Tài liệu the PCI Bus demystified phần 1

In response to this need, PCI (peripheral component interconnect)
has emerged as the dominant mechanism for interconnecting the
elements of modern, high performance computer systems. It is a
well thought out standard with a number of forward looking features
that should keep it relevant well into the next century. Originally
conceived as a mechanism for interconnecting peripheral components
on a motherboard, PCI has evolved into at least a half dozen
different physical implementations directed at specific market segments
yet all using the same basic bus protocol. In the form known
as Compact PCI, it is having a major impact in the rapidly growing
telecommunications market. PC-104 Plus offers a building-block
approach to small, deeply embedded systems such as medical instruments
and information kiosks.