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SanDisk microSD™, microSDHC™ and microSDXC™ cards OEM Product Manual 2.5 Products, samples and prototypes are subject to update and change for information use only and is subject to change without the prior written consent of an officer of SD-3C, LLC. SanDisk cannot, and...equipment • Safety system for any warranties to the fullest extent permitted by their respective holder(s). © 2012 SanDisk Corporation. SD, microSD, microSDHC and microSDXC marks and logos are protected by any damages or claims resulting from the furnishing, performance or use and ...
SanDisk microSD™, microSDHC™ and microSDXC™ cards OEM Product Manual 2.5 Products, samples and prototypes are subject to update and change for information use only and is subject to change without the prior written consent of an officer of SD-3C, LLC. SanDisk cannot, and...equipment • Safety system for any warranties to the fullest extent permitted by their respective holder(s). © 2012 SanDisk Corporation. SD, microSD, microSDHC and microSDXC marks and logos are protected by any damages or claims resulting from the furnishing, performance or use and ...
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... Information. Reference to remove < 1G references Updated Figure 1 - SanDisk microSD™, microSDHC™ and microSDXC™ cards OEM Product Manual 2.5 Revision History Date July 2008 June 2010 March 2011 April 2011 October 2011 November 2011 January 2012 Revision 1.0 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Description First Revision Added 32 GB Replaced SD 2.0 with SD 3.0 ACMD41 to ready after power up updated Updated...
... Information. Reference to remove < 1G references Updated Figure 1 - SanDisk microSD™, microSDHC™ and microSDXC™ cards OEM Product Manual 2.5 Revision History Date July 2008 June 2010 March 2011 April 2011 October 2011 November 2011 January 2012 Revision 1.0 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Description First Revision Added 32 GB Replaced SD 2.0 with SD 3.0 ACMD41 to ready after power up updated Updated...
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SanDisk microSD™, microSDHC™ and microSDXC™ cards OEM Product Manual 2.5 Table of Contents 1 Introduction 1 1.1 General Description 1 1.2 Features 2 1.3 Scope 2 1.4 SD Card Standard 2 1.5 Functional Description 3 1.5.1 Technology Independence 3 1.5.2 Defect and Error Management 3 1.5.3 Content Protection 3 1.5.4 Wear Leveling 3 1.5.5 Automatic Sleep Mode 3 1.5.6 Hot Insertion 4 1.6 microSD Card Products in SD Bus Mode 4 1.7 SPI Mode 6 2 Product Specifications 7 2.1 microSD Card Product Family 7 2.1.1 Typical Card Power Requirements 7 2.1.2 System ...
SanDisk microSD™, microSDHC™ and microSDXC™ cards OEM Product Manual 2.5 Table of Contents 1 Introduction 1 1.1 General Description 1 1.2 Features 2 1.3 Scope 2 1.4 SD Card Standard 2 1.5 Functional Description 3 1.5.1 Technology Independence 3 1.5.2 Defect and Error Management 3 1.5.3 Content Protection 3 1.5.4 Wear Leveling 3 1.5.5 Automatic Sleep Mode 3 1.5.6 Hot Insertion 4 1.6 microSD Card Products in SD Bus Mode 4 1.7 SPI Mode 6 2 Product Specifications 7 2.1 microSD Card Product Family 7 2.1.1 Typical Card Power Requirements 7 2.1.2 System ...
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SanDisk microSD™, microSDHC™ and microSDXC™ cards OEM Product Manual 2.5 4.3.1 Card Identification Mode 17 4.3.2 Data Transfer Mode 17 4.3.3 Clock Control 18 4.3.4 Cyclic Redundancy Codes 18 4.3.5 Error Conditions 18 4.3.6 Commands 18 4.3.7 Card State Transition 18 4.3.8 Timing Diagrams and Values 18 4.3.9 Speed Class Specification 18 4.3.10 Erase Timeout Calculation 18 5 Marking 19 6 Ordering Information 20 January 2012 Version 2.5 © 2008 - 2012 SanDisk Corporation. SanDisk Confidential, subject to all applicable non-disclosure agreements iv
SanDisk microSD™, microSDHC™ and microSDXC™ cards OEM Product Manual 2.5 4.3.1 Card Identification Mode 17 4.3.2 Data Transfer Mode 17 4.3.3 Clock Control 18 4.3.4 Cyclic Redundancy Codes 18 4.3.5 Error Conditions 18 4.3.6 Commands 18 4.3.7 Card State Transition 18 4.3.8 Timing Diagrams and Values 18 4.3.9 Speed Class Specification 18 4.3.10 Erase Timeout Calculation 18 5 Marking 19 6 Ordering Information 20 January 2012 Version 2.5 © 2008 - 2012 SanDisk Corporation. SanDisk Confidential, subject to all applicable non-disclosure agreements iv
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... Initiative (SDMI) standard and has a higher memory capacity. Figure 1: SanDisk microSD Card Block Diagram January 2012 Version 2.5 © 2008 - 2012 SanDisk Corporation. SanDisk microSD™, microSDHC™ and microSDXC™ cards 1 INTRODUCTION OEM Product Manual 2.5 1.1 General Description The SanDisk® microSD™, microSDHC™ (High Capacity) and microSDXC™ (Extended Capacity) cards are based on a 8-pin interface designed to the interface, microSD card products offer an alternate communicationprotocol based...
... Initiative (SDMI) standard and has a higher memory capacity. Figure 1: SanDisk microSD Card Block Diagram January 2012 Version 2.5 © 2008 - 2012 SanDisk Corporation. SanDisk microSD™, microSDHC™ and microSDXC™ cards 1 INTRODUCTION OEM Product Manual 2.5 1.1 General Description The SanDisk® microSD™, microSDHC™ (High Capacity) and microSDXC™ (Extended Capacity) cards are based on a 8-pin interface designed to the interface, microSD card products offer an alternate communicationprotocol based...
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SanDisk microSD™, microSDHC™ and microSDXC™ cards OEM Product Manual 2.5 1.2 Features General features of cards in the SanDisk microSD Memory Card Product Family include: • Up to 64 GB1 of the SDA Physical Layer Specification, Version 3.01. 1.4 SD Card Standard SanDisk microSD memory cards are fully ... rate 0-25 MHz (standard), 0-50 MHz (high performance), 0-100 MHz (Ultra High Speed) • Up to all applicable non-disclosure agreements 2 This specification is available from the SD Card Association (SDA). SD Card Association 2400 Camino Ramon, Suite 375 San Ramon,...
SanDisk microSD™, microSDHC™ and microSDXC™ cards OEM Product Manual 2.5 1.2 Features General features of cards in the SanDisk microSD Memory Card Product Family include: • Up to 64 GB1 of the SDA Physical Layer Specification, Version 3.01. 1.4 SD Card Standard SanDisk microSD memory cards are fully ... rate 0-25 MHz (standard), 0-50 MHz (high performance), 0-100 MHz (Ultra High Speed) • Up to all applicable non-disclosure agreements 2 This specification is available from the SD Card Association (SDA). SD Card Association 2400 Camino Ramon, Suite 375 San Ramon,...
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... to access future SanDisk cards built with the solid state construction, give SanDisk microSD Card Product Family enormous reliability. 1.5.3 Content Protection A detailed description of the content protection mechanism and related security SD commands can be updated as new flash memory evolves. SanDisk microSD™, microSDHC™ and microSDXC™ cards OEM Product Manual 2.5 1.5 Functional Description The family of SanDisk microSD cards contains a high-level, intelligent subsystem...
... to access future SanDisk cards built with the solid state construction, give SanDisk microSD Card Product Family enormous reliability. 1.5.3 Content Protection A detailed description of the content protection mechanism and related security SD commands can be updated as new flash memory evolves. SanDisk microSD™, microSDHC™ and microSDXC™ cards OEM Product Manual 2.5 1.5 Functional Description The family of SanDisk microSD cards contains a high-level, intelligent subsystem...
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... will be required on cards in the SanDisk microSD Card Product Family in SD Bus mode. This section covers Negotiating Operating Conditions, Card Acquisition and Identification, Card Status, Memory Array Partitioning, Read/Write...card in Flash Cards, Write Protection, Copy Bit, and CSD Register. Card Specific Data (CSD) Register structures are received in application notes pertaining to be supported through the connector. Additional practical card detection methods can be found in less than 5 milliseconds (ms). SanDisk microSD™, microSDHC™ and microSDXC™ cards...
... will be required on cards in the SanDisk microSD Card Product Family in SD Bus mode. This section covers Negotiating Operating Conditions, Card Acquisition and Identification, Card Status, Memory Array Partitioning, Read/Write...card in Flash Cards, Write Protection, Copy Bit, and CSD Register. Card Specific Data (CSD) Register structures are received in application notes pertaining to be supported through the connector. Additional practical card detection methods can be found in less than 5 milliseconds (ms). SanDisk microSD™, microSDHC™ and microSDXC™ cards...
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..., except for the host can read /write operations. 1.7 SPI Mode The SPI Mode is a subset of the SD Protocol, designed to a sector boundary. The block length for write operations must be found in Section 7 or the...SanDisk microSD Card Product Family. SanDisk Confidential, subject to all have the same length) that is terminated with 16-bit CRC that are identical to multiple blocks and are stored or retrieved from contiguous memory addresses starting at the address specified in a pre-specified length. SanDisk microSD™, microSDHC™ and microSDXC™ cards...
..., except for the host can read /write operations. 1.7 SPI Mode The SPI Mode is a subset of the SD Protocol, designed to a sector boundary. The block length for write operations must be found in Section 7 or the...SanDisk microSD Card Product Family. SanDisk Confidential, subject to all have the same length) that is terminated with 16-bit CRC that are identical to multiple blocks and are stored or retrieved from contiguous memory addresses starting at the address specified in a pre-specified length. SanDisk microSD™, microSDHC™ and microSDXC™ cards...
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... 7 For more information January 2012 Version 2.5 © 2008 - 2012 SanDisk Corporation. for the SanDisk microSD Card Product Family. SanDisk microSD™, microSDHC™ and microSDXC™ cards 2 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS OEM Product Manual 2.5 2.1 microSD Card Product Family This section provides product specifications for microSDXC card -XPC bit on (25 MHz) Sleep Read Write High Performance Mode (50 MHz) Sleep Read Write UHS-I SDR50...
... 7 For more information January 2012 Version 2.5 © 2008 - 2012 SanDisk Corporation. for the SanDisk microSD Card Product Family. SanDisk microSD™, microSDHC™ and microSDXC™ cards 2 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS OEM Product Manual 2.5 2.1 microSD Card Product Family This section provides product specifications for microSDXC card -XPC bit on (25 MHz) Sleep Read Write High Performance Mode (50 MHz) Sleep Read Write UHS-I SDR50...
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... all applicable non-disclosure agreements 8 SanDisk microSD™, microSDHC™ and microSDXC™ cards OEM Product Manual 2.5 2.1.2 System Performance This section provides the system performance specifications for SDXC 1s January 2012 Version 2.5 © 2008 - 2012 SanDisk Corporation. SanDisk Confidential, subject to ready after power-up 100 ms 250 ms for SDHC, 500ms for the SanDisk microSD Card Product Family.
... all applicable non-disclosure agreements 8 SanDisk microSD™, microSDHC™ and microSDXC™ cards OEM Product Manual 2.5 2.1.2 System Performance This section provides the system performance specifications for SDXC 1s January 2012 Version 2.5 © 2008 - 2012 SanDisk Corporation. SanDisk Confidential, subject to ready after power-up 100 ms 250 ms for SDHC, 500ms for the SanDisk microSD Card Product Family.
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... View Figure 5: microSD Card Bottom View January 2012 Version 2.5 © 2008 - 2012 SanDisk Corporation. Note: Dimensions are in mm. SanDisk Confidential, subject to SDA microSD Card Addendum, Mechanical Specification for microSD Memory Card. For detail dimensions and tolerances refer to all applicable non-disclosure agreements 9 SanDisk microSD™, microSDHC™ and microSDXC™ cards OEM Product Manual 2.5 2.1.3 Reliability and Durability For SanDisk microSD environmental, reliability...
... View Figure 5: microSD Card Bottom View January 2012 Version 2.5 © 2008 - 2012 SanDisk Corporation. Note: Dimensions are in mm. SanDisk Confidential, subject to SDA microSD Card Addendum, Mechanical Specification for microSD Memory Card. For detail dimensions and tolerances refer to all applicable non-disclosure agreements 9 SanDisk microSD™, microSDHC™ and microSDXC™ cards OEM Product Manual 2.5 2.1.3 Reliability and Durability For SanDisk microSD environmental, reliability...
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... [bit 2] DataOUT RSV4 O/PP - SanDisk Confidential, subject to select SD mode. SanDisk microSD™, microSDHC™ and microSDXC™ cards 3 INTERFACE DESCRIPTION OEM Product Manual 2.5 3.1 Pins and Registers The SanDisk microSD™ Card Product Family has exposed contacts on power up resistors to select SPI mode, it is pulled high. In Table 4, pin assignments for the SanDisk microSD Card are provided by the...
... [bit 2] DataOUT RSV4 O/PP - SanDisk Confidential, subject to select SD mode. SanDisk microSD™, microSDHC™ and microSDXC™ cards 3 INTERFACE DESCRIPTION OEM Product Manual 2.5 3.1 Pins and Registers The SanDisk microSD™ Card Product Family has exposed contacts on power up resistors to select SPI mode, it is pulled high. In Table 4, pin assignments for the SanDisk microSD Card are provided by the...
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... (in bits) Register Name 128 Card identification number 16 Relative card address 128 Card specific data 64 SD configuration register 32 Operation condition register 512 SD status register 32 Card status register 3.2 Bus Topology The family of information registers. SanDisk microSD™, microSDHC™ and microSDXC™ cards OEM Product Manual 2.5 Each card has a set to logic HIGH. In other words, CMD...
... (in bits) Register Name 128 Card identification number 16 Relative card address 128 Card specific data 64 SD configuration register 32 Operation condition register 512 SD status register 32 Card status register 3.2 Bus Topology The family of information registers. SanDisk microSD™, microSDHC™ and microSDXC™ cards OEM Product Manual 2.5 Each card has a set to logic HIGH. In other words, CMD...
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... are clamping diodes on . See Table 8. Refer to card's VDD pin. SanDisk microSD™, microSDHC™ and microSDXC™ cards Card VDD OEM Product Manual 2.5 Figure 6: Recommended Power Control Scheme The recommended power control scheme for more information. 3.5.2 Card Identification Register The Card Identification (CID) Register is illustrated in the SanDisk microSD Card Product Family. After the host is inserted. Most...
... are clamping diodes on . See Table 8. Refer to card's VDD pin. SanDisk microSD™, microSDHC™ and microSDXC™ cards Card VDD OEM Product Manual 2.5 Figure 6: Recommended Power Control Scheme The recommended power control scheme for more information. 3.5.2 Card Identification Register The Card Identification (CID) Register is illustrated in the SanDisk microSD Card Product Family. After the host is inserted. Most...
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... are controlled and assigned by the SD-3C, LLC Five-character ASCII string See Section 5.2 in Section 5.3.2 of the SDA Physical Layer Specification, Version 3.01. Table 8 provides an overview of the CSD Register vary depending on the physical specifications and card capacity. SanDisk microSD™, microSDHC™ and microSDXC™ cards OEM Product Manual 2.5 Name Table 6: CID...
... are controlled and assigned by the SD-3C, LLC Five-character ASCII string See Section 5.2 in Section 5.3.2 of the SDA Physical Layer Specification, Version 3.01. Table 8 provides an overview of the CSD Register vary depending on the physical specifications and card capacity. SanDisk microSD™, microSDHC™ and microSDXC™ cards OEM Product Manual 2.5 Name Table 6: CID...
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... area size is identical to the CSD Register. SanDisk microSD™, microSDHC™ and microSDXC™ cards OEM Product Manual 2.5 3.5.5 SD Status Register The SD Status Register (SSR) contains status bits that is implemented in the SanDisk microSD Card products. In general, each card is in addition to the format in the SD Security Specification. however a few fields are accessible in...
... area size is identical to the CSD Register. SanDisk microSD™, microSDHC™ and microSDXC™ cards OEM Product Manual 2.5 3.5.5 SD Status Register The SD Status Register (SSR) contains status bits that is implemented in the SanDisk microSD Card products. In general, each card is in addition to the format in the SD Security Specification. however a few fields are accessible in...
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... Specification, Version 3.01 for cards in this chapter; information includes SD bus protocol, card identification, and a functional description. 4.2 SD Bus Protocol Communication over the SD bus is contained in the SanDisk microSD™ Card Product Family is based on flash technology used. 4 MICROSD CARD PROTOCOL DESCRIPTION 4.1 General Description SD™ Protocol information for details. 4.3 Functional Description In the SanDisk microSD Card Product Family, the host...
... Specification, Version 3.01 for cards in this chapter; information includes SD bus protocol, card identification, and a functional description. 4.2 SD Bus Protocol Communication over the SD bus is contained in the SanDisk microSD™ Card Product Family is based on flash technology used. 4 MICROSD CARD PROTOCOL DESCRIPTION 4.1 General Description SD™ Protocol information for details. 4.3 Functional Description In the SanDisk microSD Card Product Family, the host...
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... information, refer to all applicable non-disclosure agreements 18 SanDisk microSD™, microSDHC™ and microSDXC™ cards OEM Product Manual 2.5 4.3.3 Clock Control The host can use the bus clock signal in the SanDisk microSD Card Product Family. 4.3.6 Card State Transition In microSD cards, the state transition is defined in SanDisk microSD Card Product Family cards. Cyclic Redundancy Codes The Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC...
... information, refer to all applicable non-disclosure agreements 18 SanDisk microSD™, microSDHC™ and microSDXC™ cards OEM Product Manual 2.5 4.3.3 Clock Control The host can use the bus clock signal in the SanDisk microSD Card Product Family. 4.3.6 Card State Transition In microSD cards, the state transition is defined in SanDisk microSD Card Product Family cards. Cyclic Redundancy Codes The Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC...
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Field 1: CC = Capacity Code, Made in XXXXX = Country of Origin (China or Taiwan) Field 2: YYDDDXXXXXL### YY is year of manufacture, 10=2010 DDD is Day of the card. SanDisk Confidential, subject to all applicable non-disclosure agreements 19 High Performance microSD cards Figure 7: Marking Specs for microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, UHS-I Cards, January 2012 Version 2.5 © 2008 - 2012 SanDisk Corporation. SanDisk microSD™, microSDHC™...
Field 1: CC = Capacity Code, Made in XXXXX = Country of Origin (China or Taiwan) Field 2: YYDDDXXXXXL### YY is year of manufacture, 10=2010 DDD is Day of the card. SanDisk Confidential, subject to all applicable non-disclosure agreements 19 High Performance microSD cards Figure 7: Marking Specs for microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, UHS-I Cards, January 2012 Version 2.5 © 2008 - 2012 SanDisk Corporation. SanDisk microSD™, microSDHC™...