The PC/104 Consortium is a technology consortium[1][2] that was established in February 1992 by 12 companies, all sharing a vision of adapting desktop computer technology for embedded applications. Based on the technologies of a IBM PC-based single-board computer developed by American company Ampro in 1987,[3] the PC/104 Consortium has since had a positive effect on the embedded computer marketplace and now includes over 50 member companies.[4] The PC/104 Consortium's technological philosophy is to support legacy technology while developing new solutions for the future. Longevity is a requirement for embedded systems and one of the hallmarks of PC/104 technology.

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  1. ^ Yaghmour, Karim; Jon Masters; Gilad Ben-Yossef; Philippe Gerum (2009). Building Embedded Linux Systems. O'Reilly Media. p. 66. ISBN 9780596555054 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Austerlitz, Howard (2002). Data Acquisition Techniques Using PCs. Elsevier Science. p. 322. ISBN 9780080530253 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Lehrbaum, Rick (September 3, 2012). "PC/104 "embedded PC" standard turns 20". Linux Gizmos. KCK Media Corporation. Archived from the original on April 10, 2013.
  4. ^ Refer to the PC/104 Consortium's Membership Directory Archived 2011-11-29 at the Wayback Machine

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