ALPS Electric Developed SCDC Series Connectors for RS-MMC; Among the Smallest Mounting Areas and Longest Media Ejection Distances in the Industry.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 15, 2004 ALPS Alps, great mountain system of S central Europe, c.500 mi (800 km) long and c.100 mi (160 km) wide, curving in a great arc from the Riviera coast on the Mediterranean Sea, along the borders of N Italy and adjacent regions of SE France, Switzerland, SW Germany, and Electric (Pink Sheets:APELY) has announced the development of the SCDC SCDC South Carolina Department of Corrections SCDC Superior Court of the District of Columbia SCDC Sheldon Community Development Corporation SCDC Software Career Discovery Centre Series of connectors for the RS-MMC(TM) (Reduced Size Multimedia Card), a promising storage medium for mobile devices, which are growing smaller in size at a rapid pace. Full-scale shipment of samples will begin at the end of April. This series will be on display for three days beginning May 26 at the ALPS SHOW 2004, in the Hiten Room of the Shin shin (shin) the prominent anterior edge of the tibia or the leg. saber shin marked anterior convexity of the tibia, seen in congenital syphilis and in yaws. Takanawa Prince Hotel in Tokyo's Minato-ku. Mobile telephones, digital cameras, and other mobile devices continue to grow smaller and slimmer, and smaller storage media for these devices are also being developed. The Multimedia Card Association (MMCA (MultiMediaCard Association, Beaverton, OR, www.mmca.org) A membership organization founded in 1998 to promote the MultiMediaCard (MMC) storage module used in cellphones, PDAs and other small handheld devices. ), which standardized standardized pertaining to data that have been submitted to standardization procedures. standardized morbidity rate see morbidity rate. standardized mortality rate see mortality rate. the Multimedia Card (MMC See MultiMediaCard and Microsoft Management Console. (TM)), announced the standards for the RS-MMC(TM) flash memory card in November 2002. The external dimensions are 24.0mm x 18.0mm x 1.4mm, with a weight of 0.8 grams. Although half the size of the MMC(TM), the RS-MMC(TM) has a maximum capacity of 128 Mega Byte and is most popular in Europe. The SCDC Series of connectors is designed for use with the RS-MMC(TM). ALPS employed its expertise in high-precision micro-pressing technology, accumulated in the design and manufacturing of its earlier storage media connectors, as well as the Company's original mechanical design technologies, to develop a connector that simultaneously offers one of the smallest mounting areas A general locality where assigned forces of an amphibious or airborne operation, with their equipment, are assembled, prepared, and loaded in shipping and/or aircraft preparatory to an assault. See also embarkation area. and one of the longest media ejection ejection /ejec·tion/ (e-jek´shun) 1. the act of casting out or the state of being cast out, as of excretions, secretions, or other bodily fluids. 2. something cast out. 3. distances (4.0mm) in the industry. Three models are available: standard mount with media detection switch, standard mount without media detection switch, and reverse mount with media detection switch. The long media ejection distance makes it easy for the user to handle the storage media, while the small mounting area and different models give set makers increased freedom in product design. Using high-precision mold-machining technology, ALPS has designed the unit with two storage media contacts, which reduces the chances that the storage media will lose contact with the connector if the product is dropped or suffers other impact. This endows the connector with the impact resistance needed in mobile devices. The incorporation of a media detection switch, which detects the presence of storage media, ensures the proper operation of storage media and contributes to the protection of the data on the storage media. The use of a sliding self-cleaning mechanism makes for high reliability. Media insertion and ejection is the push-push type. Media are inserted by pushing them into the slot, and ejected by pushing once again. Principal Applications Mobile telephones, digital still cameras, digital video cameras, PDAs, and other mobile devices.
Planned Sales
Sample shipments: From the middle of April 2004.
Sample price: 500 yen.
Planned monthly production: 1.5 million units (December 2004).
Production site: Mechatronic Devices Division, Furukawa Plant
(Furukawa, Miyagi Prefecture)
Note: MMC is a registered trademark of Infineon Technology AG, and is licensed to the MMCA. Outline of ALPS Electric Co. Ltd. Since its establishment in 1948 ALPS has grown as a comprehensive manufacturer of electronic components. At present ALPS is creating innovative high-value-added products in its main business segments -- Components, Magnetic Devices, Communications, Peripheral Products, and Automotive Electronics -- which are contributing to the advance of a digital society. ALPS is a global company that carries out its operations with 23 production bases in 8 countries as well as 60 sales bases in 13 countries. Consolidated net sales Net Sales The amount a seller receives from the buyer after costs associated with the sale are deducted. Notes: This amount is calculated by subtracting the following items from gross sales: merchandise returned for credit, allowances for damaged or missing goods, freight in the year ended March 31, 2003 amounted to 601,816 million yen. URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : http://www.alps.co.jp. |
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