Embedded World 2026: Sandisk Introduces New Industrial Memory Cards

Sandisk Corp. introduced industrial-grade memory cards, the IX QD352 microSD card and IX LD352 SD card, at Embedded World 2026.Built on the company’s latest BiCS 8 TLC NAND technology, the new cards are designed to provide reliable, removable flash storage for data-intensive applications. 

Engineered to support expanding workloads at the edge, the cards are designed to deliver endurance and sustained performance across automation, edge analytics, robotics and IoT systems. 

“Industrial systems need reliable, continuous performance,” said Russell Ruben, WW automotive and IoT segment marketing director, Sandisk. “As a result, we’re seeing growing demand for industrial-grade removable storage that can support workloads in various use cases and environments. The new Sandisk industrial cards were designed to offer reliable storage solutions for long operating lifecycles.”

Key capabilities of the IX QD352 microSD card and IX LD352 SD card include:

• High endurance for continuous operation – Engineered for demanding duty cycles with endurance ratings of up to 768TBW ⁽¹⁾ (projected), helping extend service life in always-on and write-intensive applications
• Designed for sustained, real-world performance – Supports A2 application performance (microSD) with RW IOs exceeding 4,000/2,000, ⁽²⁾ alongside V30 video class for continuous 4K UHD video recording ⁽³⁾ and high-resolution image capture (projected)
• Built for long-term reliability in harsh environments – Designed for industrial use with wide and extended operating temperatures from -25°C to 85°C and -40°C to 85°C respectively, with integrated health monitoring to support predictive maintenance and help reduce unexpected failures
• High capacity for industrial systems – Sandisk’s 5th Gen industrial SD and microSD cards offering 128 to 256GB ⁽⁴⁾, supporting data-heavy edge, vision and logging workloads in a removable form factor

Also at Embedded World, the company announced that its Milpitas and Bangalore facilities successfully completed the TISAX (Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange) AL2 Certification. Widely adopted by OEMs and Tier‑1 suppliers, TISAX is the industry framework developed by the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) to help ensure consistent, standardized information security assessments across the automotive supply chain. TISAX AL2 is one of the most common requirements among European automotive manufacturers and is designed for organizations that handle sensitive information.

Embedded World attendees can visit Sandisk in Hall 3A, Stand 401, where the company is showcasing the IX QD352 microSD card and IX LD352 SD card, alongside its broader portfolio of flash solutions. The lineup will also feature the automotive-grade iNAND AT EU752 UFS4.1 embedded flash drive, the automotive-grade EN610 NVMe SSD, and the Video microSD card QD131.

Information on the IX QD352 and SANDISK IX LD352 cards will be released later this year closer to availability.

(1) Approximations based on Sandisk internal metrics that quantifies how much data can be written to a microSD in its lifespan expressed in Terabytes Written (TBW) with Write Amplification of 1 (1TBW is Terabyte Written = 1 trillion bytes)
(2) A2 performance is applicable to microSD cards only. Results may vary based on host device, app type and other factors
(3) Compatible device required. 4K UHD (3840×2160) video support may vary based upon host device, file attributes, usage conditions and other factors. See www.sandisk.com/HD. Video Speed Class 30 (V30), sustained video capture rate of 30MB/s, designate a performance option designed to support real-time video recording with UHS enabled host devices. See www.sdcard.org/consumers/speed
(4) 1GB=1,000,000,000 bytes. Actual user storage less