SanDisk CompactFlash 5000 User manual

More people rely on SanDisk®
memory cards than any other
brand in the world, and for
good reasons. As a pioneer and
leader in the field, SanDisk
designs and manufactures its
own NAND flash memory,
designs state-of-the-art
controllers, develops the
complete card design, and
has complete control of the
manufacturing process. Through
this capability, and by staying
very close to the customers
and the markets served, SanDisk
is able to continually set the
standard for quality, reliability
and performance.
Flash Memory Card
Storage Solutions
From the World’s
Largest Supplier of
Flash Storage Cards.
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SD, microSD, micro SDHC marks and logos are trademarks. Other brand names
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SanDisk Corporation
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Telephone: 1-866-SANDISK
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SanDisk offers a broad range of flash data
storage products, including memory modules,
SDTM, microSDTM, miniSDTM, and CompactFlash®.
All of these products share the leading edge
technology for which SanDisk is known.
SanDisk; inventor of flash memory cards.
The inventor of CompactFlash. The
co-inventor of SD.
SanDisk pioneered NAND Multi-Level Cell
(MLC) technology via a joint venture called
FlashVision LLC and is now in production
with its fifth generation of NAND MLC
technology. The SanDisk MLC experience is
used to develop products that lead the industry
in capacity as well as delivering performance
that is greater than other products using
conventional technology.
Beyond the core flash memory technology,
SanDisk continues to evolve flash card
functionality and performance levels to meet
the needs of current and emerging markets
such as GPS, portable audio, digital video,
digital imaging, gaming, digital radio, and
more. This brochure highlights all of the
products currently available for OEM
customers. For the most accurate and
up- to-date product information and
specifications, please visit the SanDisk
website at www.sandisk.com.
• SanDisk microSDTM Card
The SanDisk microSD card is a quarter of
the size of an SD card and is the newest
standard of SD Memory Card Family. The
compact-size microSD card is becoming
a key form factor for ultra-thin con-
sumer electronic devices. The microSD card
provides all the same functions as the
full-size SD card.
• SanDisk CompactFlash® Cards
The SanDisk CompactFlash revolutionized
handheld electronics with unprecedented
functionality when CompactFlash
was first invented. The
CompactFlash memory
card’s matchbook size and
half-ounce weight make it
the ideal solution for small
devices that need high-capacity
flash memory. Today, the
CompactFlash storage
specification is the industry
standard for next-generation,
small form factor consumer
applications such as digital cameras
and handheld PCs that need very
high capacities.
Consumer Grade Cards
• SanDisk SDTM Card
The SanDisk Standard SD card is the
leading solution for portable digital
devices that require high-capacity
flash memory in a small form factor.
Many consumer electronic companies
have designed-in SD card to meet
market demands for sleeker,
smaller devices.
Industrial Grade Cards
• SanDisk CompactFlash® 5000 Card
CompactFlash 5000 achieves an outstanding
sustained read and write performance rate up
to 30 megabyte/sec*. With support
for Ultra DMA 4 technology.
CompactFlash 5000 enables high
data transfer rates and includes
performance boosters and on-
the-fly error detection.
* Based on internal testing; performance may be lower depending
upon host device.
1 megabyte (MB)=1 million bytes; 1 gigabyte (GB)=1 billion bytes.