Memory card



         


Memory cards are solid-state electronic flash memory data storage devices used with digital cameras, handheld and laptop computers, phones, music players, video game consoles and other electronics. They offer re-recordability, power-free storage, small form factor and rugged environmental specifications.

Name Acronym Form Factor
CompactFlash ICF-I43 x 36 x 3.3mm
CompactFlash IICF-II43 x 36 x 5.5mm
SmartMedia CardSMC45 x 37x 0.76mm
Memory StickMS50.0 x 21.5 x 2.8 mm
Multi Media CardMMC32 x 24 x 1.5mm
Secure Digital CardSD32 x 24 x 2.1mm
miniSD CardminiSD21.5 x 20 x 1.4mm
xD-Picture CardxD20 x 25 x 1.7mm

Since all sorts of EEPROM devices only allow a finite number of write cycles, some of these cards incorporate wear levelling algorithms to spread the wear and to avoid wearing out specific places which are often written to.






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