SimpleTech SmartMedia Card User Guide
SmartMedia Card (SSFDC) Specifications
ORDERING INFORMATION (SimpleTech SmartMedia Flash Part Numbers)
SmartMedia Card P/N | Capacity |
• | 128 MBytes |
• | 64 MBytes |
• | 32 MBytes |
• | 16 MBytes |
• | 8 MBytes |
SmartMedia Adapter P/N |
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• | SmartMedia Card to Type II PC Card |
Physical Dimensions (SmartMedia Flash Card without SmartMedia Adapter) | |
Length | 45.0 mm |
Width | 37.0 mm |
Thickness | 0.76 mm |
Weight | 1.8 gms |
Performance |
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Interface | SSFDC |
Read Cycle Time |
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Random Access | 10 µs (Max.) |
Serial Page Access | 80 ns (Min.) |
Write Cycle Time |
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Program Time | 200 µs (Typ.) |
Block Erase Time | 2 ms (Typ.) |
Power Requirements
All values quoted are typical at ambient temperature and nominal supply voltage unless otherwise stated.
DC Input Voltage Range | 2.7V - 3.6V |
Typical Power Dissipation |
|
Sleep Current | 20 µA |
Sequential Read | 10 mA |
Program | 10 mA |
Erase | 10 mA |
Environmental Specifications |
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Temperature Range |
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Operating | |
Storage | |
Reliability |
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Endurance | 100,000 Program/Erase Cycles |
Data Retention | 10 Years |
ADAPTER SPECIFICATIONS
Reliability |
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Endurance | 10,000 Insert/Extract |
MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure) | 250,000 POH |
Power |
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Voltage | 3.3V ± 5% |
Environmental |
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Operating Temperature | 0°C to 60°C |
Troubleshooting
Please note that there is no industry standard for orienting SmartMedia cards in the Card Slot. Some readers require the card to be inserted with the side having the gold contacts facing upwards while others may require the card to be inserted with the side having gold contacts face downwards. If the card is not detected by your system when you
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