PC/104-ISA to PCI

Describes the PC/104 standard. PC/104 is simply the ISA bus packaged in a stackable pin and socket configuration. This form-factor is ideal for embedding into equipment. It does not rely on a backplane or motherboard architecture to interconnect the system bus. In a stack of one or two boards, the system designer can satisfy all his or her requirements. The final product can be considerably smaller than a standard PC and with more reliable mounting and connectors it is able to work in more demanding environments.