Toshiba to Launch CompactFlash Memory Card for Digital Single Lens Reflex Market

Toshiba to Launch CompactFlash Memory Card for Digital Single Lens Reflex Market -- Bringing its advanced NAND flash memory technology to worlds fastest class of CF memory cards for high-end DSLR --

18 Dec, 2012

TOKYOToshiba Corporation (TOKYO: 6502) today announced that it will launch a new line of high performance CompactFlash1 (CF) memory cards, the EXCERIA PRO2 series, expressly targeting the digital single lens reflex camera market. The initial line-up of 16GB, 32GB, 64GB cards will come to market in spring of 2013 and offer the worlds highest level3 read and write speeds. EXCERIA PRO will position Toshiba to meet the demands of the high-end DSLR market, including high resolution image capture, sustained continuous shooting, HD video recording and high speed data transfers to other devices.

The EXCERIA PRO CF cards integrate Toshibas high performance NAND flash memory and specially developed dedicated firmware. They achieve a read speed of 160MB/s and write speed of 150MB/s4, the highest level yet reported.

The new cards are compliant with the CompactFlash Association (CFA) standard CompactFlash Specification Revision 6.0 and compatible with the UDMA7 high speed interface, ensuring they can support high performance DSLRs to the full. The cards are also compatible with the latest Video Performance Guarantee standard, VPG-20. VPG-20 secures Full HD video capture streams at a minimum write speed of 20MB/s for compatible host devices and recording media. VPG-20 enables high quality Full HD video capture at high frame rates with no dropped frames.

The market for DSLR is expected to grow by some 50% in the period 2012 to 2015 and demand for CF cards will grow with it. Toshiba aims to capture a 30% market share by 2015 by developing high performance memory cards.

Specifications Capacity 64GB 32GB 16GB

Price Open

Launch Spring 2013

Standard Card CF+ *1 and CompactFlash Specification Revision 6.0

VPG VPG-20

Max read speed 160MB/s

Max write speed 150MB/s 95MB/s

Interface UDMA 7(Ultra DMA Mode 7 theoretical:167MB/s)

Power Supply Voltage 3.3/5.0V

File Format FAT32

External Dimensions 36.4mm (L) 42.8mm (W) 3.3mm (T)

Approx. Weight Approx. 10g.

Notes: 1

CompactFlash card is a memory card standardized by CompactFlash Association. VPG logo and CF+ are trademarks of CompactFlash Association. CompactFlash is a registered trademark of CompactFlash Association.2

EXCERIA PRO is a trademark of Toshiba Corporation. 3

As of December 2012, Toshiba.4

16GB cards will have 95MB/s maximum write speed. Read/Write speed was internally tested based on UDMA mode 7 16bit (LBA48). Read and write speed may vary, depending on user specifications such as devices used and file size read or written. (Transfer speed of 1MB/s calculated as 1,000,000 bytes/s)

Information in the news releases, including product prices and specifications, content of services and contact information, is current on the date of the press announcement, but is subject to change without prior notice.

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