History of MPL AG
1985
MPL AG Elektronik-Unternehmen was founded by Rudolf Hug, taking over a former manufacturer of microprocessor boards.
1985
The MPL 4000 product range was developed and introduced to the market, a solution with the lowest possible power consumption, capable of supporting extended temperature needs. The products were based around the G-64/96 Gespac bus technology and came in 3U form factor. The product family included various CPU boards with Motorola processors, many peripheral boards as well as specific system solutions. more...
1987
The company developed and started producing PC Card reader/writers for desktop and 3.5 inch open frame versions. The solution included SCSI as well as serial interfaces. MPL was the pioneer in PC Card readers. The products are called MCDISK and MCRW. more...
1992
The sister company MPI Distribution AG was founded as part of the HT-Holding AG. MPI Distribution AG is a distribution company for electronic systems and components. MPI is responsible for the sales of MPL products in Switzerland.
1995
Introduction of the MIP board concept with various SBC boards and technologies around Motorola, PowerPC, ARM and Intel processors. The key facts of the boards are the compactness, lowest power consumption, capability to withstand extended temperature requirement as well as long term availability. (MIP history)
1998
Introduction of the PIP concept to the market. The target was to eliminate costly and error-prone wiring. The complete solution is built in a housing which is robust, expandable and flexible. The aim was to produce a rugged, fanless and long term available product. Therefore, the PIP solution is an alternative to bus oriented solutions on the market. (PIP history)
2002
AOS Technologies was founded as part of the HT-Holding AG. AOS Technologies AG manufactures high speed cameras and accessories for high speed imaging applications. MPL AG is the HW developer and producer of the AOS high speed camera.
2002
Development of peripheral boards in various form factors (PC/104, PC104-Plus) with highest reliability and for the extended temperature range. (Peripheral history)
2004
Introduction of the fanless PANEL PIP concept to the market. It includes displays from 6" up to 19", touch displays, and the integration of the robust and reliable PIP CPU boards. The concept is as flexible and universal as the PIPs. The housings come in aluminum as well as stainless steel. All systems are fanless and some are even available in extended temperature range. The All-in-One solutions are available up to IP65 protection level (all around). (Panel PIP history)
2005
MPL presented the PIP10 platform that is based around the Intel low power Pentium M / Celeron M CPUs and the Intel 855GME Chipset. The solution expands and continues the PIP family. New Firewire interfaces are available on-board, replacing SCSI.
2007
A new rugged up to IP67 protected military and outdoor housing for the PIP family was designed. It allows the use of all PIP boards in harsh environment for applications with specific needs for highest reliable embedded PCs.
2008
The PIP20 platform based on the Intel low power embedded Core Duo CPU and the Intel 945GME Chipset was introduced. The platform is a additional step in CPU power and is still based on the unique PIP concept.
2010
Introduction of MPL´s "Extreme Compact Embedded Computers" (CEC), based on the industrial grade Intel Atom processors Z5x0PT and the US15WPT chipset. These ultra compact, robust, and completely fanless systems, are designed for industrial temperature -40° up to +85°C.
History of PIP Family
| 1998 | PIP5 | 5x86 based SBC in compact rugged housing |
| 1999 | PIP 83 & 120 | Expansion of the existing PIP housing concept |
| 2000 | PIP6 | Pentium MMX Processor up to 266MHz |
| 2001 | PIP7/8 platform | PentiumŪ III Processor up to 700MHz |
| 2002 | PIPPCI | PCI extension for PIP family incl. flexible housing |
| 2005 | PIP10 platform | Intel Celeron M and Pentium M up to 1.8GHz |
| 2005 | DLD | Dual Display Expansion for PIP10 platform |
| 2005 | PIPUPS | Integrated UPS for PIP family |
| 2006 | PIPPMC | PMC extension for PIP family |
| 2006 | SePS | GPS module for PIPs and Panel PIPs |
| 2007 | WLAN | WLAN module for PIPs and Panel PIPs |
| 2007 | MIL case | IP67 housing for the PIP family (expandable and flexible) |
| 2008 | PIP10e platform | Further development of the PIP10 platform with 3x GigE |
| 2008 | PIP20 platform | Intel Core Duo and Core 2 Duo solution |
| 2009 | SATA Remove | HDD drawer for PIPs |
| 2009 | PIPLD | Reverse voltage and load dump protection module for PIPs |
| 2010 | PIP Atom platform | Intel Atom Processor 5x0P and 5x0PT |
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History of PANEL PIP Family
| 2000 | Panel 6 | First PIP solution with integrated 6.3" VGA LCD & Touch |
| 2004 | Panel 19 | Complete IP65 protected stainless steel solution with PIP9 and 19" SXGA LCD for hospital application |
| 2004 | Panel 17/19 | Up to IP65 protected aluminum and stainless steel All-in-one solutions with 17" or 19" LCD, touch and PIP CPU board |
| 2005 | Panel 12/15 | Up to IP65 protected aluminum and stainless steel Panel PCs with 12" or 15" LCD, touch and PIP CPU board - extended temperature solutions! |
| 2005 | Panel 12-S1 (custom solution) | Desktop Panel PC with 12" SVGA LCD, touch and PIP7 |
| 2007 | Panel 12-C1 (custom solution) | All around IP65 protected Panel PC for harsh environment with WLAN and UPS (-30°C to 70°C) |
| 2007 | Panel 12-S2 (custom solution) | Evolution of desktop Panel PC unit - smaller and with refreshed design |
| 2008 | Panel 12-C2 (custom solution) | PIP10 based desktop thin client unit with 12" XGA LCD, touch and fiber optics Ethernet interface |
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History of MIP Family
| 1995 | VCM332 | High performance versatile Motorola 68332 computer module |
| 2001 | MIP405 | PC/104-Plus IBM PowerPC PPC405 processor board |
| 2001 | MIP520 | PC/104 Industrial SBC with 5x86-133MHz CPU |
| 2003 | MIP405T | Evolution of PowerPC board for extreme harsh environment, -40°C up to 85°C by design |
| 2003 | VCMA9 | Highly integrated ARM9 based embedded CPU module |
| 2006 | MIP470 | PCI-104 PowerPC board with FPU and 2x GigE |
| 2008 | MIP10 platform | PC/104-Plus Intel Celeron M and Pentium M CPU modules |
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History of MPL Peripherals
| 2002 | PCCARD | PC/104-Plus dual PC Card slot adapter |
| 2003 | SPIDERLAN | PC/104-Plus Ethernet-switch module with 8 ports |
| 2003 | LAN104 | PC/104-Plus single and dual 10/100 Mbit Ethernet module |
| 2004 | OSCI | PC/104-Plus 4 or 8-port RS-232/RS-422/RS-485 IF module |
| 2004 | IDE2CF / PCC | IDE to Compact Flash / PC Card adapter in PC/104 form factor |
| 2005 | PATI | PC/104-Plus PowerPC controlled analog and timing I/O intelligence |
| 2008 | MAGBES | 5 Port Manageable Gigabit Ethernet switch (copper & fiber optic IF) |
| 2008 | TX2FX | Ethernet Media Converter - copper to fiber optic |
| 2009 | TRIGET | PC/104-Plus Triple Gigabit Ethernet Controller module |
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History of Memory Card DISK Reader/Writer Family
| 1994 | MCRW-E-1 | PC Card reader/writer with serial RS232 IF, 2 slots, open frame |
| 1994 | MCDISK-E-1 | PC Card reader/writer with SCSI-2 IF, 2 slots, open frame |
| 1995 | MCDISK-E-5 | PC Card reader/writer with SCSI-2 IF, 2 slots, desktop version |
| 1995 | MCDISK-G-5 | PC Card reader/writer with SCSI-2 IF, 1 slot, desktop version |
| 1997 | MCDISK-G-1 | PC Card reader/writer with SCSI-2 IF, 1 slot, open frame |
| 1999 | MCRW-G-5 | PC Card reader/writer with serial RS232 IF, 1 slot, desktop version |
| 2000 | MCRW-G-1 | PC Card reader/writer with serial RS232 IF, 1 slot, open frame |
| 2009 | MCDISK-E-5 | Relaunch with new housing for longer availability! |
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History of MPL customer developments (a small selection)
| 1992 | Custom PC Card reader for Apple docking station APT |
| 1995 | Controller for blood centrifuge system (MPL4080-PER) |
| 1995 | Parking system concept based around the G-96 board solution (UCD-AZAG) |
| 1995 | LON PC Card, PCMCIA to LON Interface (PCCLON) |
| 1995 | PC Card reader for cryptology application (MCDISK-D-1S) |
| 1995 | PC Card reader for AP Tech (MCDISK-D-2A) |
| 1996 | Intelligent Node Controller (MC68302) (INC100) |
| 1996 | Network - Complete controller unit for cancer treatment system (IAS2-1, ACQ...) |
| 1999 | Processor Board with MPC860 for intrinsic safe environment (APB) |
| 1999 | Power Line Modem, DLC MV Meter Management Unit (DLM100 & DMU100) |
| 2001 | Bus ticketing system based around PC/104 5x86 SBC incl. base board (Timbase) |
| 2003 | High speed camera 6 high resolution camera (HSC13) |
| 2005 | Next generation of High speed camera (CapII) |
| 2005 | Small Size High Speed Video Camera (SMIZE) |
| 2006 | Customer Specific CPU Board based on a AMCC PowerPC Processor (KAM440) |
| 2006 | Redesign of Main Controller for autoLog Autotransfusion System (COBRAS) |
| 2008 | Analog module for IPC for Online-Analysis of bulk material (Spectra Flow) |
| 2009 | Rugged military Ethernet switch with 5 fiber optic ports (RES-x) |
| 2010 | High speed 6 high resolution camera development for our sister company (more...) CapIII |
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