How is RMS related to PC104?

The RMS Consortium and the PC/104 Consortium are one and the same. The PC/104 Consortium was established in 1993. In 2025, we changed our name to the RMS Consortium to better reflect the variety of our technical standards and the emphasis on rugged, modular, and stackable architectures.

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Who can join?

Companies who are interested in building stackable electronics systems, developing technical standards, contributing to industry-wide initiatives, and collaborating with peers in the embedded computing ecosystem. Membership is open to manufacturers, suppliers, integrators, and organizations that wish to influence future specifications, stay informed about stackable technology trends, and gain visibility within the community.

What is the difference between membership levels?

Rights and privileges of each membership tier can be found on the membership page.

Do you manufacture products?

No, the Consortium itself does not manufacture products. Our role is to develop, maintain, and promote the technical specifications that define stackable technologies such as PC104 and UxV/35. The actual products—boards, modules, and systems—are designed and manufactured by our member companies, who use these specifications to ensure interoperability and consistency across the industry.

What industries do you serve?

Boards and systems built to our standards are used in embedded applications that require rugged, reliable, and space-efficient computing. They are commonly found in aerospace, defense, industrial automation, transportation, medical equipment, energy, and research systems — anywhere that modular, stackable solutions are needed to meet demanding performance and environmental requirements.

What about the slash in PC104?

It’s still there. In the specifications, at least. But the Board has voted to eliminate the slash from PC/104 when referring (in general) to the stackable architecture. Many of our specifications officially include slashes, dashes, and stylized italics, but we’ve chosen to use “PC104” as regularly as is practical.