Appendix
NPC-8130
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PC card
Marking of Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA),
which is the marking of support card compliant with PCMCIA specifications. PC
cards of a credit card size can be inserted into PCMCIA slot. Version 1 defines 3.3mm
thick Type I card, which is mainly used as external memory. PCMCIA standard
Version 2 also defines 5mm thick Type II card and 10.5mm Type III card. The Type
II card can realize modem, fax card, network interface card, among other devices.
Type III card is equipped with devices which require more space (e.g. wireless
communication module) or rotating storage media (e.g. hard drive).
PC/104 / PC/104-Plus
Two kinds of bus system architecture are currently popular in the industry: PC/104
and PC/104-Plus, both of which are of device type single board computer standard.
The electrical and logical layout of these two bus systems are the same with ISA
(PC/104) and PCI (PC/104-Plus). Software usually cannot detect the difference
between them and common desktop bus system. Their advantages are compact design
and space saving.
PCMCIA
The association is composed of about 450 company members in the computer
industry. It focuses on providing international standards for miniaturization and
flexible use of device expansion card, so as to provide basic technology for the
market.
PEG Port
PCI Express used for graphics. A graphics port with 16 PCIe channels, used to expand
graphics module.
PIC mode
Peripheral interrupt controller, having 15 interrupt lines.
