Toshiba 32GB SDHC Card

The Toshiba 32GB SDHC memory card is the world’s biggest capacity SD card. Meeting the Class 4 specification in the SD Speed Class, the Toshiba 32GB SDHC card will be launched worldwide in January 2008. Also unveiled today are a 16Gb SDHC card and an 8GB microSDHC card. The expanded new card series will be featured at the IFA 2007, in Berlin, Germany from August 31 to September 5.

Toshiba Adds New High Density SDHC Cards and microSDHC Card to Extensive Memory Card Line-up

22 August, 2007

TOKYO--Toshiba Corp., a leading innovator in memory card solutions, today reinforced its line up of SD High Capacity (SDHC) cards with three new cards, including the worlds first 32-gigabyte (GB) memory card in this high density. Alongside the 32GB SDHC card, Toshiba also announced a 16GB SDHC card and an 8GB microSDHC card. All the new cards meet the Class 4 specification in the SD Speed Class, ensuring they deliver the high level performance and functionality essential for advanced mobile phones and other personal digital products.

The 16GB SDHC card will be available worldwide from October, and the 32GB SDHC card and 8GB microSDHC card will be launched worldwide in January next year.

The market for high density memory cards is growing fast, driven by increasing demand for personal digital equipment able to handle motion pictures and high resolution images. Demand for high density microSDHC cards is expected to emerge in the mobile phone market, as on-board cameras advance multi-megapixel capacities, and demand for music and motion pictures are expanding as well.

Toshiba will continue to expand and upgrade its SDHC and SD Memory Card series to meet the growing demand for high speed, high density products.

The expanded new card series will be featured at the IFA 2007, in Berlin, Germany from August 31 to September 5.

Note: Product names above are for the Japanese market.

Key Features
1.SDHC Memory Card (High Speed Type)
(1) Realizes maximum write speed of 6MB per sec.
(2) “Class 4” SD Speed Class, guaranteeing sustained data write at 4MB/s.
(3) Integrates highly secure CPRM copyright technology.
2. microSDHC Memory Card
(1) Realizes large 8GB capacity in a microSDHC Card. It can store 139 hours of music at a bit rate of 128kbps.
(2) “Class 4” SD Speed Class, guaranteeing sustained data write at 4MB/s.
(3) Integrates highly secure CPRM copyright technology.

Note: Product names above are for the Japanese market.

Notes:
* Maximum read and write speed depends on such factors as device and file size.
* SDHC Memory Cards can be used with devices that support the SD Memory Card Ver. 2.00 standard. They are not backward compatible with standard SD Memory Cards.

For further information about Toshibas memory card solutions, please visit
http://www.toshiba.co.jp/p-media/english/index.htm

Published: Wednesday, August 22, 2007

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