User Manual

SimpleTech SD Card User Guide
Document#: 61600-00046-001.pdf Page 6 of 7 05/15/02
SD Card Precaution and Protection
Always carefully observe the following precautions:
• Never remove the SD Card when the computer is accessing the SD Card.
• Do not turn off the device while accessing the SD Card.
• Do not touch the gold leads on the card.
• Keep the SD Card away from electrostatic sources or magnetic fields.
• Do not bend, drop or impact the SD Card.
• Keep the card away from heat, water, moisture, and direct sunlight.
• Please be noted that as a security measure, postal department might subject all articles sent through mail to high
level radiation. High level radiation erases all data in the SD Card and renders the card useless. Hence please
check and verify postal service policies before sending the cards in the mail.
SD Card Specifications
ORDERING INFORMATION (SimpleTech SD Card Part Numbers)
SD Card P/N Capacity
•
STI- SD/512
............................................................. 512 MBytes
•
STI- SD/256
............................................................. 256 MBytes
•
STI- SD/128
............................................................. 128 MBytes
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STI- SD/64
................................................................ 64 MBytes
•
STI- SD/32................................................................
32 Mbytes
SD Card Adapter P/N
•
STI-MMCSDAD
...................................................... SD Card/MultiMediaCard to Type II PC Card
Physical Dimensions (SD Card without SD Card Adapter)
Length .......................................................................... 32.0 mm
Width ........................................................................... 24.0 mm
Thickness ..................................................................... 2.10 mm
Weight ......................................................................... 3 gms (Max)
Performance
Interface ....................................................................... SD/SPI
Access Time ................................................................. 200 µs (Max.)
Data Transfer Rate to/from Host .................................. 2.5 MB/sec (Burst)
Read Speed ................................................................... 3.0 MB/sec (For 32MB-128MB) , 10MB/Sec (For 256MB-
512MB)
Write Speed .................................................................. 2.0 MB/sec (For 32MB-128MB) , 10MB/Sec (For 256MB-
512MB)
Power Requirements
All values quoted are typical at ambient temperature and nominal supply voltage unless otherwise stated.
DC Input Voltage Range ................................................ 2.7V - 3.6V
Typical Power Dissipation
Sleep Current .................................................. 500
µ
A
Read Current .................................................. 60 mA
Write Current ................................................. 80 mA
Environmental Specifications
Temperature Range
Operating ....................................................... -25ºC to +85ºC
Storage ........................................................... -40ºC to +85ºC
Humidity ....................................................................... 20% to 90% non-condensing
Operating Vibration ...................................................... 15Gs
Operating Shock ........................................................... 1000Gs