Table I. Summary of typical PC/104 module specifications. Values vary according to the specific module.

Factors Important to Medical Design Systems Typical Characteristics of PC/104 Modules
Size 3.550 x 3.775 x 0.6 in.
Weight 2 to 3.5 oz
Power consumption 1 to 5 W
Shock 50 G 3-axis peak (per MIL-STD-202F, Method 213B, Table 213-1, Condition A)
Vibration 11.95 G 3-axis RMS at 100-1000Hz (per MIL-STD-202F, Method 214A, Table 214-I, Condition D)
Operating temperature 0 to 70°C, standard -40 to 85°C, extended
Storage temperature 55 to 85°C
Humidity 5 to 95%, noncondensing
EMI compliance EN 55022 Class B (radiated & conducted emissions)
EMC and ESD compliance IEC 801-2 (electrostatic susceptibility)
IEC 801-3 (E/M field susceptibility)
IEC 801-4 (fast transient susceptibility)
MTBF Ground mobile, at 55°C: 30,000 to 70,000 hours
Ground fixed, at 55°C: 150,000 to 650,000 hours (per MIL-HDBK-217)
Product life-cycle Module family life-span: 10+ years
Individual module life-span: 5+ years




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