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microSD Card

Smallest Size Card Featuring the Power, Reliability and Speed of the SD Card

Like the miniSD card, the microSD card was specifically designed for the ever-changing and fast- growing mobile market. Approximately the size of a fingernail, it is even smaller than the miniSD card and about one-fourth the size of a standard SD card.

	microSD
Size
Area	165 mm2 (21)
Card Volume	165 mm3 (10)
Thickness	1.0 mm
Weight	Approx. 0.5g
Number of pins	8 pins
Operating Voltage	2.7V - 3.6V
Write-protect Switch	NO
Copyright protection	CPRM
Compatibility	Yes (with adapter)
Capacity	Up to 2 GB

Wide Market Adoption

The microSD and microSDHC are the leading memory card standards adopted by mobile handset vendors because of its ultra-compact size and widely supported standard SD interface.

Although primarily used with mobile handsets, the microSD Card also is supported natively in a variety of hand-held GPS devices, portable audio players, video game consoles and expandable USB flash memory drives.

Compatibility and Interoperability

All microSD Cards are backward compatible with electronic devices that are SD enabled. By using an appropriate adapter, the microSD Card can easily and quickly be inserted into any device that supports a standard SD or miniSD Card.