October 27, 2008          

StackableUSB™ Standards Organization is Establishing an Advisory Board

Montrose, CA... StackableUSB continues to gain strong recognition in the embedded, sensor, military, and robotic industries. In response to this expanding interest, Susan Wooley, Chairperson of the standards organization governing StackableUSB, has announced that the organization is forming an Advisory Board that will provide a forum for discussions and recommendations on the evolving needs surrounding the use of USB in embedded applications. This standards organization, which leads in supporting USB as an industrial I/O channel, has slated its first meeting for ESC San Jose on March 31st 2009.

The Advisory Board, already consisting of representatives from the sensor, robotics, interconnect, and semiconductor industries, will have a significant role in encouraging communication between I/O Client device manufacturers and CPU Host device manufacturers in the embedded computing industry. The Advisory Board, although primarily technical in nature, will be a forum for sharing ideas that can benefit interests on both sides of the I/O channel.

Just as the introduction of the StackableUSB ¼-Size and ½-Size 104™ Form Factor boards resolved CPU manufacturers’ needs to conserve valuable board space with smaller connectors and create more portable footprints, it also worked well for I/O manufacturers by allowing them to incorporate more I/O in smaller spaces. Exploring such mutually beneficial ideas will encourage those looking for embedded system solutions to adopt and standardize with StackableUSB, which in the long run benefits both users and manufacturers.

About StackableUSB:
StackableUSB ruggedizes USB in a compact form factor enabling the USB technology to move into harsh environments such as industrial control systems, mobile, hand-held, military, medical, and remote communications applications. Visit http://www.StackableUSB.org for more information on StackableUSB and its ability to increase throughput as technology advances.