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Personal Computer Memory Card International Association - was formed by several modem card manufacturers in the late 1980s to define the card's physical design, computer socket design, electrical interface, and associated software. PCMCIA used some of the Japanese Electronic Industry Development Association's (JEIDA) principles in developing their standard. Both organizations continue to support international standards for PC Cards as they are now called. In fact, the newest release of the standard incorporates both PCMCIA and JEIDA developments which further enhances compatibility between products. PC Cards are now used in many varied applications including several types of RAM memory, pre-programmed ROM cards, modems, sound cards, floppy disk controllers, hard drives, CD ROM and SCSI controllers, Global Positioning System (GPS) cards, data acquisition, LAN cards, pagers, etc. PCMCIA also provides the abilty for hot plugging. |
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