ALPS Offers Low-Profile 3-in-1 Combine Type Connector for Memory Cards

One single slot for Memory Stick, MultimediaCard, or SD Memory Card

Duesseldorf, Germany, May 27, 2010 - With the SCDB3A02, ALPS ELECTRIC EUROPE GmbH offers a 3-in-1 combine type connector which allows the use of SD Memory Card, Multimedia-Card, and Memory Stick in one single slot. The surface-mountable connector is available as standard mount type. It is remarkable for its compact dimensions of only 29.5mm x 30.4 mm x 4.2 mm (W x D x H) and an ejection stroke of 6.5mm for the storage media. For enhanced user-friendliness, the combine type connector is realized as push-push type, which allows an easy handling through manual insertion and removal of the memory cards. Thereby the SCDB3A02 guarantees an operating life of 10,000 insertion/removal cycles for SD Memory Cards and 12,000 cycles for memory sticks. The connector has a detection switch in sliding contact structure that can detect if a card has been inserted or not and that ensures a high reliability. Further technical specifications are a maximum initial contact resistance of 100mΩ at the connector contacts and 500mΩ at the detection switch, an insulation resistance of up to 1,000MΩ and a voltage proof of 500VAC per minute. Its operating temperature ranges from –25°C to +60°C. The 3-in-1 combine type connector complies with the RoHS (Restriction on Hazardous Substances) directive and is available in minimum packaging units of 300 pieces. The high degree of miniaturization of the 3-in-1 combine type connector was achieved through the use of ALPS’ proprietary thin body-forming and precision molding technologies. Because of its low-profile design, this new card connector will increase the degree of design freedom for set makers, contributing to their efforts to produce thinner, more compact devices. The SCDB3A02 is the ideal solution for notebooks, PDAs, home AV equipment (TVs, DVD players), and other devices. For more information on the new the product please visit www.alps.com/products/e/npv_product/100513_SCDB/SCDB_E.PDF

ALPS Electric Co., Ltd. ALPS Electric (Tokyo: 6770) is a leading global manufacturer of high-quality electronic components for mobile devices, home electronics, vehicles and industrial equipment. With the philosophy of “Perfecting the Art of Electronics” ALPS Electric supplies over 40,000 different components to about 2,000 companies all over the world. For more information, visit www.alps.com. ALPS ELECTRIC EUROPE GmbH, a subsidiary of ALPS Electric Co., Ltd., was established in 1979. Since 1989 the European Head Office has been located in Düsseldorf, where a team of specialists works in Sales, Marketing, and Product Engineering. The activities of our branch offices in Munich, Paris, Milton Keynes, Stockholm, Gothenburg, and our sales office in Milan are coordinated from Düsseldorf.