CODICO IMPULSE 03/2005

4-IN-1 MULTICARD CONNECTOR FROM YAMAICHI FOR SD, MMC, MEMORY STICK AND xD PICTURE CARD

THE NEWEST MULTICARD CONNECTOR FROM YAMAICHI ELECTRONICS ACCEPTS FOUR DIFFERENT TYPES OF FLASH CARDS IN A SINGLE HOUSING - SD CARD, MEMORY STICK, MULTIMEDIACARD (MMC) AND xD PICTURE CARD - AND IS DESIGNED FOR THE INSERTION OF ONE CARD AT A TIME. UNLIKE THE 5-IN-1 (FRS008-3100-0), THE NEW FRS012-2000-0 IS EQUIPPED WITH A PUSH/PUSH MECHANISM.



YAMAICHI Electronics has extended the company's FRS series with a combined ("combo") 4-in-1 Flash Card connector that, like the previously introduced 5-in-1, supports the xD Picture Card. Unlike the 5-in-1, however, the new FRS012-2000-0 omits the SmartMedia card and is in turn equipped with a Push/Push mechanism and metal shield.
With it's small form factor of 47mm x 32.7mm x 4.8mm, the combo connector can be utilized in many applications, such as digital TVs, printers, card readers, notebooks, PDAs and other mobile applications, and it features a card detect switch and a write-protect switch for SD cards.

The FRS012-2000-0 is designed so that only one card can be inserted into the slot at a time, regardless of the card format, while the card lock position is common to all card types. YAMAICHI Electronics currently has a new variant under construction enabling easy manual insertion and withdrawal of the card.

ESSENTIAL FEATURES:
- Push/Push mechanism for insertion and extraction
- Outer terminals
- Write protect and card detect function
- Polarity design for card insertion
- RoHS compliant
- Dimensions: 47mm (width) x 32.7mm (depth) x 4.8mm (height)
- Shipping form: 20 pieces per tray

MATERIALS AND FINISH:
- Insulator: liquid crystal polymer (LCP)
- Contacts: phosphor bronze
- Contact plating: gold over nickel
- Solder tail plating: brass over nickel

To find out more, please contact:

Rene Haller, EXT 37



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