The Springboard expansion slot were produced on Handheld Computers
developed by Handspring, how ever Handspring no longer makes Springboard modules.
Springboard cards were used for more then just Flash memory expansion.
Springboard was designed using the same 68 pin header used on the PCMCIA PC Card, but the pinout is different.
The pinout table below defines the main connector pin out, how ever there
is an expansions slot that is not yet shown on this page.
Handspring used the industry standard Palm OS as its software platform.
Xilinx has an Application Note [xapp147.pdf] covering CPLDs as used on the Insight Electronics Springboard Development Card, dated 2002.
The SpringBoard card dimensions are: 67mm x 54mm
Pin # | Pin name | Signal Function | Pin # | Pin name | Signal Function |
1 | GND | Ground | 35 | GND | Ground |
2 | D3 | Data Bit 3 | 36 | CD1* | Card detect 1 |
3 | D4 | Data Bit 4 | 37 | D11 | Data Bit 11 |
4 | D5 | Data Bit 5 | 38 | D12 | Data Bit 12 |
5 | D6 | Data Bit 6 | 39 | D13 | Data Bit 13 |
6 | D7 | Data Bit 7 | 40 | D14 | Data Bit 14 |
7 | CS0 | Chip Select 0 | 41 | D15 | Data Bit 15 |
8 | A10 | Address Bit 10 | 42 | CS1* | Chip Select 1 |
9 | OE* | Output Enable | 43 | N.C. | No Connect |
10 | A11 | Address Bit 11 | |||
11 | A9 | Address Bit 9 | 45 | ||
12 | A8 | Address Bit 8 | 46 | A17 | Address Bit 17 |
13 | A13 | Address Bit 13 | 47 | A18 | Address Bit 18 |
14 | A14 | Address Bit 14 | 48 | A19 | Address Bit 19 |
15 | WE* | Write Enable | 49 | A20 | Address Bit 20 |
16 | IRQ* | Interrupt Request | 50 | A21 | Address Bit 21 |
17 | VCC | Module VCC, 3.3V | 51 | VCC | Module VCC, 3.3V |
18 | VDOCK | Dock VCC | 52 | VDOCK | Docking Voltage |
19 | A16 | Address Bit 16 | 53 | A22 | Address Bit 22 |
20 | A15 | Address Bit 15 | 54 | A23 | Address Bit 23 |
21 | A12 | Address Bit 12 | 55 | N.C. | No Connect |
22 | A7 | Address Bit 7 | 56 | ||
23 | A6 | Address Bit 6 | 57 | ||
24 | A5 | Address Bit 5 | 58 | RESET* | Reset |
25 | A4 | Address Bit 4 | 59 | N.C. | No Connect |
26 | A3 | Address Bit 3 | 60 | MIC+ | Microphone + |
27 | A2 | Address Bit 2 | 61 | MIC- | Microphone - |
28 | A1 | Address Bit 1 | 62 | N.C. | No Connect |
29 | A0 | Address Bit 0 | 63 | LOWBAT* | Low Battery |
30 | D0 | Data Bit 0 | 64 | D8 | Data Bit 8 |
31 | D1 | Data Bit 1 | 65 | D9 | Data Bit 9 |
32 | D2 | Data Bit 2 | 66 | D10 | Data Bit 10 |
33 | N.C. | No Connect | 67 | CD2* | Card detect 2 |
34 | GND | Ground | 68 | GND | Ground |
Refer to this page for a list of different Flash Memory Stick Formats.
Visor PDA | Because Handspring no longer produces the SpringBoard product, it's safe to assume that this product is obsolete. |
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