subject: Information About Sd Card [print this page] The word sd stands for secure digital The word sd stands for secure digital . Sd card is not only the card approved by secure digital card association. There are other types of card approved by sd association such as mini sd, micro sd which was earlier named as transflash card. Both mini sd and micro sd cards are having their usages in MMC , SD, SDIO slots while getting used with an adaptor. One can see different ranges in capacities of sd card . At present sd card with 4 MB to 2GB are available in the market . In late 90's Sandisk , Matsushita and Toshiba planned to develop sd card and produced it in the market.
Branded companies such as Matsushita, SanDisk, and Toshiba have produced sd card to get used in many portable devices, which is infact a non-volatile memory card. But today it has big market as showing its usages in many products like digital cameras, digital camcorders, handheld computers, PDAs, media players, mobile phones, video games etc. Actually the standard sd card storing capacitties varies from 1 MB to 4 GB.
Users should be aware that standard sd cards are not applicable in thinner mmc slots where as mini sd card gets fit in sd slots with thehelp of an adapter . These mini sd cards appear small in size and shape with no electrical interface. Today sd card have the usage in compact fash and pc card slots. Most of the sd cards are using usb connector to match the compatibility iwth the desktop and laptop PC's. Also sd card becomes easily accessible via floppy disk with the help of flash path adapter . Certain sd card don't have write -safety notch. The sd card don't shows its prescence in micro sd and mini sd formats.
Today sd card have the usage in compact fash and pc card slots. Most of the sd cards are using usb connector to match the compatibility iwth the desktop and laptop PC's. Also sd card becomes easily accessible via floppy disk with the help of flash path adapter . Certain sd card don't have write -safety notch. The sd card don't shows its prescence in micro sd and mini sd formats. which is infact a non-volatile memory card. But today it has big market as showing its usages in many products like digital cameras, digital camcorders, handheld computers, PDAs, media players, mobile phones, video games etc. Actually the standard sd card storing capacitties varies from 1 MB to 4 GB.
