Toshiba launch world’s fastest SDHC cards

Toshiba today announced that it will launch a new line of high performance SDXC and SDHC memory cards under a new brand name, EXCERIA, that will bring to market SD memory cards offering the highest performance levels available. EXCERIA offers cards compliant with the SD Memory Card Standard Ver.3.0 UHS-I, and includes versions offering the world-fastest class data transfer speed. The new products will be launched from April in Japan, with distinctive labeling.

The SD memory card has emerged as the data storage card of choice in all kinds of personal digital equipment. As the performance of digital equipment has advanced, SD memory cards offering faster data transfer speeds are necessary to support such functions as recording HD movies, continuous image shooting with digital camera and short transfer times when copying data to other devices.

Toshiba’s EXCERIA SDXC and SDHC memory cards will offer fast data read and write speeds and full compliance with the SD Memory Card Standard Ver.3.0 UHS-I. The minimum recording speed is compliant with UHS speed class 1 and SD speed class 10. Products will be launched in three series, EXCERIA Type 1, Type 2 and Type HD, each offering three versions with different capacities.

The Type 1 series products integrate new controllers that realize the world-fastest class of data transfers, with a maximum read speed of 95 MB per sec and a write speed of 90 MB per sec. Type 2 series products offer a maximum read speed of 95 MB per sec and a write speed of 60 MB per sec, while Type HD products have a maximum read speed of 90 MB per sec and a write speed of 30 MB per sec. Type 1 and Type 3 are available in 32GB, 16GB and 8GB capacities while Type 2 is available in 64GB, 32GB and 16GB capacities.

Key Features (All EXCERIA series)

1. Compliant with the SD Memory Card Standard Ver.3.0 UHS-104, which defines 104 MB per sec as the fastest data transfer speed under the SD Memory Card Standard Ver.3.0 UHS-I.
2. SDHC memory cards (32 GB, 16 GB, 8 GB) are interoperable with SDHC host devices compliant with SD Memory Card Standard Ver.2.0.
3. Integrates highly secure CPRM copy protection technology.
4. The minimum recording speed is UHS speed class1 and SD speed class 10.

Source: PR