Choosing a carrier board vendor with a broad and deep repository of I/O interfaces already designed on mPCIe, PCI Express, PCI, PCI-104 and USB (to name just a few), helps assure the finished, I/O-integrated, carrier board will use the same schematic and software as the mPCIe prototypes.

Data Acquisition and Control (DAQ) systems come in many varieties, each with unique challenges. Using onboard intelligence can greatly broaden the range of DAQ applications suited to USB.

It is now easier than ever to add serial ports and serial devices to any application with the troublefree plug-and-play features provided by the USB standard.

New, high-performance USB-based data acquisition products are assisting the influx of USB into new markets. USB is now the simplest and most interoperable choice for vendor neutrality, compatibility, and flexibility throughout the design cycle.