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Encyclopedia > MiniSD Card
MiniSD Card
MiniSD Card and adapter
Capacity 16 MB to 8 GB
Extended from SD Card
Extended to microSD Card

The miniSD Card is a small form factor removable and portable memory device intended for use in cell phones/mobile phones, digital cameras, MP3 players and many other gadgets. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2168x1502, 2259 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): MiniSD Card Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to... 16Mb SD Card Secure Digital, or SD, is a flash memory data storage device based on Toshibas earlier Multi Media Cards (MMC). ... A microSD card (right) next to its SD adapter (left) Dissected 64 MB microSD Card, showing cross section through memory chips and printed circuit board microSD is a format for removable flash memory cards. ... Form factor refers to the linear dimensions and configuration of a device as distinguished from other measures of size (for example Gigabytes; a measure of storage size): in computing, form factor is used to describe the size and format of PC motherboards (see AT, ATX, BTX), but also of hard... Cell phone redirects here. ... Look up digital camera in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Apple iPod nano (third-generation), a best-selling flash-based player An embedded hard drive-based player (Creative ZEN Vision:M) An MP3 CD player (Philips Expanium) More commonly referred to as an MP3 player, a digital audio player (DAP) is a portable consumer electronics device that stores, organizes and...


In a March 13, 2003 press release, SanDisk Corporation announced the introduction of the miniSD and demonstrated it at CeBIT 2003.[1] is the 72nd day of the year (73rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK), formerly SunDisk, is an American multinational corporation which designs and markets flash memory card products. ... A crowded exhibition hall during CeBIT 2000. ...


The miniSD card was adopted in 2003 by the SD Association as an ultra-small form factor extension to the SD card standard. While the new cards were designed especially for use in mobile phones, they are usually packaged with a miniSD adapter which enables compatibility with all devices equipped with a standard SD Memory Card slot. A SanDisk Multi Card Reader, with a 2 GB SD Card inserted. ...


The miniSD card is made by several different manufacturers and come in different brand names. Their compatibility is universal.


The miniSD card is often confused with the microSD card which is another, smaller, SD derivation. The microSD card may be used in miniSD devices through use of an adapter, but miniSD cards can not be used in microSD devices. A microSD card (right) next to its SD adapter (left) Dissected 64 MB microSD Card, showing cross section through memory chips and printed circuit board microSD is a format for removable flash memory cards. ...

Contents

Specifications

  SD Memory Card miniSD Card microSD Card
Width 24 mm 20 mm 11 mm
Length 32 mm 21.5 mm 15 mm
Thickness 2.1 mm 1.4 mm 1 mm
Card Volume 1,596 mm3 589 mm3 165 mm3
Weight Approx. 2 g Approx. 1 g Approx. 0.5 g
Operating Voltage 2.7 - 3.6 V 2.7 - 3.6 V 2.7 - 3.6 V
Write-protect Switch YES NO NO
Terminal Guards YES NO NO
Number of Pins 9 pins 11 pins 8 pins

Capacities

The miniSD card is currently produced in capacities ranging from 16 MB to 2GB (miniSD) and 4GB to 6GB (miniSDHC).


In a press release dated Sept 12, 2006, SanDisk announced the 4GB miniSDHC.[2] Like the SD and SDHC, the miniSDHC card has the same form factor as the older miniSD card but the HC card requires HC support built into the host device. Devices that support miniSDHC will work with miniSD and miniSDHC, but devices without specific support for miniSDHC will work only with the older miniSD card. September 12 is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years). ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Comparisons

Technical comparison
Type MMC RS-MMC MMC Plus SecureMMC SD SDIO miniSD microSD
SD Socket Yes Mechanical adapter Yes Yes Yes Yes Electro-mechanical adapter Electro-mechanical adapter
Pins 7 7 13 7 9 9 11 8
Form factor Thin Thin/short Thin Thin Thick (exceptions possible) Thick Narrow/short/thin Narrow/short/extra thin
Width 24 mm 24 mm 24 mm 24 mm 24 mm 24 mm 20 mm 11 mm
Length 32 mm 18 mm 32 mm 32 mm 32 mm 32 mm+ 21.5 mm 15 mm
Thickness 1.4 mm 1.4 mm 1.4 mm 1.4 mm 2.1 mm (exceptions possible) 2.1 mm 1.4 mm 1 mm
SPI mode Optional Optional Optional Required Required Required Required Optional
1 bit mode Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 bit mode No No Yes  ? Optional Optional Optional Optional
8 bit mode No No Yes  ? No No No No
interrupts No No No No No Optional No No
Xfer clock 0–20 MHz 0–20 MHz 0–52 MHz 0–20 MHz? 0–25 MHz - 0–50 MHz 0–25 MHz 0–25 MHz? 0–25 MHz?
Max Transfer 20 Mbit/s 20 Mbit/s 416 Mbit/s 20 Mbit/s? 100 Mbit/s - 200 Mbit/s 100 Mbit/s 100 Mbit/s 100 Mbit/s
Max SPI Transfer 20 Mbit/s 20 Mbit/s 52 Mbit/s 20 Mbit/s 25 Mbit/s 25 Mbit/s 25 Mbit/s 25 Mbit/s
DRM No No No Yes Yes N/A Yes Yes
User encrypt No No No Yes No No No No
Simplified Spec Yes Yes No Not yet? Yes Yes No No
Memb cost $2500/yr (not required) $2000/yr (General), $4500/yr (Executive)
Spec cost $500  ?  ? Member Member Member Member
Host license No No No No $1000/yr + membership cost
Mem card royalties Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
I/O card royalties N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A $1000/yr + membership cost N/A N/A
Open source compatible Yes Yes Yes? Yes? Yes Yes Yes Yes
Type MMC RS-MMC MMC Plus SecureMMC SD SDIO miniSD microSD

Table data compiled mostly from simplified versions of MMC and SDIO specifications and other data on SD card and MMC association web sites. Data for other card variations is interpolated. A 32 MB MultiMediaCard MultiMediaCard A 128 MB RS-MMC card and an adapter An RS-MMC card with adapter attached The MultiMediaCard (MMC) is a flash memory memory card standard. ... A 32 MB MultiMediaCard MultiMediaCard A 128 MB RS-MMC card and an adapter An RS-MMC card with adapter attached The MultiMediaCard (MMC) is a flash memory memory card standard. ... A 32 MB MultiMediaCard MultiMediaCard A 128 MB RS-MMC card and an adapter An RS-MMC card with adapter attached The MultiMediaCard (MMC) is a flash memory memory card standard. ... A 32 MB Multimedia Card Multimedia Card A 128 MB RS-MMC card and an adapter The Multimedia Card (MMC) is a flash memory memory card standard. ... A SanDisk Multi Card Reader, with a 2 GB SD Card inserted. ... A SanDisk Multi Card Reader, with a 2 GB SD Card inserted. ... Announced for the first time by SanDisk Corporation at CeBIT 2003, the miniSD joined the MemoryStick Duo and xD-Picture Card at this small Form factor. ... A microSD card (right) next to its SD adapter (left) Dissected 64 MB microSD Card, showing cross section through memory chips and printed circuit board microSD is a format for removable flash memory cards. ... The Serial Peripheral Interface Bus or SPI (often pronounced es-pē-ī [IPA: ɛs pi aɪ] or spy [IPA: spaɪ]) bus is a synchronous serial data link standard named by Motorola that operates in full duplex mode. ... This article is about the unit of information. ... The Megabit is a unit of information storage, abbreviated Mbit or sometimes Mb. ... The Serial Peripheral Interface Bus or SPI (often pronounced es-pē-ī [IPA: ɛs pi aɪ] or spy [IPA: spaɪ]) bus is a synchronous serial data link standard named by Motorola that operates in full duplex mode. ... Digital rights management (DRM) is an umbrella term that refers to access control technologies used by publishers and copyright holders to limit usage of digital media or devices. ...


Capacity limit in all SD/MMC formats appears to be 128 GB in LBA mode (28-bit sector address). This article is about the unit of measurement. ... Logical block addressing (LBA) is a common scheme used for specifying the location of blocks of data stored on computer storage devices, generally secondary storage systems such as hard disks. ...


See also

The SD Card Association markets and promulgates technical standards for SD Card technology: Secure Digital card and miniSD Card. ... This table provides summary of comparison of various flash memory cards, as of 2007. ... A microSD card (right) next to its SD adapter (left) Dissected 64 MB microSD Card, showing cross section through memory chips and printed circuit board microSD is a format for removable flash memory cards. ... A SanDisk Multi Card Reader, with a 2 GB SD Card inserted. ...

References

  1. ^ SanDisk Introduces The World's Smallest Removable Flash Card For Mobile Phones-The miniSD Card SanDisk.com
  2. ^ SanDisk Introduces 4GB miniSDHC Flash Card for Mobile Phones SanDisk.com

External links

  • About miniSD - SD Card Association
  • SanDisk Corporation
  • Photo of a miniSD adapter, miniSD Card, Memory Stick Duo and Multimedia Card

  Results from FactBites:
 
What is MiniSD Card? - A Word Definition From the Webopedia Computer Dictionary (173 words)
After the success of the SD Card (Secure Digital Card), the miniSD Memory Card was developed to meet the demands of the mobile phone market.
The MiniSD Card provides the same benefits as the SD Card, but is smaller than the original SD Card.
miniSD Cards are typically found in many newer mobile phones with features such as built-in digital cameras, downloading and games; basically the mobile phones where the miniSD can meet the requirements for increased data storage.
SanDisk miniSD a new rival for Duo and XD: Digital Photography Review (1213 words)
The miniSD card was recently adopted by the SD Association as an ultra-small form factor extension to the SD card standard.
Compared to standard SD cards, the miniSD card saves more than 40% of the printed circuit board area and more than 60% of the volume required to support the card in a portable device.
As an extension of the existing SD card standard, the miniSD card allows mobile phone and consumer electronics developers to leverage their current SD-based designs with no changes to software or electronics.
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