March 31, 2009          

StackableUSB™ Carrier Boards Support Three Form Factors

La Cañada, California... The scope and appeal of StackableUSB continues to grow with the introduction of StackableUSB Clients that can be used in conjunction with any Nano-ITX, Pico-ITX, and full-size 104™ Form Factor single board computer. This is made possible by the use of carrier boards that conform to each of these popular SBC form factors. These carrier boards attach to the SBC and provide up to four USB mounting bays for StackableUSB Clients. If the SBC does not have a StackableUSB connector, the less desirable traditional USB cable can be used to attach the carrier board to the SBC. With this development, OEMs can now add StackableUSB industrial Client devices to a broader range of high-performance CPUs. StackableUSB is known for its ability to enable custom, sophisticated, low-power systems for any CPU platform, and with the addition of these multi-form-factor carrier boards, OEMs garner even more flexibility with mix-and-match configurations to create the system that best meets their application needs.

"The development of StackableUSB technology has positive implications for the embedded industry as a whole," said Daniel Wu, Vice President, VIA Embedded, VIA Technologies, Inc. "VIA is keen to participate in bringing innovative multi-layer stacking technologies like StackableUSB to a range of applications."

For more information regarding price and delivery of the Nano-ITX, Pico-ITX and full-size 104 Form Factor carrier boards, contact the Micro/sys Technical Sales Dept., 3730 Park Place, Montrose, CA 91020, phone (818) 244-4600, FAX (818) 244-4246, email: info@embeddedsys.com, URL: http://www.embeddedsys.com.

About StackableUSB:
StackableUSB ruggedizes USB, I2C, and SPI into compact form factors enabling the technology to move into harsh environments such as industrial control systems, mobile, hand-held, military, medical, and remote communications applications. Visit http://www.StackableUSB.org for more information on StackableUSB and its ability to increase throughput as technology advances.

About VIA Technologies, Inc.:
Established in Fremont, California, in 1987, VIA has been a leading innovator of x86 silicon and platform solutions. Recognizing the changing demands of consumers and the IT industry as a whole, VIA has expanded its product portfolio to include critical building blocks such as its acclaimed power efficient processors, graphics, audio, video, networking, communications, and multimedia chips in order to provide total silicon platforms. VIA also designs complete, highly integrated and ultra compact embedded boards and a range of industry-specific x86 embedded systems featuring VIA silicon building blocks.
http://www.viaembedded.com.

About Micro/sys:
Since 1976, Micro/sys has been specializing in OEM high-performance, compact, low-power industrial single board computer products suited for extreme temperatures. Pioneering the USB movement within the stackable computer market, Micro/sys is a Micro/sys embedded computers are specified by OEMs in a range of applications including semiconductor processing, medical, military, mail handling, pharmaceutical, industrial marking, process control, and many other industries. For more information, visit the Micro/sys website, http://www.embeddedsys.com.