The ExpressCard interface is the official successor of the PCMCIA interface and was introduced by Intel with its Sonoma technology. Computers and laptops equipped with this new interface are increasingly available on the market. The main advantage of this new format is its higher data transfer rate of 344,105 bps, which ensures high throughput without delays. The interface is based on the new PCI Express standard, unlike the old format which is based on PCI.

The new ExpressCard54 reader SCT3340 offers all the advantages of the new ExpressCard standard. Using this standard, devices are powerful and easy to use, but smaller than conventional PCMCIA-based cards. Additionally, the ExpressCard54 is hot-pluggable, meaning you can insert the card after booting and it will be automatically detected and configured. This provides you with various expansion options and convenient implementation of new hardware.

The ExpressCard54 standard is the next generation in PC card technology and constitutes a high performance interface not only for laptop computers, but also for desktop PCs and PDAs. Realise various expansion options for smart cards, flash memory cards, storage media, communications and multimedia applications, as well as any applications for security and authentication solutions. You benefits from all the advantages of homebanking, digital signatures and applications like Chipdrive Smartcard Office for professional and mobile use.

You can optionally get the appropriate Software Chipdrive Smartcard Commander for reading and writing of SmartCards.