Phison Ships PCIe Interface 256GB and 512GB SD Card SD Express 7.0

Phison Electronics Corp. will ship the PCIe interface SD card, SD Express 7.0.

The card will start shipping in March, 2021 and will come in 256 and 512GB offering.

SD Express (SD 7.0) is a memory card to apply a PCIe interface in an SD interface compatible with all the existing built-in SD slots. This innovation takes the SD Express 7.0 memory card to another performance level, closer to CF Express type A and UFS card, and is 3x faster than UHS-II, the fastest card in the current removable device market.

SD Express cards can be considered a traditional UHS-I memory card with the PCIe interface and NVMe protocol. These interfaces are known worldwide for their high bandwidth and low latency storage capabilities. In anticipation of the next gen of high-performance mobile computing requirements, adding both architectures to SD Express delivers faster access to data files than the various legacy SD platforms.

SD Express cards can achieve speeds of up to 870MB/s with PCIe Gen3x1 supporting content applications and data generated by demanding system architectures.

This new protocol allows SD Express memory cards to serve as removable SSDs. The speeds delivered by SD Express are suited to high-resolution video and image applications. These include slow-motion video, RAW continuous burst mode photography, 8K video capture, 360° video. SD Express is also for UHD gaming systems, multi-channel IoT devices, high-speed backups, and numerous automotive storage needs, including temporary storage for 5G data transfers.

K.S. Pua, chairman and CEO, said: “SD cards and microSD cards have become saturated in the consumer and retail markets, but applications in other specialty markets continue to grow. Medical applications, digital surveillance applications, and content creator markets all require SD and microSD cards with unique features. Phison’s strength is to provide corresponding customized solutions for different storage markets to meet these needs.“

The company, board member of the SD Association, is a recognized in PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD development, especially with its ability to leverage PCIe NVMe to SD cards, and is one of the few companies to manufacture SD Express cards.

“This latest innovative development only further enhances our market and industry leadership,” said C.S. Ma, CTO. “SD Express 7.0 is designed to meet the demand of high-speed mobile storage devices for the high-end imaging market.“

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Video: Phison PS5017 SD Express Introduction