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'''Eurocard''' is a European standard format for [[PCB]]s, which can be plugged into a standardized subrack. The subrack consists of a series of slotted card guides on the top and bottom, into which the cards are slid so they stand on end, like books on a shelf. At the "back" of each card are one or more [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DIN_41612 DIN 41612 connectors], which plug into mating connectors on a [[backplane]] in the rear of the subrack.<ref name="wie">[http://www.peakservo.com/products/what-is-a-eurocard/ What is a Eurocard?]</ref> |
[[File:IMS001b.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The 1979 Philips IMS 2650 Eurocard computer system.]]'''Eurocard''' is a European standard format for [[PCB]]s, which can be plugged into a standardized subrack. The subrack consists of a series of slotted card guides on the top and bottom, into which the cards are slid so they stand on end, like books on a shelf. At the "back" of each card are one or more [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DIN_41612 DIN 41612 connectors], which plug into mating connectors on a [[backplane]] in the rear of the subrack.<ref name="wie">[http://www.peakservo.com/products/what-is-a-eurocard/ What is a Eurocard?]</ref> |
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The format does not define specific connectors to be used nor the signals that are assigned to connector contacts.<ref name="wie" /> |
The format does not define specific connectors to be used nor the signals that are assigned to connector contacts.<ref name="wie" /> |
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