Next Generation PC Card and PCI Technology Now Available at Quatech.ExpressCard and PCI Express A high-speed peripheral interconnect from Intel introduced in 2002. Note that although sometimes abbreviated "PCX," PCI Express is not the same as "PCI-X" (see PCI-SIG and PCI-X for comparison). As a result of the confusion, "PCI-E" or "PCIe" is the accepted abbreviation. Launch Broadens Device Connectivity Product Portfolio HUDSON, Ohio Hudson is a city in Summit County, Ohio, United States. The population was 22,439 at the 2000 census, making it the 389th largest city in the midwest. This number rose to 23,154 at the 2006 census estimates [1]. -- Quatech Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of DPAC DPAC Denver Performing Arts Complex (CO, USA aka: DCPA) DPAC Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs (insurance) DPAC District Parent Advisory Committee DPAC Dover Partnership Against Crime Technologies Corp. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :DPAC) and a leader in 802.11 wireless machine-to-machine (M2M M2M Machine-to-Machine (communication, mainly mobile) M2M Minutes to Midnight (Linkin Park album) M2M Mobile to Mobile (cellular phone) M2M Member-to-Member M2M Month to Month ) networking and device connectivity solutions, today announced the availability of ExpressCard and PCI Express Connectivity product lines. The new ExpressCard product line by Quatech offers users an easy way to add hardware or media to existing systems. The latest technology provides desktop and mobile computer users a consistent, easy and reliable way to connect devices in to their systems. It's mobile and small-form-factor replaces a conventional parallel bus for I/O devices with scaleable, high speed bus interfaces; improving performance by supporting both PCI Express and USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. 2.0 standards. As laptop manufacturers remove the larger PC Card slots, ExpressCards are becoming increasingly more common and popular in new systems. Quatech ExpressCards are available in one or two port in Ethernet, eSATA 2.0 or RS-232 serial configurations and can be used for both 34cm slots and 54 cm slots. With baud rates up to 115.2 kbps on the standard serial ExpressCards (921 kbps on the performance PCIe-based ExpressCards); Quatech's ExpressCards deliver faster, modular I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output expansion options for today's changing mobile computing Using a computing device while in transit. Mobile computing implies wireless transmission, but wireless transmission does not necessarily imply mobile computing. Fixed wireless applications use satellites, radio systems and lasers to transmit between permanent objects such as buildings environments. In addition to the current ExpressCard line, Quatech will launch an ExpressCard Performance Serial/Parallel Series in July. Available in one and two port, RS-232 and RS-422/485 configurations, the Performance PCIe-based serial/parallel designs maintain higher speeds, true UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter) The electronic circuit that makes up the serial port. Also known as "universal serial asynchronous receiver transmitter" (USART), it converts parallel bytes from the CPU into serial bits for transmission, and vice registries and addressing to emulate native on board serial and parallel ports The new desktop system standard to serial connectivity is offered in Quatech's PCI Express cards and is the successor to server- and client-system I/O expansion. PCIe cards are available in one, two, four or six ports in EPP (1) (Enhanced Parallel Port) See IEEE 1284. (2) (Ethernet Packet Processor) A chip from Kalpana, Inc., Santa Clara, CA that doubles speed of Ethernet transmission to 20Mbits/sec. In 1994, Kalpana was acquired by Cisco. parallel, RS-232 serial and RS-232/EPP parallel combination boards. With serial bus interface technology upgrades, PCI Express Connectivity products offer many advantages over traditional PCI cards. PCIe cards maximize advanced features including real-time data Real-time data denotes information that is delivered immediately after collection. There is no delay in the timeliness of the information provided. Some uses of this term confuse it with the term dynamic data. traffic, data integrity and error handling. Defined by a high performance and scalable serial bus, PCI Express cards are dedicated to the device while multiple PCI Express devices can be active without interfering with each other. PCI Express reflects an industry trend to replace legacy shared parallel buses with high-speed serial buses, however another notable difference lies in the system bus connectors. Standard PCI bus PCI bus - Peripheral Component Interconnect connectors are manufactured with 120 pins versus PCIe, with only 36 pins. As the new generation of I/O expansion standard cards, the PCIe supports data bus transfer rates of up to 2.5Gbps under one-lane operation, parallel rates up to 1.5MB/sec and is compliant with PCI Express Base Specification 1.0a. "We are excited about the launch of ExpressCard and PCI Express Connectivity product lines," said Steve Runkel, Quatech's CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "Advances in PC card technology are moving towards a smaller, compact form; ultimately offering the customer more advantages for new laptops. In our mission to remain the leader in the connectivity space, offering PCI Express and ExpressCard technology confirms Quatech's commitment to providing reliable solutions that meet the needs of today's computing environments." All PCI Express and ExpressCards by Quatech are RoHS compliant; support Windows[R] 2000, XP, Server 2003 and Vista platforms; and are available through any of our participating distributors or online at www.quatech.com, at the following list prices: * 1 port Gigabit Ethernet An Ethernet standard that transmits at 1 Gbps. Used mostly to connect high-end workstations and servers as well as for network backbones, Gigabit Ethernet transmits full duplex from point to point using switches and half duplex in a shared environment (CSMA/CD) using a hub. ExpressCard (LANPX-1G) - $69 USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. * 2 port eSATA 2.0 ExpressCard (SATA (Serial ATA) A serial version of the ATA (IDE) interface, which has been the de facto standard hard disk interface for desktop PCs for more than two decades. The original Parallel ATA (PATA) interface was launched in 1986. 2PX-100) - $89 USD * 1 port RS-232 serial ExpressCard (SSPX-100) - $99 USD * 2 port RS-232 serial ExpressCard (DSPX-100) - $149 USD * PCI Express to ExpressCard converter (XCD-B-/PCIE-ST) - $99 USD * 2 port parallel PCIe card (DP-PCIE-100) - $89 USD * 2 port RS-232 serial PCIe card (DS-PCIE-100) - $89 USD * 2 port RS-232 serial, 1 parallel port I/O card (DSSP-PCIE-100) - $99 USD * 4 port RS-232 serial PCIe card (QS-PCIE-100) - $129 USD * 4 port RS-232 serial, 1 parallel port I/O card (QSSP-PCIE-100) - $139 USD * 6 port RS-232 serial PCIe card (HS-PCIE-100) - $189 USD Coming in July * 1 port performance PCIe-based RS-232 serial ExpressCard (SSPXP-100) - $129 USD * 2 port performance PCIe-based RS-232 serial ExpressCard (DSPXP-100) - $179 USD * 1 port performance PCIe-based RS-422/485 serial ExpressCard (SSPXP-200/300) - $149 USD * 2 port performance PCIe-based RS-422/485 serial ExpressCard (DSPXP-200/300) - $199 USD * 1 high performance EPP parallel port ExpressCard (SPPXP-100) - $149 USD For product information, please visit http://www.quatech.com/catalog/pci_express.php and http://www.quatech.com/catalog/expresscard.php for detailed specifications, operating system compatibility and downloadable datasheets. About Quatech Quatech enables reliable machine-to-machine (M2M) communications via secure 802.11 wireless or traditional wired networks with industrial grade embedded radios, modules, boards and external device servers. For local and mobile connections, Quatech serial adapters provide device connectivity and port expansion via any interface option. Satisfied customers rely on our unique combination of performance and support to improve bottom line performance through the highest application quality and lower total cost of ownership (TCO (1) (Total Cost of Ownership) The cost of using a computer. It includes the cost of the hardware, software and upgrades as well as the cost of the inhouse staff and/or consultants that provide training and technical support. See ROI. ). Quatech markets its products through a global network of distributors, resellers, systems integrators and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Founded in 1983, Quatech is headquartered in Hudson, Ohio, and merged with DPAC Technologies Corp. (OTCBB:DPAC) in February 2006. www.quatech.com. Forward-Looking Statements This press release includes forward-looking statements. You can identify these statements by their forward-looking words such as "may," "will," "expect," "anticipate," "believe," "guidance," "estimate," "intend," "predict," and "continue" or similar words or any connection with any discussion of future events or circumstances or of management's current estimates or beliefs. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, and therefore results may differ materially from those set forth in those statements. More information about the risks and challenges faced by DPAC Technologies Corp. is contained in the Securities and Exchange Commission filings made by the Company on Form S-4, 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K. DPAC Technologies Corp. specifically disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise. |
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