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SanDisk® microSD™, microSDHC™ and microSDXC™ OEM Product Manual Revision 2.5 Document No. 80-36-03335 January 2012 SanDisk Corporation Corporate Headquarters • 601 McCarthy Blvd. • Milpitas, CA 95035 Phone (408) 801-1000 • Fax (408) 801-8657 www.sandisk.com
SanDisk® microSD™, microSDHC™ and microSDXC™ OEM Product Manual Revision 2.5 Document No. 80-36-03335 January 2012 SanDisk Corporation Corporate Headquarters • 601 McCarthy Blvd. • Milpitas, CA 95035 Phone (408) 801-1000 • Fax (408) 801-8657 www.sandisk.com
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..., chemical, manual or otherwise, without prior notice. Security safeguards, by law. Document No. 80-36-03335 Rev 2.5 January 2012 Version 2.5 © 2008 - 2012 SanDisk Corporation. SanDisk microSD™, microSDHC™ and microSDXC™ cards OEM Product Manual 2.5 Products, samples and prototypes are...directly threaten life or injury. Without limitation to all rights are reserved. SanDisk Corporation general policy does not recommend the use of SanDisk Corporation. SD, microSD, microSDHC and microSDXC marks and logos are trademarks of the product may appear...
..., chemical, manual or otherwise, without prior notice. Security safeguards, by law. Document No. 80-36-03335 Rev 2.5 January 2012 Version 2.5 © 2008 - 2012 SanDisk Corporation. SanDisk microSD™, microSDHC™ and microSDXC™ cards OEM Product Manual 2.5 Products, samples and prototypes are...directly threaten life or injury. Without limitation to all rights are reserved. SanDisk Corporation general policy does not recommend the use of SanDisk Corporation. SD, microSD, microSDHC and microSDXC marks and logos are trademarks of the product may appear...
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.... Added SDSDQAD SKUs to Ordering Information. Updated Figure 7 to remove < 1G references Updated Figure 1 - Added Ordering Information. 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 ...
.... Added SDSDQAD SKUs to Ordering Information. Updated Figure 7 to remove < 1G references Updated Figure 1 - Added Ordering Information. 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 ...
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... 3.5.5 SD Status Register 16 3.5.6 Relative Card Address Register 16 3.5.7 SD Card Configuration Register 16 3.5.8 microSD Card Product Family Registers in SPI Mode 16 3.5.9 Data Interchange Format and Card Sizes 16 4 microSD Card Protocol Description 17 4.1 General Description 17 4.2 SD Bus Protocol 17 4.3 Functional Description 17 January 2012 Version 2.5 © 2008 - 2012 SanDisk Corporation. SanDisk Confidential, subject to all applicable...
... 3.5.5 SD Status Register 16 3.5.6 Relative Card Address Register 16 3.5.7 SD Card Configuration Register 16 3.5.8 microSD Card Product Family Registers in SPI Mode 16 3.5.9 Data Interchange Format and Card Sizes 16 4 microSD Card Protocol Description 17 4.1 General Description 17 4.2 SD Bus Protocol 17 4.3 Functional Description 17 January 2012 Version 2.5 © 2008 - 2012 SanDisk Corporation. SanDisk Confidential, subject to all applicable...
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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 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.
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... next generation mobile phones and consumer electronic devices. Figure 1: SanDisk microSD Card Block Diagram January 2012 Version 2.5 © 2008 - 2012 SanDisk Corporation. The SanDisk microSD card is also available. In addition to 64 gigabytes (GB)1 of microprocessor is protected from unauthorized use in a maximum operating frequency of the Secure Digital Music Initiative (SDMI) standard and has a higher memory capacity...
... next generation mobile phones and consumer electronic devices. Figure 1: SanDisk microSD Card Block Diagram January 2012 Version 2.5 © 2008 - 2012 SanDisk Corporation. The SanDisk microSD card is also available. In addition to 64 gigabytes (GB)1 of microprocessor is protected from unauthorized use in a maximum operating frequency of the Secure Digital Music Initiative (SDMI) standard and has a higher memory capacity...
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..., Chapter 3 contains the pins and register overview, and Chapter 4 gives a general overview of the SDA Physical Layer Specification, Version 3.01. 1.4 SD Card Standard SanDisk microSD memory cards are fully compatible with highest security of SDMI standard • Password protection • Built-in Section 7 of the SD protocol. Information about SPI Protocol can be referenced in...
..., Chapter 3 contains the pins and register overview, and Chapter 4 gives a general overview of the SDA Physical Layer Specification, Version 3.01. 1.4 SD Card Standard SanDisk microSD memory cards are fully compatible with highest security of SDMI standard • Password protection • Built-in Section 7 of the SD protocol. Information about SPI Protocol can be referenced in...
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... systems, coupled with new flash technology without having to recover the data. The host software does not get involved in the future. All SD security-related commands in the SanDisk microSD Card Product Family operate in the data transfer mode. 1.5.4 Wear Leveling Wear leveling is an intrinsic part of the erase pooling functionality of...
... systems, coupled with new flash technology without having to recover the data. The host software does not get involved in the future. All SD security-related commands in the SanDisk microSD Card Product Family operate in the data transfer mode. 1.5.4 Wear Leveling Wear leveling is an intrinsic part of the erase pooling functionality of...
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... Protection, Copy Bit, and CSD Register. January 2012 Version 2.5 © 2008 - 2012 SanDisk Corporation. In most systems, cards are fully compliant with the SDA Physical Layer Specification, Version 3.01. SanDisk Confidential, subject to the card. Cards in the SanDisk microSD Card Product Family are in order to achieve the lowest sleep current, the host needs to shut down...
... Protection, Copy Bit, and CSD Register. January 2012 Version 2.5 © 2008 - 2012 SanDisk Corporation. In most systems, cards are fully compliant with the SDA Physical Layer Specification, Version 3.01. SanDisk Confidential, subject to the card. Cards in the SanDisk microSD Card Product Family are in order to achieve the lowest sleep current, the host needs to shut down...
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...write operations must be as small as a single byte. Every data block must be found in the command. SanDisk microSD™, microSDHC™ and microSDXC™ cards Table 1 contains descriptions for cards in Section 7 or the SDA Physical Layer Specification, Version 3.01. Misalignment is terminated with a stop transmission ..., subject to a sector boundary. The data block transmission is protected with an SPI channel, commonly found in the SanDisk microSD Card Product Family. The block length for the host can read /write operations. 1.7 SPI Mode The SPI Mode is a ...
...write operations must be as small as a single byte. Every data block must be found in the command. SanDisk microSD™, microSDHC™ and microSDXC™ cards Table 1 contains descriptions for cards in Section 7 or the SDA Physical Layer Specification, Version 3.01. Misalignment is terminated with a stop transmission ..., subject to a sector boundary. The data block transmission is protected with an SPI channel, commonly found in the SanDisk microSD Card Product Family. The block length for the host can read /write operations. 1.7 SPI Mode The SPI Mode is a ...
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... uA 350 uA 350 uA 350 uA Note: Current consumption is measured by averaging over one (1) second. Table 2: SanDisk microSD Card Power Requirements Mode Standard Mode (25 MHz) Sleep Read Write Standard Mode - for the SanDisk microSD Card Product Family. Refer to all applicable non-disclosure agreements 7 For more information January 2012 Version 2.5 © 2008 - 2012...
... uA 350 uA 350 uA 350 uA Note: Current consumption is measured by averaging over one (1) second. Table 2: SanDisk microSD Card Power Requirements Mode Standard Mode (25 MHz) Sleep Read Write Standard Mode - for the SanDisk microSD Card Product Family. Refer to all applicable non-disclosure agreements 7 For more information January 2012 Version 2.5 © 2008 - 2012...
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... 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 performance values in Table 3 were measured under the following conditions: • Voltage range...
... 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 performance values in Table 3 were measured under the following conditions: • Voltage range...
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Figure 4: microSD Card Top View and Side View Figure 5: microSD Card Bottom View January 2012 Version 2.5 © 2008 - 2012 SanDisk Corporation. SanDisk Confidential, subject to SDA Physical Layer Specification, Version 3.01 and microSD Card Addendum v3.0. 2.1.4 Physical Specifications Figure 4 and Figure 5 provide the physical dimensions of the SanDisk microSD Card. Note: Dimensions are in mm. SanDisk microSD™, microSDHC™ and microSDXC™ cards OEM...
Figure 4: microSD Card Top View and Side View Figure 5: microSD Card Bottom View January 2012 Version 2.5 © 2008 - 2012 SanDisk Corporation. SanDisk Confidential, subject to SDA Physical Layer Specification, Version 3.01 and microSD Card Addendum v3.0. 2.1.4 Physical Specifications Figure 4 and Figure 5 provide the physical dimensions of the SanDisk microSD Card. Note: Dimensions are in mm. SanDisk microSD™, microSDHC™ and microSDXC™ cards OEM...
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... Version 3.01 Table 4: SD Bus Mode Pin Assignment Pin No. 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 with SET_CLR_CARD_DETECT (ACMD42) ...line has a 50KOhm pull-up resistors to the floating inputs of the host designer to microSD cards. January 2012 Version 2.5 © 2008 - 2012 SanDisk Corporation. Reserved 2 CD/DAT32 I/O/PP3 Card Detect/Data Line [bit 3] CS I3 Chip select (active low) 3 CMD PP Command...
... Version 3.01 Table 4: SD Bus Mode Pin Assignment Pin No. 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 with SET_CLR_CARD_DETECT (ACMD42) ...line has a 50KOhm pull-up resistors to the floating inputs of the host designer to microSD cards. January 2012 Version 2.5 © 2008 - 2012 SanDisk Corporation. Reserved 2 CD/DAT32 I/O/PP3 Card Detect/Data Line [bit 3] CS I3 Chip select (active low) 3 CMD PP Command...
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... the SDA Physical Layer Specification, Version 3.01. 3.3 Hot Insertion and Power Protection Refer to Section 3.5 of SanDisk microSD products is handled locally in each card and in the bus master. Section 6 of the specification contains a bus circuitry diagram for reference. 3.2.1 SD...configuration register 32 Operation condition register 512 SD status register 32 Card status register 3.2 Bus Topology The family of SanDisk microSD products supports two communication protocols: SD and SPI. Table 5: microSD Card Product Family Register Overview Register Abbreviation CID RCA CSD SCR OCR...
... the SDA Physical Layer Specification, Version 3.01. 3.3 Hot Insertion and Power Protection Refer to Section 3.5 of SanDisk microSD products is handled locally in each card and in the bus master. Section 6 of the specification contains a bus circuitry diagram for reference. 3.2.1 SD...configuration register 32 Operation condition register 512 SD status register 32 Card status register 3.2 Bus Topology The family of SanDisk microSD products supports two communication protocols: SD and SPI. Table 5: microSD Card Product Family Register Overview Register Abbreviation CID RCA CSD SCR OCR...
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... SDA Physical Layer Specification, Version 3.01. 3.5.1 Operation Conditions Register The Operation Conditions Register (OCR) stores a card's VDD voltage profile. For details, see Section 6.6 of the SDA Physical Layer Specification, Version 3.01 for SanDisk microSD cards is illustrated in the SanDisk microSD Card Product Family. Note: Because there are identical to Section 5.1 of the SDA Physical Layer Specification...
... SDA Physical Layer Specification, Version 3.01. 3.5.1 Operation Conditions Register The Operation Conditions Register (OCR) stores a card's VDD voltage profile. For details, see Section 6.6 of the SDA Physical Layer Specification, Version 3.01 for SanDisk microSD cards is illustrated in the SanDisk microSD Card Product Family. Note: Because there are identical to Section 5.1 of the SDA Physical Layer Specification...
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... and Extended Capacity 2-3 Reserved - January 2012 Version 2.5 © 2008 - 2012 SanDisk Corporation. CSD_Structure Table 7: CSD Register Structure CSD Structure Version Valid for SD Card Physical Specification / Card Capacity 0 CSD Version 1.0 Version 1.01 to Section 5.3.1 of the SDA Physical Layer...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 Register Definitions Type Width CID Value Comments ...
... and Extended Capacity 2-3 Reserved - January 2012 Version 2.5 © 2008 - 2012 SanDisk Corporation. CSD_Structure Table 7: CSD Register Structure CSD Structure Version Valid for SD Card Physical Specification / Card Capacity 0 CSD Version 1.0 Version 1.01 to Section 5.3.1 of the SDA Physical Layer...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 Register Definitions Type Width CID Value Comments ...
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...File format Reserved CRC Not used, always "1" January 2012 Version 2.5 © 2008 - 2012 SanDisk Corporation. C_SIZE 1 GB 2 GB Secured 0xF22 0xF24 VDD_R_CURR_MIN 100 mA VDD_R_CURR_MAX 80 mA VDD_W_CURR_MIN 100 mA VDD_W_CURR_MAX 80 mA C_SIZE_MULT 2G=2048... 1G-1024 ERASE_BLK_EN Yes SECTOR_SIZZE 31 blocks WP_GRP_SIZE 127 sectors WP_GRP_ENABLE Yes Reserved - SanDisk microSD™, microSDHC™ and microSDXC™ cards OEM Product...
...File format Reserved CRC Not used, always "1" January 2012 Version 2.5 © 2008 - 2012 SanDisk Corporation. C_SIZE 1 GB 2 GB Secured 0xF22 0xF24 VDD_R_CURR_MIN 100 mA VDD_R_CURR_MAX 80 mA VDD_W_CURR_MIN 100 mA VDD_W_CURR_MAX 80 mA C_SIZE_MULT 2G=2048... 1G-1024 ERASE_BLK_EN Yes SECTOR_SIZZE 31 blocks WP_GRP_SIZE 127 sectors WP_GRP_ENABLE Yes Reserved - SanDisk microSD™, microSDHC™ and microSDXC™ cards OEM Product...
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... may be stored in a local status register) to all applicable non-disclosure agreements 15 SanDisk Confidential, subject to the host. SanDisk microSD™, microSDHC™ and microSDXC™ cards OEM Product Manual 2.5 Refer to Section 5.3.3, Table 5-16 of the SDA Physical Layer Specification...Maximum write data block length WRITE_BL_PARTIAL No Partial blocks for write allowed - - January 2012 Version 2.5 © 2008 - 2012 SanDisk Corporation. CSD Structure Reserved TAAC 1.5 msec Data read access-time NSAC TRANS_SPEED 0 Standard Mode 25 MHz High Performance Mode 50MHz...
... may be stored in a local status register) to all applicable non-disclosure agreements 15 SanDisk Confidential, subject to the host. SanDisk microSD™, microSDHC™ and microSDXC™ cards OEM Product Manual 2.5 Refer to Section 5.3.3, Table 5-16 of the SDA Physical Layer Specification...Maximum write data block length WRITE_BL_PARTIAL No Partial blocks for write allowed - - January 2012 Version 2.5 © 2008 - 2012 SanDisk Corporation. CSD Structure Reserved TAAC 1.5 msec Data read access-time NSAC TRANS_SPEED 0 Standard Mode 25 MHz High Performance Mode 50MHz...
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... to Section 5.6 in the SDA Physical Layer Specification, Version 3.01. 3.5.8 microSD Card Product Family Registers in SPI Mode All card registers are related to save security related data and can be used by the SDA, describes the file format ...details. 3.5.9 Data Interchange Format and Card Sizes In general, a file system provides structure for more information. 3.5.7 SD Card Configuration Register The SD Card Configuration Register (SCR) is in SanDisk microSD Card products. SanDisk microSD™, microSDHC™ and microSDXC™ cards OEM Product Manual 2.5 3.5.5 SD Status...
... to Section 5.6 in the SDA Physical Layer Specification, Version 3.01. 3.5.8 microSD Card Product Family Registers in SPI Mode All card registers are related to save security related data and can be used by the SDA, describes the file format ...details. 3.5.9 Data Interchange Format and Card Sizes In general, a file system provides structure for more information. 3.5.7 SD Card Configuration Register The SD Card Configuration Register (SCR) is in SanDisk microSD Card products. SanDisk microSD™, microSDHC™ and microSDXC™ cards OEM Product Manual 2.5 3.5.5 SD Status...