Card Reader handles 15 x 12 mm 3FF micro-SIM cards.

October 14, 2011 - Measuring 16 x 14 x 1.34 mm, Model FUS006-8500-0 has 6 gold-plated contacts with 2-point shape that is designed to maintain contact even when subjected to shock and vibration. Special design feature automatically stops card when it is inserted in wrong direction. Mounted with SMT soldering on top of PCB, reader has LCP insulating body and SUS metal cover. Four ground connections provide EMI protection.

Original Press release

Yamaichi Electronics U.S.A. Inc.
475 Holger Way
San Jose, CA, 95134
USA

Micro-SIM Card Reader Offers Convenient Card Handling

Munich, - Yamaichi Electronics is launching the FUS006-8500-0, the first card reader for micro-SIM cards (3FF).

With the FUS006-8500-0, Yamaichi is opening up a new portfolio of high-quality card readers in the FUS series, specially developed for micro-SIM (3FF). 3FF is the Third Form Factor card, a smaller version of the current SIM card. The current SIM card is 25mm x 15mm in size. In the micro-SIM, the outer lengths are only 15mm x 12mm.

The miniaturisation of the card was also consistently continued for the card reader, while still placing value on many technical features.

The FUS006-8500-0 card reader is a top-mount variant with a very flat construction, only 1.34mm high. Its outer dimensions are 16 x 14mm. It has 6 gold-plated contacts that, like many other card readers from Yamaichi, have a 2-point contact shape. This shape is designed in such a way that it maintains reliable contact even when subjected to vibrations and shock.

The card reader also has a high degree of security against the incorrect insertion of the card. A special design feature automatically stops the card when it is inserted in the wrong direction.

The micro-SIM is removed using a small clip. A brief pull sets a mechanism in motion that pushes the card a certain distance out of the slot, making its removal easy.

The insulating body of the card reader is made of LCP, while the metal cover is made of SUS. Four ground connections provide outstanding EMI protection.

The unit is mounted with SMT soldering on the top of the PCB (top-mount type). The card reader is delivered packaged on tape reel belts.

Yamaichi Electronics offers many other card connectors for all available Flash and SIM card types in different form factors such as microSD, miniSD, RS-MMC, MMCmicro, CompactFlash, xD Card, multicard versions, etc.

You can find more technical details, electrical characteristics (data sheet: www.yamaichi.de/pdf/c_fus006-8500-0.pdf) and more products at www.yamaichi.eu or in our 2011 Connectors & Sockets catalogue which can be ordered on the Internet page.

For product enquiries, please write to the Product Manager daniela.pallas@yamaichi.de

About Yamaichi Electronics

Yamaichi is a market leader for test & burn-in sockets, connectors and connection systems - areas in which reliability and function safety are essential for the success of the whole project. Yamaichi has established itself very quickly on the world market as a manufacturer of high-quality and reliable components for ambitious applications in the following sectors: photovoltaic, automotive, medical, semiconductor, telecommunications infrastructure, industrial automation, mobile computer technology, mobile telephones, GPS systems, printers, digital cameras, camcorders, as well as electronic devices in the retail trade, industry and electronics.

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