The 'Panasonic CD interface', also known as the 'MKE CD interface' (for
Matsushita Kotobuki Electronics), 'SLCD' or simply 'Panasonic', is a proprietary computer interface for connecting a
CD-ROM drive to an
IBM PC compatible computer. It was used briefly in the early
1990s, and is no longer in production.
The interface is similar in physical format to an
IDE, and an IDE cable may be used; however, the CD-ROM drive cannot be connected to the IDE bus and must have an interface card. Some
SoundBlaster cards were manufactured with a port to connect to the CD-ROM drive with this interface.
External links
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Page written by Theo Markettos, explaining the interface