30 July 2009, Bronschhofen, Switzerland – Swissbit‘s INDUSTRIAL series of Secure Digital (SD) Flash storage cards are specifically designed, manufactured and tested to withstand extreme environmental conditions. The usage of single level cell (SLC) Flash components combined with a 32-bit RISC controller provides many enhanced product features, like built-in error correction (ECC), bad block management, wear leveling algorithms, power loss protection and power saving modes. Critical component control, overall electrical and mechanical robustness, as well as extensive product qualification procedures guarantee the highest product quality and reliability. In addition, Swissbit offers a diagnostic command set to read out wear level classes and bad block counts, which help customers determine the remaining life-time of the product in the field or during qualification.
Unlike the competition, Swissbit’s SD cards are designed specifically to match the demanding needs of the industrial market. The S-200 series of SD cards are robust in nature because of the use of small Land Grid Array (LGA) components and the selection of the materials used to create the housing and printed circuit board. A 100% ultrasonic welded border and extra thick plastic is the chosen material to construct the stable ABS/PC housing that surrounds the SD card’s internal components. Special connector supports also provide for the best stability against bending and torque. Another unique characteristic of Swissbit’s S-200 SD cards is the enhanced Electro-Static Discharge (ESD) protection. By using high dielectric strength housing materials combined with the greater distance between the card’s border and its components allow for enhanced ESD protection up to 15kV, which is the highest in the industry. Swissbit made the decision to use special gold plated Connectors versus commonly used flash gold connectors because doing so allows for a minimum of 10,000 insertions & resistant to corrosive gases.
As an optional feature, the Swissbit S-200 series SD cards support internal write protection as well as a read “Lock / Unlock” feature for cards in compliance with the SD Specification 1.01, 1.10, and 2.0. Swissbit SD Cards also support SPI Mode. Additionally, in order to protect copyrighted data recorded on SD Cards, all cards support the Content Protection for Recordable Media (CPRM) protocol.
Swissbit has SD Cards available from 256MB to 8GB and in Industrial and Extended temperature grades. These SD Cards can perform in an array of applications such as embedded single board computers, automation, medical systems, high reliability market segments, and nuclear power plants.
About Swissbit
Swissbit is the largest DRAM module and Flash manufacturer in Europe. Created from a management buyout of the Siemens HL Business Unit in 2001, Swissbit boasts over 18 years of combined knowledge and experience in the memory industry. With facilities in Switzerland, Germany, Japan, and the United States, Swissbit is able to support customers on a global scale. Our commitment to high quality, reliability, exceptional customer service, and competitive pricing enables our customers and partners to enjoy a reliable source of supply and product commitment for their past, current, and future requirements. Swissbit offers SWISSMEMORY™ INDUSTRIAL DRAM modules in all technologies and the SWISSMEMORY™ Flash INDUSTRIAL product line consisting of CF, SD, USB, CFast, pATA and sATA interfaces. All SWISSMEMORY™ INDUSTRIAL products are available in commercial (0°C to +70°C) and industrial (-40°C to +85°C) temperature grades. Additional company and product information is available on the Swissbit website at www.swissbit.com.
