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30th August 2005 - Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a
leader in advanced semiconductor technology, today announced
that it is sampling Gigabyte (GB) MultiMediaCards (MMCs)
with customers: 1GB and 2GB MMC plus cards, and the
industry's first 1GB MMC mobile card. The higher densities
and faster speeds of Samsung's Version 4.1 memory cards
will allow consumers to gain higher performance from
advanced mobile consumer devices, such as mobile phones,
digital still cameras (DSCs), PDAs, MP3 music players
and PMPs (portable multimedia players).
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The new cards are capable of transmitting data at 52MBytes
per second, up to 20 times faster than previous MMC
versions, by supporting wider (x4 and x8) bus widths and faster
clock speeds (up to 52MHz).
The industry's first gigabyte-density MMC mobile devices
are targeted at mobile phone applications . The memory card
is half the size of the MMC plus and capable of dual-voltage
support (1.8 or 3.3V), satisfying both the low voltage and
the low power consumption requirements for mobile phones.
The new MMC plus devices , which run on 3.3V and are up to
three times faster than SD Memory Cards, are well-suited for
digital cameras, which require fast response times for manipulating
advanced features.
The new gigabyte cards add to Samsung's original line-up
of 64MByte, 128MByte, 256MByte and 512MByte MMC cards. The
1GB MMC mobile, as well as the 1GB and 2GB MMC plus cards
are available now for customer sampling with mass production
slated for next month. Each MMC device is compatible with
existing MMC (Version 4.1) specifications, established by
the MultiMediaCard Association (MMCA).
The MMCA (www.mmca.org), a global association formed in 1998
to develop international MMC standards for memory, is addressing
market demands for smaller form factors, higher performance
and lower power consumption in the enactment of those standards.
According to market research firm Gartner, the global MMC
market is expected to grow from $796 million this year to
about $1.6 billion by 2008, at a 26 percent compounded annual
growth rate.
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