CompactFlash

CompactFlash (CF) refers to early flash memory storage media based on a subset of the PCMCIA interface.PC Card Primer, The Official PCMCIA Association website. Archived 2010-02-04.
==Description==
Introduced in 1994, CompactFlash was widely adopted for use in early PDAs, digital cameras, and mobile devices, making it one of the first mainstream solid-state drives (SSDs), with capacities ranging from 2MB to 128GB.A History of Innovation, Western Digital. Accessed 2021-10-28.CF, Computer Hope. 2021-07-06.
The cards are available in two physical sizes:Compact Flash, SD, SDHC and SDXC Memory Cards by Bob Atkins. Accessed 2021-10-28.
*CF type I   : 36.4 x 42.8 x 3.3mm
*CF type II : 36.4 x 42.8 x 5.0mm
===Use in vintage computing===
Because CompactFlash is derived from PCMCIA, which itself is derived from the Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE) connector, it is possible to use passive adapters to replace IDE hard disk drives in vintage computers with a CF card as a low-cost SSD.Compact Flash adapters for vintage computing by Jeremy Barr-Hyde, JB Retro Collect. 2014-12-28.
==References==
==External links==
*CompactFlash card (CF card) at TechTarget
* at Wikipedia
Category:Drive formats
Category:1994 introductions