PC/104+ Powers USB 2.0 Devices

Capable of delivering up to 2A, the USB104+, a PC/104+ USB 2.0 controller board, can directly power mass storage and other devices through the USB cable. The board provides four downstream ports: two deliver up to 500 mA of drive, and the other two provide up to 2A. The card's USB controller chip supports all USB transfer speeds: 480, 12 and 1.5 Mb/s. Additionally, the ports accommodate USB 1.1 devices at various speeds. Operating system support is via Windows XP Embedded, Windows CE, Linux, QNX, and other real-time operating systems. Available in the first quarter of 2005, price is $230 each/100. PARVUS CORP., Salt Lake City, UT. (801) 483-1533.