Paul Rosenfeld —

New SFF-SIG specifications separate off-board interface issues from form factor issues.

Don Dingee —

No matter what small form factor you're using or considering, everyone needs to step back and think about several overriding trends in this market.

Bob Burckle and Colin McCracken —

Rather than defining a board form factor, SUMIT specifies an enabling connector technology that can be implemented easily across standard and custom SBCs.

Matthias Huber —

UGM promises to extend scalable, graphics-driven technologies for long-term product deployments to embedded designs.

Nigel Dickens —

Products with display extenders allow computers to be placed as far away as possible from industrial displays while maintaining superior picture quality and speed.

Dr. Paul Haris —

With a focus on controlled adaptability to meet future technological advancements, the natural progression of the stackable PC architecture provides end users with a platform that can evolve over time.

Hermann Strass —

ProCheck, a CompactRIO-based online monitoring system, detects potential defects and their causes so that companies can take the necessary steps to prevent damage, expensive repair, and production standstill.

Matthias Fellhauer —

The first CoreExpress model, the CoreExpress-ECO, utilizes an Intel Atom processor and related system controller hub.

Stephen Cunha —

Engineers designed an ESMexpress-based display computer that exhibits qualities ideally suited for automation and control applications in harsh and safety-critical industrial environments, not just mobile infotainment.

Colin McCracken —

SFF-SIG members are working on several COM form factors that are optimized for current and next-generation chips, such as Intel's Atom and VIA's Nano processors and their corresponding chipsets.

Dr. Paul Haris —

Embedding computers and sensors into everything is the norm, and solutions are becoming more varied every day.

Haritha Bandla —

The Catalyst Module delivers the Atom's features while allowing customers to define their final products using customizable adapter boards.

Hermann Strass —

To prevent short circuits and other damage caused by graphite dust, OSRAM uses rugged, compact industrial computers from noax Technologies.

Chris A. Ciufo —

While it's unlikely the boards embedded into mini-notebook laptops will ever find their way into the general market, the market for these almost toy-like devices will surely grow.

Don Dingee —

A valid paradigm is taking hold, delivering more compute power in the same (or lower) electrical power, cooling, and weight envelope.