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CFexpress Type A

CFexpress Type A is Sony proprietary camera memory using one PCIe 3.0 lane for up to 880 MB/s read speed. Used in Sony Alpha a7 a9 ZV-E1 cameras alongside SD cards in dual-slot cameras.

// connector diagram 10 pins
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// Specifications
Standard
CompactFlash Association CFexpress Type A
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1 NVMe
Max Read
880 MB/s
Dimensions
20 x 28mm smaller than Type B
Use Case
Sony Alpha a7IV a7SIII a9III cameras
Note
Not compatible with CFexpress Type B
// Pin Reference Table
PinNameFunctionType
1 GND Ground GND
2 PCIe TX+ PCIe lane TX positive BUS
3 PCIe TX- PCIe lane TX negative BUS
4 GND Ground GND
5 PCIe RX+ PCIe lane RX positive BUS
6 PCIe RX- PCIe lane RX negative BUS
7 REFCLK+ Reference clock positive BUS
8 REFCLK- Reference clock negative BUS
9 VCC 3.3V power PWR
10 PERST# PCIe reset active low I/O

CFexpress Type A is Sony proprietary camera memory using one PCIe 3.0 lane for up to 880 MB/s read speed. Used in Sony Alpha a7 a9 ZV-E1 cameras alongside SD cards in dual-slot cameras.