the additional signals of the 32-bit PCI bus. Like the PC/104™ extends upon the PC bus, the PC/104-Plus™ is an extension of the PC/104™ with all of the same benefits, plus more.

It was also necessary that the PC/104™ connectors be capable of being stackable and usable along with standard PC/104™ modules (in the same stack). This allows the new PC/104-Plus™ module to be used in preexisting PC/104™ "legacy" modules, thus expanding its area of use.

Connectors

PC/104-Plus - FleXYZ™ (ESQT)

Samtec’s ESQT Product is compliant to the PC/104-PlusTM standard. The PC/104-PlusTM standard specifies a 30 x 4 configuration, and the Samtec PC/104-PlusTM part numbers are below (a press fit version as well as a shroud is also available):

PC/104-Plus Specified Connectors (ESQT)

Samtec’s ESQT features the following benefits:

• Compact - 3.6" x 3.8” (90 mm x 96 mm) module size
• Self-stacking - expands without backplanes or card cages
• Pin-and-socket bus connector - reliable in harsh environments
• Four-corner mounting holes - resistance to shock and vibration
• Low power consumption - low power consumption and low heat generation
• Fully PC compatible - reduced development costs and fast time-to-market