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Preliminary CompactFlash Memory Card Product Manual
SanDisk CompactFlash Memory Card Product Manual Rev. 8 © 2001 SANDISK CORPORATION 3
Table of Contents
1.0 Introduction to the CompactFlash Memory Card...................................................................7
1.1 Scope .......................................................................................................................................................8
1.2 Product Models .....................................................................................................................................8
1.3 System Features.....................................................................................................................................9
1.4 PCMCIA Standard ................................................................................................................................9
1.5 CompactFlash Specification.................................................................................................................9
1.6 Related Documentation........................................................................................................................9
1.7 Functional Description .........................................................................................................................9
1.7.1 Flash Technology Independence ........................................................................................10
1.7.2 Defect and Error Management............................................................................................10
1.7.3 Wear Leveling .......................................................................................................................10
1.7.4 Using the Erase Sector and Write without Erase Commands ........................................10
1.7.5 Automatic Sleep Mode.........................................................................................................11
1.7.6 Dynamic Adjustment of Performance versus Power Consumption .............................11
1.7.7 Power Supply Requirements...............................................................................................11
2.0 Product Specifications ..........................................................................................................12
2.1 System Environmental Specifications ..............................................................................................12
2.2 System Power Requirements.............................................................................................................12
2.3 System Performance ...........................................................................................................................13
2.4 System Reliability and Maintenance ................................................................................................13
2.5 Physical Specifications........................................................................................................................14
2.6 Capacity Specifications.......................................................................................................................16
3.0 Installation ............................................................................................................................17
3.1 Mounting..............................................................................................................................................17
4.0 CompactFlash Memory Card Interface Description.............................................................18
4.1 Physical Description ...........................................................................................................................18
4.1.1 Pin Assignments and Pin Type...........................................................................................18
4.2 Electrical Description..........................................................................................................................18
4.3 Electrical Specification........................................................................................................................25
4.3.1 Input Leakage Current.........................................................................................................25
4.3.2 Input Characteristics.............................................................................................................25
4.3.3 Output Drive Type ...............................................................................................................26
4.3.4 Output Drive Characteristics ..............................................................................................26
4.3.5 Common Memory Read Timing.........................................................................................27
4.3.6 Common and Attribute Memory Write Timing .............................................................28
4.3.6.1 Common Memory Write Timing ......................................................................29
4.3.7 Attribute Memory Read Timing Specification..................................................................29
4.3.8 Attribute Memory Write Timing Specification.................................................................29
4.3.9 Memory Timing Diagrams .................................................................................................30
4.3.10 I/O Read (Input) Timing Specification..............................................................................32
4.3.11 I/O Write (Output) Timing Specification..........................................................................34