Memory Stick Socket: EOL Second Source Supply

Memory Stick left the consumer market, but the readers, duplicators, kiosks and service stock built around it did not — and 1 dead socket stops the whole machine. KINGCONN keeps the Memory Stick series (7 models, 1.50mm contact pitch) and the Memory Stick Micro series (11 positions, 10,000 mating cycles) in the catalog for exactly that reason.

Format discontinued, demand not discontinued

Family	Published specification	Where it is still used
Memory Stick / PRO / Duo	1.50mm contact pitch	card readers, industrial duplicators, kiosks
Memory Stick Micro (M2)	11 positions, 10,000 mating cycles	service stock for early phones and portable devices
M2 + microSD 2-in-1	1 slot accepts both cards	reader equipment that must read M2 and microSD

This is the second-source business: the value is not a new design win, it is that a machine already in the field keeps running. Housings are LCP or high-temperature engineering plastic rated UL94V-0 with copper-alloy contacts, RoHS compliant, and every published value carries its source drawing number.

How to match your original part

Service purchasing usually starts from the original socket's part number or a physical sample. Send the part number, sample or drawing to service@kingconn.com.tw and KINGCONN evaluates supply from existing tooling; where nothing is in production, a custom part can reproduce the footprint so the board layout does not change. The same route is described in the discontinued connector guide, and existing cross-references are listed in the cross-reference table.

KINGCONN Memory Stick and M2 sockets

7MSMS-FX-0018MS Card Socket

7MSMS-X9-000410 IN 1 CONNECTOR(NORMAL)

7MSMS-X9-011410 IN 1 CONNECTOR(REVERSE)

7MSMS-FX-0017MS All-Plastic Short Type 19.2 Board-Mount Card Socket

7SDM2-F9-0002M2 Micro SD 2in1 Black

7M2CN-FA-0001M2 Single Slot

7SDM2-B0-0001Memory Stick micro CONNECTOR

7SDM2-B0-00003 IN 1 (M2 & microSD & T-Flash)

Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO / Duo, M2 (Memory Stick Micro) and M2 + microSD 2-in-1 sockets.

Does the same machine read other cards?

Multi-format readers usually place a Memory Stick slot next to an SD slot — see the standard SD socket guide and the multi-card parts in the Combo series.

FAQ

Are Memory Stick sockets still available?

Yes. The card format left the consumer market, but card readers, industrial duplicators, kiosks and service stock still use it, so KINGCONN keeps the Memory Stick family (7 models) and the Memory Stick Micro family in the catalog.

What is the difference between Memory Stick and M2?

Size and pin count. The Memory Stick family uses 1.50mm contact pitch; M2 (Memory Stick Micro) is a smaller card at 11 positions and 10,000 mating cycles. The sockets are not interchangeable, but M2 + microSD 2-in-1 parts exist.

My socket is discontinued — how do I find a replacement?

Send the part number, a sample or the drawing to service@kingconn.com.tw. KINGCONN evaluates supply from existing tooling; where nothing is in production, a custom part can reproduce the footprint so the board layout does not change. See the continuity guide.

The same machine reads other cards too

Multi-format readers usually place Memory Stick next to an SD slot. The Combo series carries 3-in-1, 5-in-1 and 6-in-1 sockets — see the Combo series and the SD socket guide.

Do you take small service quantities?

Continuity supply is a small, long-tail business by nature. Send the part number and annual usage; this line exists so the machine does not stop, not to chase volume.