What is Low-Profile PCI?
Low-Profile PCI is a new PCI card standard for space-constrained system designs. The new form factors maintain the same electricals, protocols, PC signals and software drivers as standard PCI v2.2 expansion cards. They are also mechanically similar; however, Low-Profile PCI is an additional form factor that defines a shorter raw card and new mounting bracket for card retention. The Low-Profile PCI definition is an engineering change notice (ECN) to the conventional PCI specification, Revision 2.2. It will include a new section in the mechanical chapter to define the Low-Profile PCI raw card and mounting bracket.
