Flash Memory Card

A memory card or flash memory card is a solid-state electronic flash memory data storage device capable of storing digital contents. These are mainly used with digital cameras, handheld and Mobile computers, mobile phones, music players, digital cinematography cameras, video game consoles, and other electronics. They offer high re-record-ability, power-free storage, small form factor, and rugged environmental specifications. There are also non-solid-state memory cards that do not use flash memory, and there are different types of flash memory.

There are many different types of memory cards and jobs they are used for. Some common places include in digital cameras, game consoles, cell phones, and industrial applications. The desire for ultra-small cards for cell-phones, PDAs, and compact digital cameras drove a trend toward smaller cards that left the previous generation of "compact" cards looking big. In digital cameras SmartMedia and CompactFlash had been very successful. Nowadays, most new PCs have built-in slots for a variety of memory cards; Memory Stick, CompactFlash, SD, etc. Some digital gadgets support more than one memory card to ensure compatibility.

Popular memory Types:

  • Micro-SD Memory Cards - Micro-SD cards are used in the majority of mobile phones except Sony Ericsson.
  • Memory Stick Micro M2 - Micro M2 memory cards are used in Sony Ericsson mobile phones.
  • SD Memory Cards - SD (Secure Digital) memory cards are used in a variety of devices such as digital cameras, digital camcorders and Sat Nav systems. SD cards are available up to 2GB.
  • SDHC memory cards - SDHC cards are used in similar devices to SD memory cards but start at 4GB and are currently available up to 32GB.
  • Compact Flash - Compact Flash memory cards are used primarily in bridge and SLR digital cameras.
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo - Pro Duo memory cards are used solely in Sony devices such as digital cameras, digital camcorders and the Sony PSP.
  • XD-Picture Cards - XD Picture cards are used in Olympus and Fuji digital cameras and camcorders.

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