I am interested too

Still intrested.

Filled in the form. Just found a Contura at work, which is excellent except for having no sound - so need a solution now! This card is amazing, have been following the PicoGus and PicoMem projects, and having this for PCMCIA is awesome.

yyzkevin wrote on 2024-04-02, 11:44:

Getting close. I need to get an idea on current interest/demand to finalize.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoJ12leojwo

Any updates on this? I have two Pi W's waiting.

Still very interested!

Place thy hope, and it shall be granted unto thee

yyzkevin wrote on 2021-12-05, 06:28:

there is somebody else working on a PCMCIA SoundCard and making what looks like good progress:
https://github.com/yottatsa/card_barker

tl;dr the design is working if anyone wants to order the board, connector, and chips, and assemble it themselves.

Bondi wrote:

Are all necessary chips available? The github page has this warning re Zilog and Yamaha chips.
How much do you ask for the kit, btw?

My DMs are not working.

Those chips are not readily available. There are some Zilog controllers on eBay, and I haven't seen any Yamaha chips recently. Octoparts shows availablility from Chinese resellers tho. Also, I don't have parts to provide kits.

Tho, if you procure the boards and chips, and assemble them, feel free to sell the results.

yottatsa wrote:

tl;dr the design is working if anyone wants to order the board, connector, and chips, and assemble it themselves.

Does this have game/midi on any of the chips?

@yyzkevin
@yottatsa

I need your kind assistance please in figuring out if the alternative generic parts I was able to source match the actual parts listed in yottatsa's card_barker PCB design:

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Original Part:
YMF289B-S / $87.32 - Ali Express

Generic Equivalents:
PCM9211PTR / $4.69 - Ali Express
ADV7125KSTZ50 / $7.26 - Ali Express

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Original Part:
YAC516-E / $2.97 - Ali Express

Generic Equivalent:
SE585 / $2.86 - Ali Express

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Original Part:
Zilog Z86017/Z16017

Equivalents:

Z8601720ASG / $7.66 - DigiKey
https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/zi … 01720ASG/929126

Z8601720ASG / $7.61 - Mouser
https://www.mouser.ca/ProductDetail/ZiLOG/Z86 … n-AoPIBZj7DJ3mu

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Original Part:
Texas Instruments TPA152DR / $3.77 - Ali Express

Generic Equivalent:
SN65HVD251DR / $3.53 - Ali Express

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Based on the generic equivalents I found, are these safe alternatives that can be used to reproduce yottatsa's card_barker ?

Thank you both for your time and support.

Note the minimum order quantity of Z8601720ASG is 2610 units

Bondi wrote on 2025-12-27, 07:45:

Note the minimum order quantity of Z8601720ASG is 2610 units

You're right... I just noticed this. But, I was able to locate another supplier willing to sell per unit:

https://www.lcsc.com/product-detail/C20344831.html

Zilog Z8601720ASG / $19.84

No idea why @yyzkevin hasn't posted any updates here

anyway PicoPCMCIA Status Update

Thanks for the mention! My general idea was to and start off contacting the people that had filled out my questionnaire, let anyone that has followed from the start secure getting one before I start "promoting it".

Now that things are on the final stretch I will be providing more frequent updates.

weedeewee wrote on 2026-01-05, 17:35:

No idea why @yyzkevin hasn't posted any updates here

anyway PicoPCMCIA Status Update

Another update on the project
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDR1B6K9j5s

PicoPCMCIA Breakout Update
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYgWxtYvyu8

The PicoPCMCIA project made it to Hacker News.

Bondi wrote on 2026-01-19, 09:15:

PicoPCMCIA Breakout Update
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYgWxtYvyu8

Is there any chance to get one in europe?

ElTentakel wrote on 2026-01-23, 19:46:

Bondi wrote on 2026-01-19, 09:15:

PicoPCMCIA Breakout Update
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYgWxtYvyu8

Is there any chance to get one in europe?

Sure, no problem shipping it to Europe. It’s just worth reserving one now, as the quantity is limited due to parts availability, the cases in particular.