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        Founded in January 2000 by Panasonic, SanDisk and Toshiba, the SD Association is a group dedicated to establishing SD standards and facilitating their adoption and development.
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  • February 15, 2021

    Articles by Our Experts - New Article
    Memory Cards Boost Drone Usefulness

  • November 30, 2020

    Articles by Our Experts - New Article
    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.

    https://www.sdcard.org/privacy/

  • 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

    Tuxera Updates SD Memory Card Formatter for SD Association

    https://www.sdcard.org/press/SD_Card%20Formatter_Press_Release.pdf

  • 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

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