Product Description Product Highlights Features and Benefits Other Related Collateral Additional Flash Memory Cards Series 2 Cards Value Series 100 Cards

Product Description
Intel's Series 100 Flash Memory Miniature Cards provide the ultimate in convenient, low-cost data storage for users of portable electronic systems. To meet the demanding requirements of diverse portable electronic systems, these Miniature Cards are designed as small form factor removable media and are favored for their cost-effectiveness and reliability. Ideal platforms for the Series 100 include digital still cameras, audio recorders, smart cellular phones and handheld PCs. Such applications require low-cost, consumer-friendly data storage media, as well as a convenient method to transport data to a PC for file manipulation and enhancement.

The Intel Series 100 is based on the Miniature Card specification, which is managed by the Miniature Card Implementers Forum (MCIF), an industry association of leading electronic systems and component suppliers. Intel's Series 100 Miniature Cards feature new advances in its FlashFile™ architecture, including SmartVoltage technology (3.3V and 5V read/write), block locking and enhanced suspend capabilities.

The Series 100 Flash Miniature Cards are based on x16 linear array of Intel 28F008SC Flash memory devices that support 3.3V and 5V read/write operation and automated block erase suspend capabilities. SmartVoltage technology enables Series 100 cards to be used on a broad range of systems. Applications are enhanced by the 28F008SC Flash memory's symmetrically blocked architecture and extended MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures), which result in high field reliability. Additionally, power-down modes are supported to extend system battery life.

Host-based filing system software, such as Flash Translation Layer (FTL), eliminates the need for expensive card-based microcontrollers and ASICs. The Series 100 Flash Memory Miniature Cards enable the consumer to enjoy compatibility across a wide range of systems, allowing easy data exchange with MS-DOS* and Windows* 95-based PCs.

Product Highlights

2-, 4-, 8-Mbyte versions

- iFM002A(2MB)


- iFM004A(4MB)


- iFM008A(8MB)

3.3V and 5V operations (read/write)

- Extends system battery life

High-performance reads

- 100 ns read access @ 5V

Low cost, consumer friendly

- Easy insertion/removal

MCIF specification compliant

- Broad industry adoption

Power management capabilities

- Extends system battery life

Common Intel 28F008SA command set

- Enhanced suspend options


- Independently lockable blocks

x16 linear array

- Minimal hardware overhead

Small form factor

- 33L x 38W x 3.5H mm

PCMCIA compatible (via adapter)

- Data transportability

FEATURES	BENEFITS
Simple x16 linear array	Low cost
Intel 28F008SA command set	Simplified software code requirements Enhanced suspend options Lockable blocks for added code security
Small form factor (38mm x 33mm x 3.5mm)	Card consumes minimal system area Enables more card sockets per system
16-bit non-multiplexed data bus	High-performance data transfers
Power management capabilities	Extends system battery life
Voltage level keying for single and multiple voltage hosts (3.3V and 5V)	Broad compatibility
Hot and cold insertion/removal	Cards can be inserted and removed without powering down
ESD Protection	Higher field reliability
Write Protection	User-selectable write-protect switch Protects important data from accidental deletion

OTHER RELATED COLLATERAL
ITEMS	DESCRIPTION
Datasheet	Intel Series 100 Flash Memory Miniature Card
Datasheet	28F008SC 8-Mbit (1 Mbyte x8) FlashFile Memory
Product Brief	Series 100 Flash Memory Miniature Card Evaluation Kit
Product Brief	FlashPRO: Flash Memory Engineering Programmer
Product Brief	FlashPRO-II: Advanced Flash Memory Engineering Programmer

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