PCMCIA Type II
E900976
PCMCIA Type II is a standardized form factor for credit card–sized expansion cards commonly used in laptops and compact computers to add functions like storage, networking, or modems.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
PC Card form factor
ⓘ
expansion card form factor ⓘ |
| abbreviationOf | Personal Computer Memory Card International Association Type II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cardLength | 85.6 mm ⓘ |
| cardWidth | 54 mm ⓘ |
| category |
computer hardware interface
ⓘ
laptop expansion technology ⓘ |
| compatibleWithSlotType |
PCMCIA Type II slot
ⓘ
PCMCIA Type III slot ⓘ |
| conformsTo | PCMCIA PC Card standard ⓘ |
| connectorPins | 68-pin connector ⓘ |
| hasFormFactor | credit-card-sized card ⓘ |
| hasUseCase | removable expansion without opening computer chassis ⓘ |
| introducedInDecade | 1990s ⓘ |
| notCompatibleWithSlotType | PCMCIA Type I only slot ⓘ |
| partOfStandard |
PC Card
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
PCMCIA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| physicalInterface | 68-pin dual-row connector at card end ⓘ |
| powerSupply |
sometimes 3.3 V
ⓘ
typically 5 V ⓘ |
| prevalentIn |
1990s
ⓘ
early 2000s ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
ExpressCard
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
USB-based expansion devices ⓘ |
| standardizedBy | Personal Computer Memory Card International Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsBusType |
16-bit PCMCIA
ⓘ
CardBus ⓘ |
| supportsBusWidth |
16-bit
GENERATED
ⓘ
32-bit (CardBus) GENERATED ⓘ |
| supportsFeature | hot swapping (in many implementations) ⓘ |
| thickerThan | PCMCIA Type I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| thinnerThan | PCMCIA Type III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalThickness |
5.0 mm
ⓘ
approximately 0.2 inches ⓘ |
| usedFor |
SCSI adapters
ⓘ
flash memory cards ⓘ modems ⓘ network interfaces ⓘ sound cards ⓘ storage expansion ⓘ wireless network adapters ⓘ |
| usedIn |
industrial embedded systems
ⓘ
laptop computers ⓘ notebook computers ⓘ portable computers ⓘ subnotebooks ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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