Specifications

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Physical Layer Simplified Specification Version 4.10
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2. System Features
Targeted for portable and stationary applications
Capacity of Memory
(1) Standard Capacity SD Memory Card (SDSC): Up to and including 2 GB
(2) High Capacity SD Memory Card (SDHC): More than 2GB and up to and including 32GB
(3) Extended Capacity SD Memory Card (SDXC): More than 32GB and up to and including 2TB
Voltage range:
High Voltage SD Memory Card Operating voltage range: 2.7-3.6 V
UHS-II SD Memory Card Operating voltage range VDD1: 2.7-3.6 V, VDD2: 1.70-1.95V
Designed for read-only and read/write cards.
Bus Speed Mode (using 4 parallel data lines)
(1) Default Speed mode: 3.3V signaling, Frequency up to 25 MHz, up to 12.5 MB/sec
(2) High Speed mode: 3.3V signaling, Frequency up to 50 MHz, up to 25 MB/sec
(3) SDR12: UHS-I 1.8V signaling, Frequency up to 25 MHz, up to 12.5MB/sec
(4) SDR25: UHS-I 1.8V signaling, Frequency up to 50 MHz, up to 25MB/sec
(5) SDR50: UHS-I 1.8V signaling, Frequency up to 100 MHz, up to 50MB/sec
(6) SDR104: UHS-I 1.8V signaling, Frequency up to 208 MHz, up to 104MB/sec
(7) DDR50: UHS-I 1.8V signaling, Frequency up to 50 MHz, sampled on both clock edges, up to
50MB/sec
(8) UHS156: UHS-II RCLK Frequency Range 26MHz - 52MHz, up to 1.56Gbps per lane.
Switch function command supports Bus Speed Mode, Command System, Drive Strength, and
future functions
Correction of memory field errors
Card removal during read operation will never harm the content
Content Protection Mechanism - Complies with highest security of SDMI standard.
Password Protection of cards (CMD42 - LOCK_UNLOCK)
Write Protect feature using mechanical switch
Built-in write protection features (permanent and temporary)
Card Detection (Insertion/Removal)
Application specific commands
Comfortable erase mechanism