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Announcing First Host Microcontroller that Supports StackableUSB™ Standard

Montrose, CA... Highlighting how a single USB Client device can function on three completely different Host architectures, the standards organization governing StackableUSB announces the release of the PIC24 and PIC32 Host microcontrollers, the third distinctive architecture to support Host-side StackableUSB. Micro/sys, a single board computer manufacturer and member of the standards organization, combines StackableUSB with the PIC24 and PIC32, Microchip’s microcontrollers providing embedded Host capability. Underscoring the versatility of the StackableUSB standard, Chairperson Susan Wooley points out how the same microSD card reader or NAND Flash controller can add a 16G removable media device or 8G solid state hard drive to a microcontroller module, MIPS, ARM, or Pentium-based single board computer. ... View Entire Release

StackableUSB™ Standards Organization is Establishing an Advisory Board

Montrose, CA... StackableUSB continues to gain strong recognition in the embedded, sensor, military, and robotic industries. In response to this expanding interest, Susan Wooley, Chairperson of the standards organization governing StackableUSB, has announced that the organization is forming an Advisory Board that will provide a forum for discussions and recommendations on the evolving needs surrounding the use of USB in embedded applications. This standards organization, which leads in supporting USB as an industrial I/O channel, has slated its first meeting for ESC San Jose on March 31st 2009. ... View Entire Release

StackableUSB™ Standard Moves to Adopt ¼-Size and ½-Size Boards

Montrose, CA... StackableUSB leads the way for smaller, more capable plug on I/O boards with the introduction of ¼-size and ½-size 104 form factor boards. The current 104 form factor only supports I/O boards of the same size (3.55" x 3.775"). The ¼-size and ½-size StackableUSB I/O boards more closely match the space needed to implement simple I/O onto stackable boards today than the older and larger 104 form factor. This shrinking size is a natural evolution for StackableUSB I/O boards as microcontrollers and I/O chips pack more functionality into smaller packages. ... View Entire Release