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The SD 9 Specification: Memory Cards Can Now Be Tightly Bound to Specific Hosts

As consumers keep asking for devices with more storage capacity, faster performance and increased longevity, manufacturers have to continually adapt to meet the ever-changing demands. The ongoing evolution of SD and microSD memory cards illustrates this point well. For two decades, the SD Association (SDA) has developed progressive standards and technologies to drive new opportunities…. Read more »

RPMB

Replay Protected Memory Block (RPMB) RPMB is introduced to store data in an authenticated memory area for the purpose of protecting data from a replay attack or avoiding unexpected data updates. SD Specification Part 1 v9.0 defines how RPMB may be used on SD memory cards, either through the SD protocol over the SD interface… Read more »

TCG

TCG Storage in SD Memory cards The Trusted Computing Group (TCG) provides open standards for secure computing, including enterprise storage and mobile devices, to name a few. Thousands of vendors offer a variety of TCG-based products, including hardware, applications and services. TCG was adopted in the market mainly for self encrypted drive (SED) applications. The… Read more »

Boot (secured and fast)

Boot Function Fast Boot and Secure Boot features give cards the ability to serve as a device’s boot code memory by using a simple and easy fast boot code uploading process along with secured methods of providing boot code updates. Boot is an optional features supported since SD Specification Part 1 v9.0. It is assumed… Read more »

SD Express Memory Cards: When Ultra-High-Performance Matters

When the SD Association (SDA) first announced SD Express in June 2018, it set the bar high and opened a world of possibilities for manufacturers to integrate supercharged removable storage into their designs. SD Express is capable of delivering SSD performance levels of up to 4GB/sec. This makes it perfect for use in high-performance electronic… Read more »

SD Specification 9 Enables Manufacturers to Securely Replace Embedded Memory with SD Memory Cards in Devices

The recently released SD Specification Version 9 (SD 9) delivers on the SD Association’s promise of continuous innovation by delivering new device boot support and advanced security features. The features are applicable for both microSD and full-size SD memory cards across all capacity types, from SD to the forthcoming SDUC memory cards. Bus support includes SD, SD UHS-I… Read more »

SD Memory Cards Move Medical Innovation Forward

Healthcare is a very data-driven industry. Healthcare organizations depend on reliable, efficient access to patient records in order to make diagnoses and provide high-quality care. SD and microSD memory cards are employed in a number of medical uses for hospitals and medical devices. According to World Economic Forum, hospitals produce 50 petabytes of data per year…. Read more »