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Scope, Product Models, System Features

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MultiMediaCard Product Manual 1.1 Scope 1.2 Product Models This document describes the key features and The MultiMediaCard is available in t h e specifications of the MultiMediaCard, as well as capacities shown in the following table: the information required to interface this product to a host system. Table 1-1 MultiMediaCard Capacities Model No. Capacities SDMB-4 4.0 MB SDMB-8 8.0 MB SDMB-16 16.0 MB SDMB-32 32.1 MB 1.3 System Features • Up to 32 Mbytes of data storage • MultiMediaCard protocol compatible • Supports SPI Mode • Targeted for portable and stationary applications • Voltage range - Communication: 2.0 - 3.6V, Memory Access: 2.7 - 3.6V • Maximum data rate with up to 10 cards • Correction of memory field errors • Built-in write protection features (permanent and temporary) • Comfortable erase mechanism • Variable clock rate 0 - 20 Mhz • Multiple cards stackable on a single physical bus The performance of the communication channel is described in the table below: Table 1-2 MultiMediaCard/SPI Comparison MultiMediaCard Three-wire serial data bus (Clock, command, data) Up to 64k cards addressable by the bus protocol Easy card identification Error-protected data transfer Sequential and single/multiple block oriented data transfer SPI Three-wire serial data bus (Clock, dataIn, dataOut) + card specific CS signal. Card selection via a hardware CS signal Not available Optional. A non protected data transfer mode is available. Single block read/write 8 SanDisk MultiMediaCard Product Manual Rev. 2 © 2000 SANDISK CORPORATION

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MultiMediaCard Product Manual
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SanDisk MultiMediaCard Product Manual Rev. 2 © 2000 SANDISK CORPORATION
1.1
Scope
This document describes the key features and
specifications of the MultiMediaCard, as well as
the information required to interface this product
to a host system.
1.2
Product Models
The
MultiMediaCard
is
available
in
the
capacities shown in the following table:
Table 1-1
MultiMediaCard Capacities
Model No.
Capacities
SDMB-4
4.0 MB
SDMB-8
8.0 MB
SDMB-16
16.0 MB
SDMB-32
32.1 MB
1.3
System Features
Up to 32 Mbytes of data storage
MultiMediaCard protocol compatible
Supports SPI Mode
Targeted for portable and stationary applications
Voltage range — Communication: 2.0 - 3.6V, Memory Access: 2.7 - 3.6V
Maximum data rate with up to 10 cards
Correction of memory field errors
Built-in write protection features (permanent and temporary)
Comfortable erase mechanism
Variable clock rate 0 - 20 Mhz
Multiple cards stackable on a single physical bus
The performance of the communication channel is described in the table below:
Table 1-2
MultiMediaCard/SPI Comparison
MultiMediaCard
SPI
Three-wire serial data bus (Clock, command, data)
Three-wire serial data bus (Clock, dataIn, dataOut)
+ card specific CS signal.
Up to 64k cards addressable by the bus protocol
Card selection via a hardware CS signal
Easy card identification
Not available
Error-protected data transfer
Optional. A non protected data transfer mode is
available.
Sequential and single/multiple block oriented data
transfer
Single block read/write