SimpleTech SmartMedia (SM) Card/Adapter - Manual (Page 6)

SimpleTech SmartMedia Card User Guide
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SmartMedia Card (SSFDC) Specifications
ORDERING INFORMATION (SimpleTech SmartMedia Flash Part Numbers)
SmartMedia Card P/N Capacity
• STI-SM3/128 ............................................................... 128 MBytes
• STI-SM3/64.................................................................. 64 MBytes
• STI-SM3/32.................................................................. 32 MBytes
• STI-SM3/16.................................................................. 16 MBytes
• STI-SM3/8.................................................................... 8 MBytes
SmartMedia Adapter P/N
• STI-SMAD ...................................................................
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
Interface .......................................................................
SSFDC
Read Cycle Time
Random Access .............................................. 10 µs (Max.)
Serial Page Access .......................................... 80 ns (Min.)
Write Cycle Time
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
Temperature Range
Operating ....................................................... -0ºC to +55ºC
Storage ........................................................... -20ºC to +65ºC
Reliability
Endurance .....................................................................
100,000 Program/Erase Cycles
Data Retention ............................................................. 10 Years
ADAPTER SPECIFICATIONS
Reliability
Endurance .....................................................................
10,000 Insert/Extract
MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure) ............................ 250,000 POH
Power
Voltage ..........................................................................
3.3V ± 5%
Environmental
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