Toshiba Unveils High Density SDHC And microSD Cards

Expanding the company's line-up of SD Memory Cards are a 4- GB Class 6 SDHC, 4-GB Class 4 miniSDHC, and a 2-GB microSD memory card. The SDHC card achieves a maximum speed of 20 MB/s and a Class 6 SD speed class with a minimum sustained data-writing speed of 6 MB/s. For security, the card relies on CPRM copyright technology. With a 4-GB capacity, the miniSDHC card can store up to 69 hours of music at a bit rate of 128 kb/s. It specifies a Class 4 SD speed class with a minimum sustained data-write rate of 4 MB/s and also employs CPRM copyright technology. The SDHC and miniSDHC Cards will be available in March and the microSD will launch in April. TOSHIBA AMERICA ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS INC., San Jose, CA. (408) 526-2400.