Pc cards

A credit card sized removable module for portable computers standardized by PCMCIA. PC cards are also known as “PCMCIA cards” PC cards are 16-bit devices that are used to attach modems network adaptors sound cards radio transceivers solid state disks and hard disks to a portable computer. The PC card is plug and play device which is configured automatically by the card services software.

All PC cards are 85.6 mm long by 54mm wide (3.37”×2.126”) and use a 68- pin connector. The original Type I card is 3.3 mm thick and is typically used hold memory.

Type II cards (5.0 mm thick) are commonly used for memory modems and LAN adapters in laptop. Type III cards (10.5 mm thick) are used to hold a hard disk, wireless transceivers or other peripherals that needs more space. The Type III slot can hold two Type II cards.

Toshiba introduced a 16 mm Type IV card, but this has not been officially adopted by the PCMCIA. Smaller cards will work in a Type IV slot.

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