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News Release from: Advantech (UK)
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 04 August 2004
2004 CompactPCI Forum Great Success
The 2004 PICMG/PRC Annual Meeting and CompactPCI Forum was successfully conducted by Advantech and the PICMG/PRC association on July 9th in Beijing China.
The 2004 PICMG/PRC Annual Meeting and CompactPCI Forum was successfully conducted by Advantech and the PICMG/PRC association on July 9th in Beijing China Advantech, Intel, StarGen, Performance Technologies, and several local vendors were invited to present their solutions and products to help promote CompactPCI technology in China
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 25 Jan 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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To help introduce the latest CompactPCI developments into China, Advantech and PICMG/PRC association co-hosted the "2004 PICMG/PRC Annual Meeting and CompactPCI Forum" to assist CompactPCI deployment in the Industrial Automation and Telecommunication industries.
The forum brought together over 400 attendees to learn about the latest CompctPCI developments and new products launched by Advantech, Intel, StarGen, and several local manufacturers.
Advantech is one of the original CompactPCI advocators and devotees, and provides a complete CompactPCI product line, from various sized enclosures, to the most up-to-date CPU cards, to versatile I/O modules.
To promote and help partners utilize this technology in China, a dedicated R and D team was setup at Advantech's Beijing office.
At the forum, innovative applications and solutions were demonstrated that focused on the automation and measurement, and telecommunications markets.
In the morning session, there were several keynote speeches that discussed CompactPCI technology trends and applications.
Mr Chin Liu of Intel presented the strategy and product roadmap of "CompactPCI in embedded module communication." Mr Miguel Rodriguez of StarGen Inc, one of the international PICMG 2.17 committee members, announced details of StarGen's latest products and applications.
Dr Leng of Sessia introduced embedded products in measurement systems for oil wells, SBC in high speed data acquisition, and embedded products in building control.
There were two breakout sessions in the afternoon: "CompactPCI in automation and measurement" and "CompactPCI in telecommunications." At the end there were showcase booths to demonstrate the latest applications and products. Request free introductory details about products from Advantech (UK) ...
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