PCMCIA (Computers/Hardware/Buses/PCMCIA)
up PCMCIAPersonal Computer Memory Card International Association Standardizes packages for memory and input/output (modems, LAN cards, etc.) for computers, laptops, palmtops, etc. For each there is a specific set for each bus to use. As a bus it is the network/or circuitry's placement in which all the devices are attached to it and all signals pass through each device, but only the targeted device will receive and recognize the signal intended for it. The PCMCIA bus is 8 bits wide and doesn't allow for direct memory access (DMA) transfers, or bus mastering. The newest version called the CardBus addresses these issues.EntriesInfrared Data Association - IrDA http://www.irda.org/ International organization that creates and promotes interoperable, low cost infrared data interconnection standards that support a walk-up, point-to-point user model. The standards support a broad range of appliances, computing and communications devices. How to Install a PCMCIA Card http://www.synchrotech.com/support/install.html There are three components required to set up a PCMCIA card. If you follow these general instructions you will have a good chance that installing your new PCMCIA card will be easy and trouble free. From Synchrotech site. PC Card FAQ http://www.pcmcia.org/faq.htm Frequently asked questions about PC Card technology. PC Card Technology Primer http://www.pcmcia.org/pccard.htm The rapid development and worldwide adoption of PC Card technology has been due in large part to the standards efforts of the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA). An introduction from PCMCIA. Warp Nine Engineering - When You've Got That Need For Speed! http://www.fapo.com/ieee1284.htm IEEE 1284 Experts. You will find a detailed technical introduction to the standard, review a growing list of products that support the new protocols and learn more about the ongoing standards activities of the IEEE 1284.x working groups. Miniature Card Technology Primer http://www.pcmcia.org/miniaturecard.htm Designed for low cost consumer needs. An introduction from PCMCIA. Related categoriesHandhelds Sites about "handheld" computers, those small enough to be held in one hand, and used with the other, like calculators, but still flexible enough to run many different kinds of applications, like Notebooks and Laptops Notebook and laptop computers have these traits: 1) Small: Usually about one foot (30 cm) wide and less than two inches (5 cm) thick. They can fit on a lap. 2) Lightweight: Usually less than 8 PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect A 32 bit local bus inside a PC or a Mac designed by Intel for the PC. Neigbour categoriesAGP Accelerated Graphics Port Based on PCI, but is designed especially for the throughput demands of 3-D graphics. AGP introduces a dedicated point-to-point channel so that the EIDE Enhanced Integrated Drive Electronics. The most modern interface to hard disks, CD ROM drives, etc. It is connected directly to the motherboard. EISA In a computer a "bus" is an electrical channel for getting information and commands in and around the computer. It is the way the central microprocessor running the computer gets its information and Fibre Channel A set of standards developed by ANSI. Fibre Channel (FC) is intended to provide a practical and inexpensive means of rapidly "transferring data between workstations, mainframes, supercomputers, HIPPI High Performance Parallel Interface In 1989, researchers at the Los Alamos National Laboratories began work on a standard for high-speed, point-to-point data transport between supercomputers. I2C I2C (Inter-IC) is a multi-master bus. Multiple chips can be connected to the same bus and each one can act as a master by initiating a data transfer. Used especially in video I2O Known as Intelligent I/O. A new input/output bus architecture. The I2O Special Interest Group (SIG) is IEEE 1394 IEEE 1394, formerly FireWire. A 1995 Macintosh/IBM PC serial bus interface standard offering high-speed communications and isochronous real-time data services. 1394 can transfer data between a ISA MCA Micro Channel Architecture MCA was the 32-bit bus IBM used inside some of its computers in the late 1980s, most notably the Personal System/2 (PS/2) line. It was a proprietary bus, and IBM required PCI Express Bus specification designed to supersede PCI. PCI Express (PCIe) provides several improvements over its predecessor: It enables Quality of Service (QoS) which is a means to prioritise more time RS-232 SCSI SCSI is a "stand alone" independent communications channel. It can work with any operating systems such as Unix and all its versions, Microsofts Windows and so forth. It is the channel of choice. Many USB Universal Serial Bus (USB). A standard promoted by Intel for communication between an IBM PC and external peripherals over an inexpensive cable using biserial (in two rows or series)transmission. VME Developed by Motorola, Signetics, Mostek and Thompson CSF, VersaModule Eurocard bus is a 32-bit bus. Widely used in industrial, commercial and military applications. VME64 is an expanded version (This section is quite beta and buggy, have patience. Thanks) Thumbnails powered by Thumbshots |