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News Release from: Brainboxes | Subject: Low-profile PCI communications cards
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 10 July 2002
Comms cards have low-profile PCI outline
Brain Boxes has developed a pair of low-profile PCI communications cards for space-constrained system designs.
Brain Boxes has developed a pair of low-profile PCI communications cards for space-constrained system designs The two- port and four-port cards, which are less than 85mm in height, have been released in response to market demand from sectors such as banking, hotel and retail where Brain Boxes already supplies Fujitsu, Reuters and IBM
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 19 Apr 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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"Establishing ourselves early in this market has enabled us to continue to exceed customer expectations", remarks Eamonn Walsh, CEO of Brain Boxes.
"In a rapidly changing market our customers need to be sure that they will be able to source the latest technology in the correct form factors, which is why they return to Brain Boxes time after time".
Low-profile PCI is similar to PCI in terms of electricals, signals, and drivers, but possesses a more compact form factor with a shorter raw card and new mounting bracket.
The new generation of PCs using low-profile PCI are especially popular in the hotel, banking, and retail industry because of their reduced footprint.
They are used to connect peripheral devices such as cheque readers, credit card readers and barcode readers.
The two new cards from Brain Boxes are backward compatible with standard PCI brackets.
Both new cards are offered with Brain Boxes customer support package including a three-year warranty.
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