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PCMCIA Product
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| Memory Card | Memory cards and storage cards are used to add memory (RAM, SRAM, Flash, etc.) and/or storage capacity (hard disks, CD-ROM, etc.) to computers. | ||
| Hard Drive Card | Hard drive cards are used to add storage capacity to computers. PCMCIA hard drive cards provide high storage capacities for notebook and palmtop computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), mobile systems, and PCMCIA-equipped computers. | ||
| Serial Adapter Card | Serial adapter cards add one or more serial ports to a host computer. They use a PCMCIA card bus to interface with the host, and add RS232, RS422, or other types of serial ports. | ||
| Networking Card | Networking cards allow a host computer to connect to a network for data transmission and communication. Networking adapters include the following card types: modem, fax, local area network (LAN), and wireless LAN cards. LAN cards may be further categorized as Ethernet, token ring, integrated services digital network (ISDN), etc. products. | ||
| Modem / Fax Card | Modem / fax cards enable computers to transmit data over telephone lines. Because computer data is digital and the information transmitted over telephone lines is analog waves, a modem is needed to convert between these two forms. | ||
| Card Reader / Writer | Card readers / writers are modules that allow a user to transfer data from or to a host computer to or from a card. The reader / writer, also known as a card driver, is a PCMCIA carrier that connects to the host computer through a port or bus. Card readers and card writers simplify the task of transporting and sharing files among digital cameras, PDAs, notebooks, and desktop PCs. | ||
| Bus Interface / Adapter / Controller | Bus interfaces, adapters, and controllers are cards that translate the data from the PCMCIA bus to another bus, and vice versa. These computer boards are used to connect two non-compatible buses. | ||
| Other | Other unlisted PCMCIA products such as GPS boards, I/O boards (input/output boards), DAQ boards (data acquisition boards), multimedia cards, sound cards, etc. | ||
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Technology Standard
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| PC Card Standard 95 | PC Card Standard 95 is the original PCMCIA device standard. It has a 68-pin interface with 16 bits of address and data. | ||
| CardBus Technology | CardBus technology runs at 33 MHz and is for cards with 32 bits of address and data. | ||
| Miniature Card Technology | Miniature card technology products are about one-fourth the size of PC Card Standard 95. These PCMCIA cards use StrataFlash® (Numonyx B.V.) technology, a multilevel cellular architecture; and µBGA, a type of ball grid array. Together, these two technologies provide a high-capacity flash card. Miniature cards have 60-pin connectors, and dimensions of 38 mm x 33 mm x 3.5 mm. They are 73% smaller than a full PC Card. | ||
| CompactFlash® and CF+® Standard | CompactFlash® is a very small, removable, mass storage PCMCIA device. CF® cards weigh a half-ounce. They are the size of a matchbook, with a thickness that is less than one-half of a current PCMCIA Type II card. CF cards are also one-fourth the volume of a PCMCIA card. Instead of using the 68 pins in PC Card Standard 95, a CF card has 50 pins but still conforms to PCMCIA ATA specs. CF cads can be easily slipped into a passive 68-pin Type II adapter card that fully meets PCMCIA electrical and mechanical interface specifications. The CF+® specification adds additional card functionality over the original CompactFlash card, including magnetic disk drive data storage and I/O cards such as Ethernet, serial, fax/modem, digital phone, universal serial bus (USB), barcode scanner, etc. CF+ cards use flash technology, which is a non-volatile storage solution that does not require a battery to retain data indefinitely. CompactFlash, CF, and CF+ are registered trademarks of the CompactFlash Association. | ||
| Other | Other unlisted technologies such as SmartMedia and CardBay. SmartMedia is about one-third the area of a conventional PC card with dimensions measuring 45.0 mm x 37.0 mm x 0.76 mm. Smart Bay adds USB features to the PC Card. | ||
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Card Form Factor
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| Card Form Factor: | The form Factor describes the size of the card and its pin configuration. | ||
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| Type I Card | Type I cards are 54 mm x 85.4 mm, and can be up to 3.3 mm thick. They are commonly used are used as memory cards (RAM, ROM, Flash RAM, etc.). | ||
| Type II Card | Type II cards are 54 mm x 85.4 mm, and can be up to 5.5 mm thick. They are commonly used in I/O devices such as data/fax modems, and in LAN adapters and non-rotating mass storage devices. | ||
| Type III Card | Type III cards are 54 mm x 85.4 mm, and can be up to 10.5 mm thick. They are commonly used as hard drives. | ||
| Type IV Card | Type IV cards have not yet been ratified by the PCMCIA consortium; however, their size is expected to be 54 mm x 85.4 mm with a thickness of 18 mm. They will be used in large capacity hard drives. | ||
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Environment
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| Operating Temperature | This is the full-required range of ambient operating temperature. | ||
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