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How to Start Using SD in Your Product

Memory Cards

If your company is planning to make, design, use, offer for sale, import or export any SD memory card (eg. flash memory card, ROM cards, SD I/O combination cards, miniSD, microSD cards) or contract to have any SD memory card made, developed, designed or manufactured by a third party your company is required to:

  1. Execute a License Agreement for SD Association Memory Card Specification or LAMS with SD Association
  2. And execute a Card License Agreement (CLA) at www.sd-3c.com

Recording and/or Copy Protecting Content

If your company wants to record content on SD cards, your company is required to:

  1. Execute a Copy Protection for Recordable Media (CPRM) License by contacting the 4C Entity, LLC at : info@lmicp.com or visit www.4centity.com

Host and Ancillary Products

If your company is planning to make, have made, design, use, offer for sale, import or export SD host products or SD ancillary products, your company is required to:

  1. Join the SD Association and
  2. Enter into a separate joint license agreement, Host/Ancillary Product License Agreement or HALA with Licensor and the SD-3C, LLC.

Research and Development Phase

If your company is in the R&D phase and needs access to the SD specifications, a one-year (non-membership) contract is available. Your company is required to:

  1. Complete Non-Disclosure Form and
  2. Provide payment of $1000 USD to SD Association.