Industrial and Military Grade PCMCIA ATA Flash PC Card

Amtron supplies the following genuine industrial grade PCMCIA ATA flash memory PC cards to industrial, medical, and military customers. 
 

On this page, only the Pretec PCMCIA ATA Flash Cards are listed.

[Please click the links above for other brands.].

Pretec Lynx Series (128MB - 8GB)	Plastic Casing, 0°C to +70°C
	Plastic Casing, 0°C to +70°C, Write Protect
	Metal Casing, 0°C to +70°C
	Metal Casing, -40°C to +85°C

Pretec Industrial Grade PCMCIA ATA Flash Card Lynx Series ATA Flash PC Cards   [ Datasheet ]

Packaged in PCMCIA Type II (5.0 mm thick) plastic or metal housing, Pretec Lynx series ATA flash PCMCIA memory cards are available from 128MB to 8GB and in industrial standard temperature grade (0°C to +70°C) or industrial extended temperature grade (-40°C to +85°C). Free plastic travel case is provided.

 

Plastic Housing 0°C to +70°C	Plastic Housing 0°C to +70°C	Metal Housing 0°C to +70°C	Metal Housing -40°C to +85°C
	Write Protect

Auto-sensing: automatically switch to "fixed disk mode" on IDE bus or "removable disk mode" on PCMCIA (PC Card) bus; also automatically detect data transfer mode and switch to "PIO mode" or "Ultra DMA (UDMA) mode".

Non-auto-sensing cards are available and made-to-order at the same price as the auto-sensing cards. Please contact Sales Department at sales@amtron.com to place order.
 

Key Features  [Datasheet]

-	Single-level cell (SLC) flash memory
-	RoHS compliant
-	PC Card compliant
-	PCMCIA ATA / IDE interface
-	Performance: High transfer rate up to 35MB/s under UDMA 4 mode
-	Capacity: 128MB ~ 8GB
-	3.3/5 Volt power supply, very low power consumption
-	ECC (Error Correcting Code) detection
-	MTBF: 300,000 power-on hours
-	Write protect function (only available with plastic frame)
-	1 year warranty

 

 

 

 

 

Plastic Housing  0°C to +70°C
 

Industrial Standard Temperature Grade PCMCIA ATA Flash Memory Cards Plastic Housing Standard Operating Temperature (0°C to +70°C) [32°F to 158°F]
Pretec Part Number	Description	Price (US$)
PCL100128MP-CA	Pretec 128MB Industrial Grade PCMCIA ATA Flash Memory PC Card  (plastic casing, 0°C to +70°C, auto-sensing)	NA	EOL*	Buy via e-mail, fax, or phone
PCL100256MP-CA	Pretec 256MB Industrial Grade PCMCIA ATA Flash Memory PC Card  (plastic casing, 0°C to +70°C, auto-sensing)	NA	EOL*	Buy via e-mail, fax, or phone
PCL100512MP-CA	Pretec 512MB Industrial Grade PCMCIA ATA Flash Memory PC Card  (plastic casing, 0°C to +70°C, auto-sensing)	NA	EOL*	Buy via e-mail, fax, or phone
PCL100001GP-CA	Pretec 1GB Industrial Grade PCMCIA ATA Flash Memory PC Card  (plastic casing, 0°C to +70°C, auto-sensing)	NA	EOL*	Buy via e-mail, fax, or phone
PCL100002GP-CA	Pretec 2GB Industrial Grade PCMCIA ATA Flash Memory PC Card  (plastic casing, 0°C to +70°C, auto-sensing)	NA	EOL*	Buy via e-mail, fax, or phone
PCL100004GP-CA	Pretec 4GB Industrial Grade PCMCIA ATA Flash Memory PC Card  (plastic casing, 0°C to +70°C, auto-sensing)	NA	EOL*	Buy via e-mail, fax, or phone
PCL100008GP-CA	Pretec 8GB Industrial Grade PCMCIA ATA Flash Memory PC Card  (plastic casing, 0°C to +70°C, auto-sensing)	NA	EOL*	Buy via e-mail, fax, or phone
	Clear plastic jewel case for PCMCIA PC card	free	included with purchase

* EOL  End of Life.

Plastic Housing  0°C to +70°C  Write Protect

Industrial Standard Temperature Grade PCMCIA ATA Flash Memory Cards Plastic Housing, Write Protect Standard Operating Temperature (0°C to +70°C) [32°F to 158°F]
Pretec Part Number	Description	Price (US$)
PCL100128MP-CAP	Pretec 128MB Industrial Grade PCMCIA ATA Flash Memory PC Card  (plastic casing, 0°C to +70°C, write protect, auto-sensing)	38.99 ETA*		Buy via e-mail, fax, or phone
PCL100256MP-CAP	Pretec 256MB Industrial Grade PCMCIA ATA Flash Memory PC Card  (plastic casing, 0°C to +70°C, write protect, auto-sensing)	40.99 ETA*		Buy via e-mail, fax, or phone
PCL100512MP-CAP	Pretec 512MB Industrial Grade PCMCIA ATA Flash Memory PC Card  (plastic casing, 0°C to +70°C,write protect, auto-sensing)	44.99 ETA*		Buy via e-mail, fax, or phone
PCL100001GP-CAP	Pretec 1GB Industrial Grade PCMCIA ATA Flash Memory PC Card  (plastic casing, 0°C to +70°C, write protect, auto-sensing)	54.99 ETA*		Buy via e-mail, fax, or phone
PCL100002GP-CAP	Pretec 2GB Industrial Grade PCMCIA ATA Flash Memory PC Card  (plastic casing, 0°C to +70°C, write protect, auto-sensing)	70.99 ETA*		Buy via e-mail, fax, or phone
PCL100004GP-CAP	Pretec 4GB Industrial Grade PCMCIA ATA Flash Memory PC Card  (plastic casing, 0°C to +70°C, write protect, auto-sensing)	95.99 ETA*		Buy via e-mail, fax, or phone
PCL100008GP-CAP	Pretec 8GB Industrial Grade PCMCIA ATA Flash Memory PC Card  (plastic casing, 0°C to +70°C, write protect, auto-sensing)	159.99 ETA*		Buy via e-mail, fax, or phone
	Clear plastic jewel case for PCMCIA PC card	free	included with purchase

* ETA  expected time of arrival.
If ETA date is not listed, the lead time is about 2-3 weeks after customer places order. Please click "Add to Cart" or contact Sales Department at sales@amtron.com or (323) 265-8076 to place order.

Metal Housing  0°C to +70°C

Industrial Standard Temperature Grade PCMCIA ATA Flash Memory Cards Metal Housing Standard Operating Temperature (0°C to +70°C) [32°F to 158°F]
Pretec Part Number	Description	Price (US$)
PCL100128MM-CA	Pretec 128MB Industrial Grade PCMCIA ATA Flash Memory PC Card  (metal casing, 0°C to +70°C, auto-sensing)	41.99 ETA*		Buy via e-mail, fax, or phone
PCL100256MM-CA	Pretec 256MB Industrial Grade PCMCIA ATA Flash Memory PC Card  (metal casing, 0°C to +70°C, auto-sensing)	43.99 ETA*		Buy via e-mail, fax, or phone
PCL100512MM-CA	Pretec 512MB Industrial Grade PCMCIA ATA Flash Memory PC Card  (metal casing, 0°C to +70°C, auto-sensing)	46.99 ETA*		Buy via e-mail, fax, or phone
PCL100001GM-CA	Pretec 1GB Industrial Grade PCMCIA ATA Flash Memory PC Card  (metal casing, 0°C to +70°C, auto-sensing)	56.99 ETA*		Buy via e-mail, fax, or phone
PCL100002GM-CA	Pretec 2GB Industrial Grade PCMCIA ATA Flash Memory PC Card  (metal casing, 0°C to +70°C, auto-sensing)	73.99 ETA*		Buy via e-mail, fax, or phone
PCL100004GM-CA	Pretec 4GB Industrial Grade PCMCIA ATA Flash Memory PC Card  (metal casing, 0°C to +70°C, auto-sensing)	98.99 ETA*		Buy via e-mail, fax, or phone
PCL100008GM-CA	Pretec 8GB Industrial Grade PCMCIA ATA Flash Memory PC Card  (metal casing, 0°C to +70°C, auto-sensing)	162.99 ETA*		Buy via e-mail, fax, or phone
	Clear plastic jewel case for PCMCIA PC card	free	included with purchase

* ETA  expected time of arrival.
If ETA date is not listed, the lead time is about 2-3 weeks after customer places order. Please click "Add to Cart" or contact Sales Department at sales@amtron.com or (323) 265-8076 to place order.

Metal Housing  -40°C to +85°C

Industrial Standard Temperature Grade PCMCIA ATA Flash Memory Cards Metal Housing Extended Operating Temperature (-40°C to +85°C) [-40°F to 185°F]
Pretec Part Number	Description	Price (US$)
PCL100128MM-HA	Pretec 128MB Industrial Grade PCMCIA ATA Flash Memory PC Card  (metal casing, -40°C to +85°C, auto-sensing)	46.99 ETA*		Buy via e-mail, fax, or phone
PCL100256MM-HA	Pretec 256MB Industrial Grade PCMCIA ATA Flash Memory PC Card  (metal casing, -40°C to +85°C, auto-sensing)	48.99 ETA*		Buy via e-mail, fax, or phone
PCL100512MM-HA	Pretec 512MB Industrial Grade PCMCIA ATA Flash Memory PC Card  (metal casing, -40°C to +85°C, auto-sensing)	51.99 ETA*		Buy via e-mail, fax, or phone
PCL100001GM-HA	Pretec 1GB Industrial Grade PCMCIA ATA Flash Memory PC Card  (metal casing, -40°C to +85°C, auto-sensing)	62.99 ETA*		Buy via e-mail, fax, or phone
PCL100002GM-HA	Pretec 2GB Industrial Grade PCMCIA ATA Flash Memory PC Card  (metal casing, -40°C to +85°C, auto-sensing)	78.99 ETA*		Buy via e-mail, fax, or phone
PCL100004GM-HA	Pretec 4GB Industrial Grade PCMCIA ATA Flash Memory PC Card  (metal casing, -40°C to +85°C, auto-sensing)	103.99 ETA*		Buy via e-mail, fax, or phone
PCL100008GM-HA	Pretec 8GB Industrial Grade PCMCIA ATA Flash Memory PC Card  (metal casing, -40°C to +85°C, auto-sensing)	167.99 ETA*		Buy via e-mail, fax, or phone
	Clear plastic jewel case for PCMCIA PC card	free	included with purchase

* ETA  expected time of arrival.
If ETA date is not listed, the lead time is about 2-3 weeks after customer places order. Please click "Add to Cart" or contact Sales Department at sales@amtron.com or (323) 265-8076 to place order.
 

 

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Pretec Industrial Grade PCMCIA ATA Flash Card Tiger Series ATA Flash PC Cards   (EOL* , please order Lynx series)

Tiger Series	Part Number
	0°C to +70°C, plastic housing	0°C to +70°C, metal housing	-40°C to +85°C, metal housing
128 MB	PAM128-CP	PAM128-CR	PAM128-HR
256 MB	PAM256-CP	PAM256-CR	PAM256-HR
512 MB	PAM512-CP	PAM512-CR	PAM512-HR
21GB	PAM01G-CP	PAM01G-CR	PAM01G-HR
2 GB	PAM02G-CP	PAM02G-CR	PAM02G-HR
4 GB	PAM04G-CP	PAM04G-CR	PAM04G-HR
8 GB	PAM08G-CP	PAM08G-CR	PAM08G-HR
16 GB	PAM16G-CP	PAM16G-CR	PAM16G-HR

* End-of-Life (EOL). The manufacturer, Pretec, stopped producing this product. Please order Pretec Lynx series PCMCIA ATA flash PC cards.

 

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USB Card Reader for PCMCIA ATA Flash PC Card

OmniDrive USB2 Professional [read/write PCMCIA ATA flash and SRAM cards] OmniDrive USB2 LF [read/write PCMCIA ATA flash, Linear flash, and SRAM cards] OmniDrive USB2 LF/SD [read/write PCMCIA ATA flash, Linear flash, SRAM cards and SD card]

 

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Genuine Industrial-Grade vs. Consumer-Grade

Genuine industrial grade flash memory products are designed and manufactured for industrial and military applications that require the highest degree of reliability. The authentic industrial grade flash memory products are built to endure severe operating environments such as extreme cold and hot temperatures, continuous vibration, high shock impact, intensive read-write cycles, etc. The industrial grade flash memory products feature vital benefits such as wear-leveling, write protection, error correction, sustained write speed, etc.. Such features are essential to industries that require a more robust digital storage option to ensure reliable and repeatable operations.

Consumer grade flash memory products are built with the much cheaper and less reliable controller chipset and flash memory. These consumer-grade memory products are not durable.  At the beginning the low pricing is very appealing but eventually the reliability problem will appear.

PCMCIA ATA Flash PC Card Compatibility List

Amtron, APRO, Pretec, and SMART Modular ATA Flash PC Cards are compatible with Western Digital (WD) / SiliconSystems SiliconDrive PC Cards.

[* SiliconSystems, Inc was acquired by Western Digital Corp in March 2009. Thus SiliconSystems brand name was replaced by WD after the acquisition.]

Amtron, APRO, and SMART Modular's auto-sensing design makes their ATA Flash PC Card an all-in-one product that envelopes the SiliconSystems SiliconDrive PC Cards including SSD-Pxxx(I)-30xx series, SSD-Pxxx(I)-31xx series, & SSD-Pxxx(I)-35xx series.

The letter (I) in the SiliconDrive part number SSD-Pxxx(I)-3xxx stands for "Industrial Wide Temperature Range, -40°C to +85°C".  Without the letter I, it means "Commercial (Standard) Temperature Range, 0°C to +70°C".
The corresponding Amtron part numbers are ATA-SUxxxxC, where C stands for Standard (Commercial) Temperature Range , 0°C to +70°C .
The corresponding APRO part numbers are SRAFCxxxx-HACSC-AA, where the S and C stands for Standard (Commercial) Temperature Range , 0°C to +70°C.

[The following compatibility list is by no means comprehensive and is provided for reference olny]

PCMCIA ATA Flash PC Card for Dassault Falcon, Gulfstream, etc. Airplanes / Jets

Amtron 1GB/2GB, APRO 1GB/2GB, and Pretec 1GB/2GB PCMCIA ATA Flash Memory PC Cards are compatible.

[The following Dassault Falcon specifications might also be applicable for Gulfstream & other aircrafts. Please refer to your aircraft technical manual for the pertinent specifications.]

Please read the following specifications for PCMCIA Memory PC Cards used on Dassault Falcon airplanes / jets.

Dassault Falcon recommends installing a 1GB or 2GB PCMCIA card at your earliest convenience, if your airplane is not equipped with one already.

-	Must have a memory capacity not greater than 2GB
-	Must be a Type I or Type II PCMCIA card (not Type III)
-	Must have an “extended” or “industrial” temperature rating (at least -25 to +75°C operating range)
-	Must be a “flash” card, which is completely solid state with no moving parts. Flash cards is also hot-swappable
-	Must have a transfer rate (read/write) > 2.0 MB/sec

 

 

Support & Warranty

 Free technical support and warranty are provided by Amtron Technology and the respective manufacturers.