ExpressCard

Also known as Express Card, NEWCARD

ExpressCard, initially called NEWCARD, is an interface to connect peripheral devices to a computer, usually a laptop computer. The ExpressCard technical standard specifies the design of slots built into the computer and of expansion cards to insert in the slots. The cards contain electronic circuits and sometimes connectors for external devices. The ExpressCard standard replaces the PC Card (also known as PCMCIA) standards.

Key facts

Computer Hardware Bus.name: ExpressCard
Computer Hardware Bus.image: Expresscard done.svg
Computer Hardware Bus.alt: ExpressCard logo, combining a stylized hare with a thunderbolt
Computer Hardware Bus.invent date: 2003
Computer Hardware Bus.replaces: PC Card
Computer Hardware Bus.numdev: 1 per slot
Computer Hardware Bus.style: s
Computer Hardware Bus.hotplug: Yes
Computer Hardware Bus.external: Yes

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Standards
{{anchor|Express34|Express54}}Form factors
Comparison to other standards
Availability
ExpressCard 2.0
See also
References
External links

ExpressCards can connect a variety of devices to a computer including mobile broadband modems (sometimes called connect cards), IEEE 1394 (FireWire) connectors, USB connectors, Ethernet network ports, Serial ATA storage devices, solid-state drives, external enclosures for desktop-size PCI Express graphics cards and other peripheral devices, wireless network interface controllers (NIC), TV tuner cards, Common Access Card (CAC) readers, and sound cards.

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