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SanDisk CompactFlash Memory Card
OEM Product Manual
Version 12.0
Document No. 20-10-00038
02/2007
SanDisk Corporation
Corporate Headquarters
601 McCarthy Boulevard
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 801-1000 Phone
(408) 801-8657 Fax
www.sandisk.com
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SanDisk CompactFlash Card OEM Product Manual SanDisk® Corporation general policy does not recommend the use of its products in life support applications where in a failure or malfunction of the product may directly threaten life or injury. Per SanDisk Terms and Conditions of Sale, the user of SanDisk products in life support applications assumes all risk of such use and indemnifies SanDisk against all damages. Security safeguards, by their nature, are capable of circumvention. SanDisk cannot,
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Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 General Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 CompactFlash Standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents SanDisk CompactFlash Card OEM Product Manual Memory Mapped Addressing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3 True IDE Mode Addressing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4 ATA Registers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4 CHAPTER 5 ATA Command Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1 ATA Command Set. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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CHAPTER 1 Introduction 1.1 General Description SanDisk CompactFlash® Memory Card products provide high capacity solid-state flash memory that electrically complies with the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association ATA (PC Card ATA) standard. (In Japan, the applicable standards group is JEIDA.) The CompactFlash Memory Card Series also supports a True IDE Mode that is electrically compatible with an IDE disk drive. The original CF form factor card can be used in any system th
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Introduction SanDisk CompactFlash Card OEM Product Manual 1.2 Features SanDisk CompactFlash Memory cards provide the following system features: • Up to 16 GB of mass storage data • PC Card ATA protocol compatible • True IDE Mode compatible • Very low CMOS power • Very high performance • Very rugged • Low weight • Noiseless • Low Profile • +5 Volts or +3.3 Volts operation • Automatic error correction and retry capabilities • Supports power down commands and sleep modes • Non-volatile
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SanDisk CompactFlash Card OEM Product Manual Introduction 1.5 PCMCIA Standard SanDisk CompactFlash Memory cards are fully electrically compatible with the PCMCIA specifications listed below: • PCMCIA PC Card Standard, 7.0, February 1999 • PCMCIA PC Card ATA Specification, 7.0, February 1999 These specifications may be obtained from: PCMCIA 2635 N. First Street, Suite 209 San Jose, CA 95131 USA Phone: 408-433-2273 Fax: 408-433-9558 1.6 Related Documentation ATA operation is governed by th
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Introduction SanDisk CompactFlash Card OEM Product Manual 1.7.1 Technology Independence The 512-byte sector size of the CompactFlash Memory Card is the same as that in an IDE magnetic disk drive. To write or read a sector (or multiple sectors), the host computer software simply issues a Read or Write command to the card. This command contains the address and the number of sectors to write/read. The host software then waits for the command to complete. The host software does not get involv
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SanDisk CompactFlash Card OEM Product Manual Introduction 1.7.5 Automatic Sleep Mode A unique feature of the SanDisk CompactFlash Memory Card is automatic entrance and exit from sleep mode. Upon completion of a command, the card will enter sleep mode to conserve power if no further commands are received within 5 msec. The host does not have to take any action for this to occur. In most systems, the CompactFlash Memory Card is in sleep mode except when the host is accessing it, thus conserv
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CHAPTER 2 Product Specifications For all the following specifications, values are defined at ambient temperature and nominal supply voltage unless otherwise stated. 2.1 System Environmental Specifications Table 2-1 contains environmental specifications which include temperature, humidity, acoustic noise, vibration, shock and altitude. Table 2-1 Environmental Specifications CompactFlash CompactFlash Extreme III Operating: ° C to 70° C -25° C to 85° C 0 Temperature Non-operating: -25°
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Product Specifications SanDisk CompactFlash Card OEM Product Manual Sleep mode currently is specified under the condition that all card inputs are static CMOS levels and in a "Not Busy" operating state. Table 2-2 Power Requirements DC Input Voltage (Vcc) 100 mV max. ripple (p-p) 3.3V +/- 5% 5V +/- 10% a CompactFlash Memory Card Memory Subsystem Sleep Up to 512 MB 300 µ 500 µ 1.0 GB 600 µ 800 µ Over 1.0 GB 1 mA 1.2 mA Read 50 mA 55 mA Write 65 mA 70 mA Read/Write Peak 100 mA 100 mA a
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SanDisk CompactFlash Card OEM Product Manual Product Specifications 2.3 System Performance All performance timings assume the CompactFlash Memory Card Series controller is in the default (i.e., fastest) mode. Table 2-3 Performance CompactFlash Memory Card Start-up Times Sleep to Write 2.5 ms maximum Sleep to Read 20 ms maximum Reset to Ready 50 ms typical; 400 ms maximum Programmable Active to Sleep Delay 20.0 MB/sec burst Data Transfer Rate To/From Flash 16.0 MB/sec burst Data Tr
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Product Specifications SanDisk CompactFlash Card OEM Product Manual 2.4 System Reliability Table 2-4 Reliability >1,000,000 hours MTBF (@ 25 C) None Preventative Maintenance 14 <1 non-recoverable error in 10 bits read Data Reliability 20 <1 erroneous correction in 10 bits read 2.5 Physical Specifications Refer to Table 2-5 and see Figure 2-1 for CompactFlash Memory Card physical specifications and dimensions. Table 2-5 CompactFlash Physical Dimensions 11.4 g (.40 oz) typical, 14.2
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SanDisk CompactFlash Card OEM Product Manual Product Specifications Figure 2-1 CompactFlash Memory Card Dimensions © 2007 SanDisk Corporation 2-5 Rev. 12.0, 02/07
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CHAPTER 3 Interface Description 3.1 Physical Description The host connects to SanDisk CompactFlash Memory cards using a standard 50-pin connector consisting of two rows of 25 female contacts each on 50 mil (1.27 mm) centers. 3.1.1 Pin Assignments and Types The signal/pin assignments are listed in Table 3-1. Low active signals have a "-" prefix. Pin types are Input, Output or Input/Output. Sections 3.3.1 and 3.3.2 define the DC characteristics for all input and output type structures.. Ta
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Interface Description SanDisk CompactFlash Card OEM Product Manual PC Card I/O Pin Assignments are contained in Table 3-2. Table 3-2 PC Card I/O Mode Pin Assignments Signal Signal Pin No. Name Pin Type I/O Type Pin No. Name Pin Type I/O Type 1 GND – Ground 26 -CD1 O Ground 2 D03 I/O I1Z,OZ3 27 D11 I/O I1Z,OZ3 3 D04 I/O I1Z,OZ3 28 D12 I/O I1Z,OZ3 4 D05 I/O I1Z,OZ3 29 D13 I/O I1Z,OZ3 5 D06 I/O I1Z,OZ3 30 D14 I/O I1Z,OZ3 6 D07 I/O I1Z,OZ3 31 D15 I/O I1Z,OZ3 7 -CE1 I I3U 32 -CE2 I I3U 8 A
