Europe Card Bus

The Europe Card Bus ( ECB or also ECB bus , also known in German as simple European format computer modules ) is a bus system that was developed by Kontron in 1977 mainly for the 8-bit microprocessor families Zilog Z80 , Intel 8080 and Intel 8085 was developed.

Mechanically, the ECB is usually designed as a backplane printed circuit board in a 19-inch subrack. The plug-in cards have a European format (100 mm × 160 mm) and use two or three-row connectors according to DIN 41612 .

Web links

• The Hardware Book - ECB bus
• Collection of ECB related photos
• Hobbyist ECB Z80 CP / M N8VEM home brew computer
• Collection of ECB Boards and Software

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Johannes Assenbaum: Connecting, The ECB bus. In: c't. No. 12, 1985, pp. 60-61.