// Consumer Electronics Connectors

Nintendo DS Game Card Slot

Nintendo DS game card slot uses a 20-pin edge connector to interface DS and DSi game cartridges. The slot accepts 3.3V cartridges with ROM data, SRAM, and optional infrared ports.

// Specifications

Standard

Nintendo DS proprietary

Pin Count

Voltage

3.3V

Interface

Parallel ROM bus with control signals

Use Case

Nintendo DS DS Lite DSi game cartridge slot

Game Cards

DS and DSi games

// Pin Reference Table

Pin	Name	Function	Type
1	GND	Ground	GND
2	VCC	3.3V supply	PWR
3	CLK	Bus clock	BUS
4	/CS	Chip select active low	I/O
5	DATA0	Data bus bit 0	I/O
6	DATA1	Data bus bit 1	I/O
7	DATA2	Data bus bit 2	I/O
8	DATA3	Data bus bit 3	I/O
9	DATA4	Data bus bit 4	I/O
10	DATA5	Data bus bit 5	I/O
11	DATA6	Data bus bit 6	I/O
12	DATA7	Data bus bit 7	I/O
13	A0	Address bus bit 0	I/O
14	/WR	Write enable active low	I/O
15	/RD	Read enable active low	I/O
16	NC	Not connected	I/O
17	NC	Not connected	I/O
18	EEPROM_CLK	EEPROM clock	BUS
19	EEPROM_DAT	EEPROM data	BUS
20	GND	Ground	GND