What is a Compact Flash Card? What is a CF Card?
Compact Flash Card Design: CompactFlash defines a physical interface which is smaller than, but electrically identical to, the PCMCIA-ATA interface. That is, it appears to the host devices as if it were a hard disk of some defined size and has a tiny IDE controller onboard the CF device itself. CompactFlash Cards are designed with flash technology, a non-volatile storage solution that does not require a battery to retain data indefinitely. CF storage products are solid state, meaning they contain no moving parts, and provide users with much greater protection of their data than conventional magnetic disk drives. They are five to ten times more rugged and reliable than disk drives including those found in PC Card Type III products. CF cards consume only five percent of the power required by small disk drives. Compact Flash Card Operation/Voltage: Aimed towards the professional market, the CF Card was made to meet the extreme demands of photo shoots under severe weather conditions such a
