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The Concept

Large capacity and fast access, combined with a compact and slim profile, make the SD Memory Card very appealing for a wide range of products and applications.
Add in the SD Memory Card's advanced copyright protection, and you'll see that the SD Memory Card's technology is defining a road map for the digital networking world.
Digital technology is catalyzing a revolution in our information environment, bringing an incredible convergence of broadcasting and telecommunications. To meet the demands of our more digitally networked society we need a new storage media. A convenient and portable bridge media that links different digital products offline, and permits access by anyone, anywhere, anytime.
 
Presenting the SD Memory Card, the 3rd generation semiconductor (flash) memory collaboratively created by Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.,Ltd., SanDisk Corporation, and Toshiba Corporation. As application layer specifications expand, the SD Memory Card will handle an increasing variety of content types, beginning with audio and video.
 

The SD Memory Card is revolutionizing the way people use audio, video, communications, and information devices and appliances.