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Memory Devices and Modules
News Release from: Toshiba Electronics Europe | Subject: SD Cards
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 28 August 2006
Secure Digital cards support faster read
speeds
New series of SD Cards offer high level data transfer rates and read-write performance.
Toshiba Electronics Europe is set to launch two series of SD Cards that offer high level data transfer rates and read-write performance The "high-speed series" will offer a maximum data transfer rate of 5Mbyte/s, whereas the "ultra-high-speed series" will push transfer rates to as high as 20Mbyte/s, double the rate of any other Toshiba SD cards
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 23 Sep 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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In May this year, the SD Card Association introduced the SD Speed Class, defining three minimum data transfer rates for next generation SD Cards: Class 2 supports a minimum data transfer rate of 2Mbyte/s; Class 4 supports a minimum 4Mbyte/s; and Class 6 a minimum 6Mbyte/s.
Toshiba is first in the industry to announce the launch of Class 4 and Class 6 products.
Both the high-speed series Speed Class 4 SD Cards and ultra-high-speed series Speed Class 6 SD Cards will be made available in 512Mbyte, 1Gbyte and 2Gbyte capacities.
The SD Speed Class will be clearly stated on the card and its packaging, allowing users to select the card that makers specify for use with their digital products.
Applications will include video recording with high performance digital cameras.
Toshiba expects Speed Class to become an integral part of SD card specifications, and to prove popular with users by indicating which Speed Class SD Card is best matched with which product.
Classifying standards for transfer rates will also assure that SD Card continues to evolve to meet new market demands, such as high speed capacity storage in support of digital video.
As a leader in SD Card technology and production, Toshiba decided to promote these moves by leading the industry in launching Speed Class 4 and 6 SD Cards, and will now gradually transition its SD Card production to the new cards.
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