Original URL: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/08/06/taiwan_mem_card/
Taiwan firms to launch 2TB memory card
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Posted in Storage, 6th August 2004 14:43 GMT
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Taiwanese technology companies will this autumn unveil what they hope will be the next solid-state memory card format.
Dubbed 'µcard', the format will support up to 2TB of storage capacity within a 3.2 x 2.4 x 0.1cm card - the same size as a standard MMC unit. The new cards are said to be connector-compatible with the older format.
The new cards will have a data transfer rate of 120MBps, ten times that of SD memory cards. Like the Secure Digital format, µcard will support I/O devices, such as Bluetooth and 802.11 adaptors.
According to a DigiTimes report (http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20040805A4013.html), the new format will be formally launched at the Taipei International Electronics Show (Taitronics) on 8 October. Mass production is expected to commence early next year. ®
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