
December 1996
Order Number: 290434-006
SERIES 2 FLASH MEMORY CARDS
iMC002FLSA, iMC004FLSA, iMC010FLSA, iMC020FLSA
Extended Temperature Specifications Included
Y
2, 4, 10 and 20 Megabyte Capacities
Y
PCMCIA 2.1/JEIDA 4.1 68-Pin Standard
D Hardwired Card Information
Structure
D Byte- or Word-Wide Selectable
Y
Component Management Registers for
Card Status/Control and Flexible
System Interface
Y
Automatic Erase/Write
D Monitored with Ready/Busy Output
Y
Card Power-Down Modes
D Deep-Sleep for Low Power
Applications
Y
Mechanical Write Protect Switch
Y
Solid-State Reliability
Y
Intel FlashFile
TM
Architecture
Y
High-Performance Read Access
D 150 ns Maximum
Y
High-Performance Random Writes
D 6
m
s Typical Word Write
Y
Erase Suspend to Read Command
D Keeps Erase as Background Task
Y
Nonvolatility (Zero Retention Power)
D No Batteries Required for Back-up
Y
ETOX
TM
V 0.4
m
Flash Memory
Technology
D 5V Read, 12V Erase/Write
D High-Volume Manufacturing
Experience
Y
Extended Temperature Version
D
b
40
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C to
a
85
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C
Intel’s Series 2 Flash Memory Card facilitates high-performance disk emulation in mobile PCs and dedicated
equipment. Manufactured with Intel’s ETOX
TM
III 0.8
m
, FlashFile Memory devices, the Series 2 Card allows
code and data retention while erasing and/or writing other blocks. Additionally, the Series 2 Flash Memory
Card features low power modes, flexible system interfacing and a 150 ns read access time. When coupled with
Intel’s low-power microprocessors, these cards enable high-performance implementations of mobile comput-
ers and systems.
Series 2 Cards conform to the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA 2.1)/Jap-
anese Electronics Industry Development Association (JEIDA 4.1) 68-pin standard, providing electrical and
physical compatibility.
Data file management software, Flash Translation Layer (FTL), provides data file storage and memory man-
agement, much like a disk operating system. Intel’s Series 2 Flash Memory Cards, coupled with flash file
management software, effectively provide a removable, all-silicon mass storage solution with higher perform-
ance and reliability than disk-based memory architectures.
Designing with Intel’s FlashFile Architecture enables OEM system manufacturers to design and manufacture a
new generation of mobile PCs and dedicated equipment where high performance, ruggedness, long battery
life and lighter weight are a requirement. For large user groups in workstation environments, the Series 2
Cards provide a means to securely store user data and backup system configuration/status information.