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Global Workshop Taipei Registration Link is now open.June 6th, 2024 @Courtyard by Marriott Taipei. *Will be held in Chinese language. Register here. （中文）
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“SD Express Speed Classes and SD 9.1 Innovations (English subtitles)” Video link has added on the Top PagePlease also click here to watch.
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New Simplified Specification “Part 1 Simplified – SDUC Host Implementation Guideline” has been added.Download from HERE.
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Webinar: SD Express InnovationsThe SDA hosted a free public webinar to share information about the new SD Express Speed Class and its associated features found in the new SD 9.1. Video Recording and Presentation
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“SDA Global Workshop Taipei Highlights” video is now available.Five minute long video featuring highlights from a variety of speakers at the SDA Global Workshop held in Taipei Taiwan on June 1, 2023. Attendees learned more about the SD Association and the exciting opportunities presented with SD Express. Speakers present information primarily in Chinese.
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Computex Taipei 2023 SDA in-booth seminar material is now available.SDA Overview / Presentation by — Allion, GenesysLogic, Phison, Realtek
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“Solutions for Implementing SD Express into Your Products Webinar” video is now available.Watch our webinar and presentation material on available solutions that make it easy to add SD Express to your products.
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“SD Association @ embedded World 2023” video has been publishedThis “SD Association @ embedded World 2023″video provides an overview of SD technology featuring the SD Express Card’s fastest read/write speed that supports demanding 360 degree photos and videos, virtual reality, ultra-high-resolution content, video streaming, and more and can offer advanced optional security features such as Fast and Secure Boot , TCG , RPMB etc. giving product manufacturers a compelling semi-embedded storage option.
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SD Association News Brief has been publishedDownload the tri-annual newsletter HERE
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SD Express Takes Drones to New Heights -
SDA Virtual Booth updated with new SD 9.0 Video.Visit New SDA Virtual Booth from here.
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Anatomy of an SD Memory Card: What Matters Most for Photography and Videography -
New Simplified Specification “Part 1 Simplified – Extended Security Simplified Addendum” has been added.Download from HERE.
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Introduction to SD 9.0 Public Webinar -
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SD Express Memory Cards: When Ultra-High-Performance Matters -
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SD Specification 9 Enables Manufacturers to Securely Replace Embedded Memory with SD Memory Cards in Devices -
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SD Memory Cards Move Medical Innovation Forward -
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SD Memory Cards Secure Store Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies Offline -
SD Memory Card Formatter has been updated to 5.0.2Download formatter here. —- See the video “How to use the SD Memory Card Formatter.”
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Introducing “SD Express / UHS-II Verification Program (SVP) Verified Product”SD Association (SDA) developed the SD Express/UHS-II Verification Program (SVP) to cover the specification of major electrical test items for the UHS-II (LVDS) in SD products and PCIe® interface in SD Express products to help minimize interoperability risk in the market.
SD Express / UHS-II Verification Program (SVP) Verified Product
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SDA Global Workshop Taiwan WebinarIntroducing New SD Standard with SD Express Card Technology & Products.
Note: Conducted primarily in Chinese Language
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December edition of the SD Association News Brief has been publishedDownload the tri-annual newsletter HERE
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SDA Global Workshop USA WebinarIntroducing New SD Standard with SD Express Card Technology & Products.
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SDA Virtual Booth updated with SD Express Card Panel, A1A2 Card Panel and Revised Industrial SD Card Panel.Visit New SDA Virtual Booth from here.
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From Entertainment to Engineering, Virtual Reality is Turning Heads -
SD Express Host Implementation VideoLearn how to easily add support of the revolutionary SD Express memory card (with PCIe/NVMe interface) to any host product requiring storage. Watch Video.
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SD Express Host Implementation Guideline Webinar is available nowClick HERE to learn in 30 minutes how to easily add revolutionary SD Express memory card capabilities to any product requiring storage. SD Express memory cards can act as removable SSD’s, delivering lightning fast data transfer rates nearing 4GB/s using PCIe Generation 4 and NVMe architectures.
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SD Association News Brief has been publishedDownload the tri-annual newsletter HERE
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SDA Membership Information Leaflet has been added -
Industrial SD Memory Card Panel in the SDA Virtual Booth has been updated.Industrial SD Card Panel is here.
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Advances in Flash Memory and the Art of the Possible -
The SD Express Virtual Trade Show, “SD Express Overview & Testing Presentation” video added.The SD Express Virtual Trade Show,
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Maximizing the Value of Removable Storage -
Simplified Specification, Physical Layer Simplified Specification Ver.8.0 Uploaded -
20 Years of Innovation Video Added -
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The More You Know: The Evolution of SD Ratings for New Applications -
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SD Association Delivers Gigabyte Speed Leap with New SD Express 8.0 -
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SD Express Host Implementation Guideline -
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SD Express Delivers New Gigabyte Speeds For SD Memory Cards Cards reach maximum 4GB/sec transfer rate with PCIe® 4.0 architecture(English)(日本語)(简体中文) -
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SD Express and microSD Express Memory Cards: The Best Choice for your Future Product Designs -
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SD Express Memory Cards with PCIe® and NVMeTM Interfaces -
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The SD Memory Card Formatter
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After Two Decades of Success, the SD Association Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary and Looks Ahead to A Promising Future -
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SD & microSD Memory Cards – The World’s First Choice in Memory Cards – 20 Years of Innovation(English)(日本語)(简体中文) -
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Lost Data and SD Memory Cards: A Primer -
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Keeping It Real: How SD-3C Fights Counterfeit SD Memory Cards -
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The State of the microSD Memory Card: 8 Trends to Watch in 2019 -
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Why microSD Express Memory Cards Rule: The Many Advantages of the PCIe and NVMe Standards -
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microSD Express – The Fastest Memory Card for Mobile Devices -
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The Triple Threat of Innovations Supporting SD Express -
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A New Industrial Revolution: IIoT and SD Memory Cards -
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Living on the Edge: A Data Storage Revolution -
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Growing Demand, Growing Capacity: An introduction to the new SD Ultra Capacity function -
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Change for the Better: Introducing SD Express -
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Controllers: The Unsung Heroes in Achieving A2 -
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Now Trending: SD Memory Cards -
Top Page Design Renewal -
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SSDs, USB Drives, SD Memory Cards: Know the Difference -
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Delivering Advanced Mobile Application Performance with A1 -
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What to Know Before Storing Data on a SD Memory Card -
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The State of the microSD Memory Card in 2017 -
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Applications in Action: Introducing the Newest Application Performance Class -
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Mobile Device Innovations: Application Performance Class Expansion and New Low Voltage Signaling for SD Memory Cards -
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SD Association adds Higher App Performance Class and Low Voltage Signaling to Expand Support for Mobile Devices -
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Understanding the New UHS-III(日本語) -
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SD Association Doubles Bus Interface Speeds with UHS-III -
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Understanding the Difference Between Consumer and Industrial SD Memory Cards -
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SD Association Introduces App Performance Class and New SD Memory Card Symbol -
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Application Performance Class:The new class of performance for applications on SD memory cards (SD 5.1) -
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Think Big: The Rise of 4K and 8K Content -
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The Card Versus The Cloud -
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Removable Storage Flies High in Aerial Imaging -
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The State of the microSD Memory Card in 2016 -
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Why Older SD Memory Cards Are Still Relevant -
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The More You Know: Choosing the SD Speed Class That’s Right for You -
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New SD Association Video Speed Class Supports 8K and Multi-File Video Recording -
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Video Speed Class:The new capture protocol of SD 5.0 -
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SDA Shows microSD Value for Mobile Payment and Network Security -
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Why the SD Market Continues to Focus on Capacity, Security and Reliability -
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How 3D NAND Can Continue Gigabytes Scaling, Enhance Applications -
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Picture This: How to Select the Right Photography Memory Card -
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The Next Frontier: New Applications for SD Memory Cards -
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Small but Mighty, the microSD™ Card Celebrates its 10-year Anniversary -
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Why SD Memory Cards Drive Reliable Storage in Automotive Applications -
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microSD Memory Cards Help Drive Mobile Sales -
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Bite-sized Storage Solutions for Industrial IoT Applications -
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Computational Photography Will Revolutionize Photo Storage -
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smartSD Optimizes HCE Solution to Deploy Secure NFC Services on Smartphones -
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SD Association Expands iSDIO Specification, Adds High-Speed Contactless Data Transfer with TransferJet -
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A New Method of High Speed P2P File Transfer using SD Card and TransferJet Technology(日本語) -
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Activating New Mobile Services and Business Models Through smartSD Memory Cards -
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SD Association Signs Collaboration Agreement with TransferJet Consortium -
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SD Association and Near Field Communication Forum Sign Collaboration Agreement -
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SD Association Hosts smartSD Workshop at CARTES -
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SD Association Introduces smartSD Memory Cards with SWP Interface for NFC -
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SD Association Adds Standardized Wireless Communication to World-Leading SD Memory Card Standards -
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SD Association and GlobalPlatform Collaborate to Enable New Smart Card Applications -
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SD Association Triples Speeds with UHS- II and Introduces New e-Book Specification -
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SD Association Reveals New Memory Card Design for Incredibly Fast Cards -
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SD Association Defines New High-Speed Performance Options for SDXC and SDHC Memory Cards and Devices -
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SD Association Celebrates 10 Years of Innovation at CES 2010 -
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SDA Offers Exclusive Glimpse Into Technology Behind SDXC Memory Card Standard at CEATEC 2009 -
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SDXC Helps Smart Phones Get Smarter, Ready for More Mobile Services -
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SDXC Signals New Generation of Removable Memory with up to 2 Terabytes of Storage -
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SD Card Association Introduces Embedded SD for Mobile Phones, Consumer Devices -
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SDHC Memory Cards Record Television Programming for Mobile TV Viewers -
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SDHC Memory Cards Poised for Market Leadership -
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SDA to unveil new mobile TV recording technologies at ITU Telecom world 2006 -
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