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SanDisk SDSDB-016G-A11 User Manual

SanDisk SDSDB-016G-A11
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SanDisk SD Card
Product Manual
Version 2.2
Document No. 80-13-00169
November 2004
SanDisk Corporation
Corporate Headquarters • 140 Caspian Court • Sunnyvale, CA 94089
Phone (408) 542-0500 • Fax (408) 542-0503
www.sandisk.com

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SanDisk SDSDB-016G-A11 Specifications

General IconGeneral
BrandSanDisk
ModelSDSDB-016G-A11
CategoryStorage
TypeSD Card
Capacity16 GB
Speed ClassClass 4
Read SpeedUp to 15 MB/s
Operating Temperature-25°C to 85°C
Storage Temperature-40°C to 85°C
Weight2g
WarrantyLimited Lifetime Warranty
CompatibilitySDHC-compatible devices
Dimensions24 mm x 32 mm x 2.1 mm

Summary

1 Introduction

1.1 General Description

Overview of the SanDisk SD Card's features, design, and compatibility with standards.

1.2 Features

Details the key features of the SanDisk SD Card, including storage, protocols, and capabilities.

1.3 SD Card Standard

Information on SD Card compatibility with the SD Card Physical Layer System Specification v1.10.

1.4 Functional Description

Describes the intelligent subsystem and capabilities of SanDisk SD cards, including error recovery.

1.5 Independent Flash Technology

Explains how the SD Card manages flash memory without host intervention.

1.6 Defect and Error Management

Details the card's sophisticated system for managing defects and recovering from errors.

1.7 Copyright Protection

Explains the copyright protection mechanism and related SD Card commands.

1.8 Endurance

Discusses the endurance specification for SD Card sectors and typical usage scenarios.

1.12 SD Card—SD Bus Mode

Covers SD Bus mode operations, including standard compliance and identification.

1.13 SPI Mode

Details the SPI mode protocol, its features, and differences from SD Bus mode.

2 Product Specifications

2.1 Overview

States that all values are defined at ambient temperature and nominal supply voltage.

2.2 System Environmental Specifications

Details environmental specifications for the SanDisk SD Card, including temperature, humidity, and ESD.

2.3 Reliability and Durability

Lists reliability and durability specifications such as mating cycles, bending, torque, and drop tests.

2.4 Typical Card Power Requirements

Provides typical power consumption values for Sleep, Read, and Write operations.

2.5 System Performance

Lists performance values for Block Read/Write Access Time, Power-up, and Sleep to Ready.

2.6 System Reliability and Maintenance

Details system reliability specifications like MTBF, preventative maintenance, data reliability, and endurance.

2.7 Physical Specifications

Provides physical specifications and dimensions for the SD Card, including weight, length, width, and thickness.

2.8 Capacity Specifications

Shows the specific capacity for various SanDisk SD Card models.

3 SD Card Interface Description

3.1 General Description of Pins and Registers

Describes the nine exposed contacts on the SD Card and the dedicated 9-pin connector.

3.2 SD Bus Topology

Explains the SD Bus topology, including communication lines and supply lines.

3.3 SPI Bus Topology

Details the SPI Bus topology, including signals like CS, CLK, DataIn, and DataOut.

3.4 Electrical Interface

Covers the electrical interface, including power-up sequences and bus operating conditions.

3.5 SD Card Registers

Introduces the set of registers within the card interface, including OCR, CID, CSD, SCR, RCA, and Status.

3.5.3 Card Specific Data Register

Explains the CSD Register's role in storing card configuration information required for data access.

3.5.4 Status Register

Defines the structure of the SD Card Status Register and its bits.

3.5.5 SD Status Register

Describes the SD Status Register, containing bits for proprietary features and future application usage.

3.5.6 Relative Card Address Register

Explains the RCA Register's role in carrying the card address for host-card communication.

3.6 Data Interchange Format and Card Sizes

Details the data structure and card sizes, including user area and security protected areas.

4 SD Card Protocol Description

4.1 SD Bus Protocol

Explains the communication over the SD bus based on command, response, and data bit streams.

4.2 Functional Description

Describes how the host controls communication and the two types of commands: Broadcast and Addressed.

4.3 Card Identification Mode

Explains the process of identifying cards, validating voltage, and assigning relative addresses.

4.4 Data Transfer Mode

Covers various aspects of data transfer, including formats, erase, and protection.

4.5 Clock Control

Explains how the host controls the SD Card bus clock for energy saving or data flow.

4.6 Cyclic Redundancy Codes

Details Cyclic Redundancy Codes (CRC) used for error detection in commands, responses, and data.

4.7 Error Conditions

Provides information on various error conditions encountered during SD Card operations.

4.8 Commands

Lists and describes the various commands used to control the SD Card bus.

4.9 Card State Transition

Defines the SD card state transitions based on received commands.

4.10 Timing Diagrams

Illustrates various timing diagrams for commands, responses, and data transfers.

4.11 Data Read

Explains the process of reading data from the SD Card, including single block operations.

4.12 Data Write

Describes the process of writing data to the SD Card, including single block operations.

4.13 Timing Values

Defines various timing values and constants used in SD Card operations.

5 SPI Protocol

5.1 SPI Bus Protocol

Explains the SPI bus protocol, its byte-oriented nature, and differences from SD Bus mode.

5.2 Mode Selection

Describes how the SD Card enters SPI mode and the process of returning to SD Bus mode.

5.3 Bus Transfer Protection

Discusses CRC protection and the non-protected mode in SPI mode.

5.4 Data Read

Details SPI mode data read operations, including single and multiple block transfers.

5.5 Data Write

Describes SPI mode data write operations, including single and multiple block transfers.

5.6 Erase and Write Protect Management

States that erase and write protect management procedures in SPI mode are identical to SD Bus mode.

5.7 Read CID/CSD Registers

Explains reading CID/CSD registers in SPI mode as a simple read-block transaction.

5.8 Reset Sequence

Details the defined reset sequence for SD Memory Cards in SPI mode, including valid commands.

5.9 Clock Control

Explains how SPI hosts can control clock frequency for energy saving or data flow.

5.10 Error Conditions

Provides information on error conditions encountered in SPI mode, including CRC and illegal commands.

5.11 Memory Array Partitioning

References SD Card Bus Mode for memory array partitioning details.

5.12 Card Lock/Unlock

States that card lock/unlock commands in SPI mode are identical to SD mode.

5.13 Application-specific Commands

Notes that application-specific commands are identical to SD mode, except for APP_CMD status bit.

5.14 Copyright Protection Commands

States that copyright protection ACMDs and security functionality are the same as SD Bus mode.

5.15 Switch Function Command

States that Switch Function Command is same as SD mode with two exceptions.

5.16 High-speed Mode (25MB/sec interface speed)

Notes that High-speed Mode is not available in SPI Mode.

5.17 SPI Command Set

Provides information on the SPI Command Set, including format and classes.

5.18 Responses

Details the types of response tokens in SPI mode, including Formats R1, R1b, R2, R3, R4, R5, and Data Response.

5.19 Data Tokens

Describes data tokens used for read/write transfers, including their format and length.

5.20 Data Error Token

Explains the data error token sent when a read operation fails to provide data.

5.21 Clearing Status Bits

Summarizes status bits and their set/clear conditions in SPI mode.

5.22 Card Registers

States that OCR, CSD, and CID registers are accessible in SPI Mode.

5.23 SPI Bus Timing Diagrams

Illustrates SPI bus timing diagrams for command, response, and data transfers.

5.24 Timing Values

Defines timing constants for SPI bus operations.

5.25 SPI Electrical Interface

States that the SPI Mode electrical interface is identical to the SD Card mode.

5.26 SPI Bus Operating Conditions

References SD Card mode for SPI bus operating conditions.

5.27 Bus Timing

References SD Card mode for bus timing, noting CS signal timing.

Appendix A Ordering Information

A.1 SD Card

Lists SanDisk SD Card part numbers and their corresponding block sizes.

Appendix B SanDisk Worldwide Sales Offices

SanDisk Corporate Headquarters

Provides contact information for SanDisk's corporate headquarters.

U.S. Industrial/OEM Sales Offices

Lists U.S. Industrial/OEM sales offices, including regional contacts.

International Industrial/OEM Sales Offices

Lists international sales offices across Europe, Northern Europe, Central/Southern Europe, Japan, and Asia/Pacific Rim.

Appendix C Limited Warranty

I. WARRANTY STATEMENT

States SanDisk's warranty for products against defects in materials or workmanship for one year.

II. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Outlines the limited warranty terms, waivers, and liability limitations.

III. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS

Details the conditions required for SanDisk to repair or replace a defective product.

IV. RECEIVING WARRANTY SERVICE

Explains the procedure for obtaining warranty service, including authorization and shipping instructions.

V. STATE LAW RIGHTS

Informs users about state-specific warranty rights and limitations.

Appendix D Disclaimer of Liability

D.1 SanDisk Corporation Policy

States SanDisk's policy against using products in life support systems and lists excluded applications.

Appendix E Application Note

E.1 Host Design Considerations: NAND MMC and SD-based Products

Provides application notes for host design considerations related to NAND MMC and SD-based products.

Introduction

Timing specifications

Emphasizes the need to meet SD Card and MultiMediaCard bus timing specifications.

Timing

Read access and program times

Stresses the criticality of read/write time-out values for data accuracy.

Interface

Read/Write Mode Selection

Power and Clock Control

Initialization Algorithm

File System Support

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