With a format of 12mm x 15mm only, the 3FF card can be used in small devices such as mobile phones, PDAs or Apple’s just released iPad. To ensure backwards compatibility to the Plug-In format, COMPRION now offers a Mini-UICC Adaptor to turn the Mini- UICC into the Plug-In format. Hence, the Mini-UICC can also be used in today’s mobile phones. The new Flex Adaptors, connecting the device with COMPRION’s test tools for Smart Card interfaces, also support the 3FF format.
“The card is becoming smaller and smaller but its performance and range of use is growing continuously. With the amount of 3FF cards used in extremely small devices the demand for 3FF test accessories has increased” states Daniela Wittkamp, responsible Product Manager at COMPRION.