Your Partner In PC Card Packaging
Your Partner In PC Card Packaging
Duel Systems Division of Methode Electronics, Inc.
1750 Junction Ave.
San Jose, California 95112 USA
Tel: 408-436-4931
Fax: 408-436-6063
Tollfree Number: 888-383-5797
E-Mail: info@duel-systems.com
CompactFlashTM Product Categories:
Packaging Components - Cards & Adapters
Duel Systems designs and manufactures sonically-welded, insert-molded CompactFlash and PC card frame-kits- Duel Systems partners with you to bring to market cost-effective custom and standard PC Card products. Completely vertically integrated, Duel gives customers access to in-house design engineers, tool and die makers, manufacturing and sales support. Duel Systems delivers both high quality products and a time and money-saving sonic weld process.
Company Background
Originally founded in 1988 as Advanced Automation, Duel came into existence in 1991 as a company focused on serving the PC Card market. The founders of Duel were the pioneers in using sonic welding to seal PC Cards, and they still hold the original patent on the process. In 1994 Methode Electronics purchased Duel Systems. The merger provided Duel with financing for expansion, and support in Asia and Europe, while still leaving Duel independent enough to respond quickly to custom requirements and local needs.
Sonic Welding
Ultrasonic welding uses high-frequency vibrations to bond plastic parts. The process is fast and easy --cards can be top-loaded and welded in less than 10 seconds with less than ten minutes of training. Duel offers a two-piece design that snaps together for testing prior to welding.
Custom Products Available
Duel Systems has a unique modular approach to card manufacture that allows a high degree of design flexibility. This feature means that companies with custom designs will find low prices and fast prototypes the norm.
Automation Options
The Duel management team builds an automation focus into every design. Duel designed all of the small form factor cards with built-in features for automated loading, labeling, testing, and welding at customer sites. Duel took more time to come to market with CompactFlash cards, in order to be the first to market with a system and process designed for cost-saving automation.
CF Products
Call Duel for more information on standard CompactFlash cards, adapters, and for custom designs based upon the form factor. Duel also offers Type I, II, and III PCMCIA packages, Extended-back framekits, and Half-Cards.
This page last updated December 31, 1998