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August 14, 2023
SD Association News Brief has been published

Download the tri-annual newsletter HERE
July 24, 2023
Articles by Our Experts
SD and microSD Memory Cards for Industrial Applications
July 19, 2023
“SDA Global Workshop Taipei Highlights” video is now available.

Five minute long video featuring highlights from a variety of speakers at the SDA Global Workshop held in Taipei Taiwan on June 1, 2023. Attendees learned more about the SD Association and the exciting opportunities presented with SD Express. Speakers present information primarily in Chinese.
June 12, 2023
Computex Taipei 2023 SDA in-booth seminar material is now available.

SDA Overview / Presentation by — Allion, GenesysLogic, Phison, Realtek
May 24, 2023
Articles by Our Experts
microSD Memory Cards and Their Importance with Smartphones
April 28, 2023
“Solutions for Implementing SD Express into Your Products Webinar” video is now available.

Watch our webinar and presentation material on available solutions that make it easy to add SD Express to your products.
April 25, 2023
Press Release
SD Memory Card Formatter Supports Linux with Update from Tuxera
April 20, 2023
“SD Association @ embedded World 2023” video has been published

This “SD Association @ embedded World 2023″video provides an overview of SD technology featuring the SD Express Card’s fastest read/write speed that supports demanding 360 degree photos and videos, virtual reality, ultra-high-resolution content, video streaming, and more and can offer advanced optional security features such as Fast and Secure Boot , TCG , RPMB etc. giving product manufacturers a compelling semi-embedded storage option.
April 17, 2023
SD Association News Brief has been published

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April 03, 2023
Articles by Our Experts
SD Express Takes Drones to New Heights
February 10, 2023
SDA Virtual Booth updated with new SD 9.0 Video.

Visit New SDA Virtual Booth from here.
February 08, 2023
Solutions for Implementing SD Express into Your Products

On-Demand Video | Presentation
December 15, 2022
SD Association News Brief has been published

Download the tri-annual newsletter HERE
December 08, 2022
Articles by Our Experts
Anatomy of an SD Memory Card: What Matters Most for Photography and Videography
November 30, 2022
New Simplified Specification “Part 1 Simplified – Extended Security Simplified Addendum” has been added.

Download from HERE.
October 11, 2022
Articles by Our Experts
The SD 9 Specification: Memory Cards Can Now Be Tightly Bound to Specific Hosts
September 22, 2022
Introduction to SD 9.0 Public Webinar

On-Demand Video | Presentation
September 06, 2022
SD Association News Brief has been published

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August 10, 2022
Articles by Our Experts
SD Express Memory Cards: When Ultra-High-Performance Matters
June 20, 2022
Articles by Our Experts
SD Specification 9 Enables Manufacturers to Securely Replace Embedded Memory with SD Memory Cards in Devices
May 18, 2022
Press Release
SD Specification 9 –New Opportunities for SD Memory Cards as Semi-Embedded Memory (English)(日本語)
May 12, 2022
Articles by Our Experts
SD Memory Cards Move Medical Innovation Forward
May 09, 2022
White Paper
Boot, TCG and RPMB – The New Security Features Introduced in SD 9.0
April 15, 2022
SD Association News Brief has been published

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March 02, 2022
Articles by Our Experts
SD Memory Cards Secure Store Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies Offline
March 01, 2022
SD Memory Card Formatter has been updated to 5.0.2

Download formatter here. —- See the video “How to use the SD Memory Card Formatter.”
January 31, 2022
Introducing “SD Express / UHS-II Verification Program (SVP) Verified Product”

SD Association (SDA) developed the SD Express/UHS-II Verification Program (SVP) to cover the specification of major electrical test items for the UHS-II (LVDS) in SD products and PCIe® interface in SD Express products to help minimize interoperability risk in the market.

SD Express / UHS-II Verification Program (SVP) Verified Product
January 24, 2022
SDA Global Workshop Taiwan Webinar

Introducing New SD Standard with SD Express Card Technology & Products.

Note: Conducted primarily in Chinese Language

View Presentation | On-Demand Video
December 01, 2021
December edition of the SD Association News Brief has been published

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November 29, 2021
Articles by Our Experts
SD Memory Cards Play to Win for Video Game Industry
November 03, 2021
SDA Global Workshop USA Webinar

Introducing New SD Standard with SD Express Card Technology & Products.

View Presentation | On-Demand Video
October 26, 2021
SDA Virtual Booth updated with SD Express Card Panel, A1A2 Card Panel and Revised Industrial SD Card Panel.

Visit New SDA Virtual Booth from here.
October 20, 2021
Articles by Our Experts
The State of the microSD Memory Cards and Trends to Watch in 2022
September 15, 2021
Press Release
SDA Announces New SD Express/UHS-II Verification Program (SVP)
August 12, 2021
Articles by Our Experts
Flash Storage in the Photography Industry
August 02, 2021
SD Association News Brief has been published

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June 07, 2021
Articles by Our Experts
From Entertainment to Engineering, Virtual Reality is Turning Heads
June 01, 2021
SD Express Host Implementation Video

Learn how to easily add support of the revolutionary SD Express memory card (with PCIe/NVMe interface) to any host product requiring storage. Watch Video.
May 06, 2021
SD Express Host Implementation Guideline Webinar is available now

Click HERE to learn in 30 minutes how to easily add revolutionary SD Express memory card capabilities to any product requiring storage. SD Express memory cards can act as removable SSD’s, delivering lightning fast data transfer rates nearing 4GB/s using PCIe Generation 4 and NVMe architectures.
April 07, 2021
Articles by Our Experts
Benefits of Dashboard Cameras Becoming more Widespread
April 06, 2021
SD Association News Brief has been published

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March 02, 2021
SDA Membership Information Leaflet has been added

SDA Membership Information – Join Today
March 01, 2021
Industrial SD Memory Card Panel in the SDA Virtual Booth has been updated.

Industrial SD Card Panel is here.
February 15, 2021
Articles by Our Experts
Memory Cards Boost Drone Usefulness
November 30, 2020
Articles by Our Experts
Advances in Flash Memory and the Art of the Possible
November 30, 2020
The SD Express Virtual Trade Show, “SD Express Overview & Testing Presentation” video added.

The SD Express Virtual Trade Show,
“SD Express Overview & Testing Presentation” video added.
October 26, 2020
Articles by Our Experts
The State of microSD: microSD Memory Card Trends in 2020
September 28, 2020
Articles by Our Experts
Maximizing the Value of Removable Storage
September 25, 2020
Simplified Specification, Physical Layer Simplified Specification Ver.8.0 Uploaded

https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/pls/
July 24, 2020
20 Years of Innovation Video Added

https://youtu.be/nOf750jcP7o
July 15, 2020
Articles by Our Experts
The More You Know: The Evolution of SD Ratings for New Applications
May 19, 2020
Articles by Our Experts
SD Association Delivers Gigabyte Speed Leap with New SD Express 8.0
May 19, 2020
White Paper
SD Express Host Implementation Guideline
May 19, 2020
Press Release
SD Express Delivers New Gigabyte Speeds For SD Memory Cards Cards reach maximum 4GB/sec transfer rate with PCIe® 4.0 architecture(English)(日本語)(简体中文)
May 19, 2020
White Paper
SD Express and microSD Express Memory Cards: The Best Choice for your Future Product Designs
May 19, 2020
White Paper
SD Express Memory Cards with PCIe® and NVMeTM Interfaces
May 19, 2020
The SD Express Virtual Trade Show

See The SD Express Virtual Trade Show
March 27, 2020
Simplified Specification, Physical Layer Simplified Specification Ver.7.10 Uploaded

https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/pls/index.html
March 09, 2020
Articles by Our Experts
The SD Memory Card Formatter
How this handy tool solves your memory card formatting needs
February 06, 2020
Articles by Our Experts
After Two Decades of Success, the SD Association Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary and Looks Ahead to A Promising Future
January 21, 2020
Press Release
SD & microSD Memory Cards – The World’s First Choice in Memory Cards – 20 Years of Innovation(English)(日本語)(简体中文)
December 15, 2019
Articles by Our Experts
Lost Data and SD Memory Cards: A Primer
November 01, 2019
User’s Manual of SD Memory Card Formatter for Windows/Mac (English / Japanese) minor revision.

https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter/
September 02, 2019
Articles by Our Experts
Keeping It Real: How SD-3C Fights Counterfeit SD Memory Cards
March 15, 2019
Articles by Our Experts
The State of the microSD Memory Card: 8 Trends to Watch in 2019
March 15, 2019
Articles by Our Experts
Why microSD Express Memory Cards Rule: The Many Advantages of the PCIe and NVMe Standards
February 25, 2019
Press Release
microSD Express – The Fastest Memory Card for Mobile Devices
February 14, 2019
Articles by Our Experts
The Triple Threat of Innovations Supporting SD Express
January 25, 2019
Articles by Our Experts
A New Industrial Revolution: IIoT and SD Memory Cards
November 20, 2018
SD Memory Card Formatter has been updated to 5.0.1.

https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter/index.html
October 25, 2018
Articles by Our Experts
Living on the Edge: A Data Storage Revolution
September 13, 2018
Articles by Our Experts
Growing Demand, Growing Capacity: An introduction to the new SD Ultra Capacity function
August 31, 2018
Simplified Specification Files minor revision.
July 05, 2018
Articles by Our Experts
Change for the Better: Introducing SD Express
June 27, 2018
Introducing a New SD 7.0 Standard Press Release.

SD Express – A Revolutionary Innovation for SD Memory Cards
June 27, 2018
Press Release
SD Express – A Revolutionary Innovation for SD Memory Cards
June 27, 2018
Press Release
SD Express Cards with PCIe and NVMe Interfaces(简体中文)
June 13, 2018
Articles by Our Experts is our new thought leadership center with insights on interesting SD memory card topics.
May 02, 2018
The SDA Association Privacy Policy has been updated.

SD Association Privacy Policy
March 02, 2018
Articles by Our Experts
Controllers: The Unsung Heroes in Achieving A2
January 18, 2018
Articles by Our Experts
Now Trending: SD Memory Cards
December 07, 2017
Top Page Design Renewal
November 01, 2017
Articles by Our Experts
SSDs, USB Drives, SD Memory Cards: Know the Difference
October 02, 2017
Articles by Our Experts
Delivering Advanced Mobile Application Performance with A1
September 11, 2017
Press Release
Tuxera Updates SD Memory Card Formatter for SD Association
July 10, 2017
Articles by Our Experts
What to Know Before Storing Data on a SD Memory Card
June 14, 2017
Articles by Our Experts
The State of the microSD Memory Card in 2017
March 24, 2017
Articles by Our Experts
Applications in Action: Introducing the Newest Application Performance Class
March 07, 2017
White Paper
Mobile Device Innovations: Application Performance Class Expansion and New Low Voltage Signaling for SD Memory Cards
February 27, 2017
Press Release
SD Association adds Higher App Performance Class and Low Voltage Signaling to Expand Support for Mobile Devices
February 27, 2017
SD Association adds Higher App Performance Class and Low Voltage Signaling to Expand Support for Mobile Devices

https://www.sdcard.org/press/Will_arrive_on_Feb22_JST.pdf
February 23, 2017
White Paper
Understanding the New UHS-III(日本語)
February 23, 2017
Press Release
SD Association Doubles Bus Interface Speeds with UHS-III
December 20, 2016
Articles by Our Experts
Understanding the Difference Between Consumer and Industrial SD Memory Cards
November 21, 2016
Press Release
SD Association Introduces App Performance Class and New SD Memory Card Symbol
November 18, 2016
White Paper
Application Performance Class:The new class of performance for applications on SD memory cards (SD 5.1)
November 14, 2016
Articles by Our Experts
Think Big: The Rise of 4K and 8K Content
August 26, 2016
Articles by Our Experts
The Card Versus The Cloud
July 30, 2016
Articles by Our Experts
Removable Storage Flies High in Aerial Imaging
May 13, 2016
Articles by Our Experts
The State of the microSD Memory Card in 2016
April 11, 2016
Articles by Our Experts
Why Older SD Memory Cards Are Still Relevant
March 09, 2016
Articles by Our Experts
The More You Know: Choosing the SD Speed Class That’s Right for You
February 25, 2016
Press Release
New SD Association Video Speed Class Supports 8K and Multi-File Video Recording
February 24, 2016
White Paper
Video Speed Class:The new capture protocol of SD 5.0
February 22, 2016
Press Release
SDA Shows microSD Value for Mobile Payment and Network Security
January 20, 2016
Articles by Our Experts
Why the SD Market Continues to Focus on Capacity, Security and Reliability
December 11, 2015
Articles by Our Experts
How 3D NAND Can Continue Gigabytes Scaling, Enhance Applications
November 25, 2015
Articles by Our Experts
Picture This: How to Select the Right Photography Memory Card
October 27, 2015
Articles by Our Experts
The Next Frontier: New Applications for SD Memory Cards
October 07, 2015
Articles by Our Experts
Small but Mighty, the microSD™ Card Celebrates its 10-year Anniversary
July 15, 2015
Articles by Our Experts
Why SD Memory Cards Drive Reliable Storage in Automotive Applications
July 13, 2015
Press Release
SDA Displays Advanced Solutions for Mobile Devices at MWC SHANGHAI
May 26, 2015
Articles by Our Experts
microSD Memory Cards Help Drive Mobile Sales
May 13, 2015
Articles by Our Experts
Bite-sized Storage Solutions for Industrial IoT Applications
April 21, 2015
Articles by Our Experts
Computational Photography Will Revolutionize Photo Storage
March 02, 2015
Press Release
SDA Displays Advanced Solutions for Mobile Devices at MWC
November 04, 2014
Press Release
smartSD Optimizes HCE Solution to Deploy Secure NFC Services on Smartphones
September 16, 2014
Press Release
SD Association Expands iSDIO Specification, Adds High-Speed Contactless Data Transfer with TransferJet
September 01, 2014
White Paper
A New Method of High Speed P2P File Transfer using SD Card and TransferJet Technology(日本語)
September 01, 2014
White Paper
Activating New Mobile Services and Business Models Through smartSD Memory Cards
March 25, 2014
Press Release
SD Association Signs Collaboration Agreement with TransferJet Consortium
February 04, 2014
Press Release
SD Association and Near Field Communication Forum Sign Collaboration Agreement
November 19, 2013
Press Release
SD Association Hosts smartSD Workshop at CARTES
June 05, 2013
Press Release
SD Association Introduces smartSD Memory Cards with SWP Interface for NFC
January 09, 2012
Press Release
SD Association Adds Standardized Wireless Communication to World-Leading SD Memory Card Standards
November 09, 2011
Press Release
SD Association and GlobalPlatform Collaborate to Enable New Smart Card Applications
January 05, 2011
Press Release
SD Association Triples Speeds with UHS- II and Introduces New e-Book Specification
September 02, 2010
Press Release
SD Association Reveals New Memory Card Design for Incredibly Fast Cards
June 23, 2010
Press Release
SD Association Defines New High-Speed Performance Options for SDXC and SDHC Memory Cards and Devices
January 05, 2010
Press Release
SD Association Celebrates 10 Years of Innovation at CES 2010
November 11, 2009
Press Release
SDA Offers Exclusive Glimpse Into Technology Behind SDXC Memory Card Standard at CEATEC 2009
November 10, 2009
Press Release
SDXC Helps Smart Phones Get Smarter, Ready for More Mobile Services
January 07, 2009
Press Release
SDXC Signals New Generation of Removable Memory with up to 2 Terabytes of Storage
September 11, 2008
Press Release
SD Card Association Introduces Embedded SD for Mobile Phones, Consumer Devices
March 26, 2007
Press Release
SDHC Memory Cards Record Television Programming for Mobile TV Viewers
March 08, 2007
Press Release
SDHC Memory Cards Poised for Market Leadership
December 04, 2006
Press Release
SDA to unveil new mobile TV recording technologies at ITU Telecom world 2006
January 04, 2006
Press Release
CES 2006 Press Release
July 13, 2005
Press Release
Announcement of microSD Specification Approval
March 15, 2005
Press Release
CTIA New Orleans
February 14, 2005
Press Release
3GSM World Congress Cannes, France
April 29, 2004
Press Release
SDA German Press
March 22, 2004
Press Release
CTIA San Francisco
February 23, 2004
Press Release
3GSM World Congress Cannes, France
February 12, 2004
Press Release
Report on SDA General Meeting in Hawaii
January 08, 2004
Press Release
CES 2004