PCIe/104 OneBank - What's It All About?

The PC/104 Consortium has announced the latest version of the PCI/104-Express and PCIe/104 Specification which offers a new option called OneBank.

The PCIe/104 OneBank uses a smaller bus connector which is compatible to the full size PCIe/104 connector currently in use. It allows designers to stack boards using a complementary format, freeing up valuable space for additional components with the removal of the PCI bus from the PCB.

The OneBank connector has evolved from the standard PCIe/104 connector with the removal of two of the three "banks", resulting in a 52-pin connector as opposed to the full-size 156-pin connector. The OneBank connector will plug straight into bank 1 of the standard PCIe/104 connector. The signals of the OneBank are the same as found on the first bank of the standard PCIe/104 bus, making them plug-in compatible.

As with all of the stackable buses adopted by the PC/104 Consortium, the PCIe/104 OneBank connector can be combined with PC/104, EPIC, and EBX form factors, as well as a number of other form factors not supported by the Consortium, providing easy and inexpensive I/O expansion.

VersaLogic has recently introduced the Bengal — a rugged new PCIe/104 Single Board Computer (SBC). Based on Intel's highly anticipated “Bay Trail” System-on-Chip (SoC), Bengal combines high performance, low power consumption, enhanced security and small size for an unbeatable combination in most applications.

Designed and tested for industrial temperature (-40° to +85°C) operation the Bengal meets MIL-STD-202G specifications to withstand high impact and vibration, and is covered by VersaLogic's 5-year product warranty and 5+ year availability guarantee.

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It's No Pussycat... VersaLogic Releases Brand New PC/104 OneBank™ Computer with Intel “Bay Trail” Processor

Author - Laura Biddiscombe

The Bengal is the latest PC/104 module from VersaLogic. Based on the "Bay Trail" processor from Intel, the Bengal is built on the new “PCIe/104 OneBank” format. Compatible with the PCI/104 Express format, it includes a legacy PCI connector, and a single bank high-speed PCIe connector.

The Bengal will be released into the wild in Q4 2014.

For more information please contact Sarsen Technology on +44 1672 511166 or by email - info@sarsen.net.

Scientific Name	VL-EPMe-30
Genus	Bengal
Status	Production modules available Q4 2014
Lifecycle	5+ year production guarantee
Physical  Characteristics	PC/104 ™ format - 10.8cm x 9.6cm  PCIe/104 OneBank expansion -  - Legacy PCI connector  - High speed  PCIe connector  Lead-free manufacture – RoHS Compliant  Available in Single, Dual or Quad Core Versions  Integrated Intel Gen 7 graphics core.  VGA output  Dual Mini DisplayPort interfaces  On-board TPM security chip  Up to 8 GB DDR3L socketed memory, one SO-DIMM  Dual Ethernet interfaces  One USB 3.0 port and four USB 2.0 ports  Sixteen 3.3V digital I/O lines  3 Gb/s SATA port  Mini PCIe socket
Behaviour	Operating Temp -40°C to +85°C.  Derate -1.1°C per 305m above 2,300m (7,500 ft.).
Diet	5V Input ±10%  Estimated Power Requirements  Model Idle Typical Max  VL-EPMe-30ECP 8W 10W 12W  VL-EPMe-30EBP 5W 7W 9W  VL-EPMe-30EAP 3W 5W 7W
Habitat	The Bengal is comfortable in a range of applications, including –  - In-Vehicle Communications  - Portable Medical Devices  - Industrial Control & Automation  - Mobile Autonomous systems  - Pipeline Monitoring
Subspecies	Model Processor Cores  VL-EPMe-30ECP Atom E3845 Quad  VL-EPMe-30EBP Atom E3826 Dual  VL-EPMe-30EAP Atom E3815 Single
Special Features	5 year manufacturer warranty  MIL-STD-202G qualified for high shock/vibration operation  Compatible with most x86 operating systems including Windows,  Windows Embedded, Linux, VxWorks, and QNX  Phoenix Technologies UEFI BIOS. Field reprogrammable.