Power Digital Card (PDC) and Samsung Strikes Again As An Industry First to Release the 128MegaByte Reduced Size MultiMediaCards

Hsin Tien, Taiwan (PRWEB) July 7, 2003

Taking the lead in researching high-density memory cards, Power Digital Card (PDC) has recently developed to release the industry¡¦s first 128MB Reduced Sized MultiMediaCard (RS-MMC). With the introduction of 128MB RS-MMC, mobile phone manufacturers and electronic device developers now have a wider scope to develop multimedia applications and can manufacture even more compact devices.

With the technical support of Samsung Electronics (SEC), mass production of the 128MB RS-MMC is expected in Q3 of 2003. Release of the 256MB RS-MMC and the 512MB standard MMC is expected in Q4 of 2003. By the end of the year, PDC and SEC¡¦s product line of RS-MMC is expected to be complete with density sizes ranging from 8MB to 256MB and product line for the standard MMC is expected to be complete with density sizes ranging from 8MB to 512MB.

The coin-sized Reduced Sized MultiMediaCard (RS-MMC) has a form factor of 24mm by 18mm, approximately half the size of a standard MMC. With the use of an extender, the RS-MMC is backward compatible with devices using the standard MMC (form factor of 24mm by 32mm). Both PDC and SEC MMC/RS-MMC cards currently operate under the 2.7~3.6V range and the low voltage cards (dual 1.8V/3.3V) are expected to be available before the end of the year.

The High-Speed MMC (HS-MMC) specification is on the way to be a standard of MMCA. For the HS-MMC, burst data rate is set at 52MB per second, the fastest among flash memory cards. The MMC line supports high storage capacity and rapid transmission of still and moving pictures.

With the introduction of new digital devices equipped with a connector slot for the MMC, demand for MultiMediaCards may exceed 100mn pieces with demand growing exponentially for the next few years. This demand is mainly boosted by mobile phones, which will lead to demands in PDAs, Digital Cameras/Camcorders, MP3 devices, Notebooks, Desktops, and other forms of electronic devices which need external memory.

About Power Digital Card Co., Ltd. (PDC):

A Taiwan based company, Power Digital Card was founded in the Nov. of 1998. The company started research and development on the manufacturing of memory cards in early 1999. Having significant results by 2000, Power Digital Card filed numerous patents around the world on its Injection Production Process. The Injection Production Process is an automated process to manufacture memory cards, fortifying the card body to ensure product quality. Power Digital Card is member of the MultiMediaCard Association and is one of the leading MMC manufacturers in the world today .

About Samsung Electronics (SEC):

Headquartered in Korea, Samsung Electronics is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunications, and digital convergence technology. The company manufactures a wide range of products from consumer audio/visual and computer-related products, telecommunications, and home appliances to semiconductors and is the world¡¦s largest producer of memory chips, TFT-LCD¡¦s CDMA mobile phones, monitors and VCRs. Established in 1696, today it employs over 64,000 people in 47 countries worldwide. Samsung Electronics is listed on the Korea Stock Exchange (05930). Samsung Electronics is a member of the MultiMediaCard Association and is the leading Nand flash manufacturer in the world today.

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Information Contact:    

For Power Digital Card         

Gen Shueh                

Tel: (886) 286656168        

Email: gen@pdcom.com.tw

For Samsung Electronics:

Woung Moo Lee

Tel: (82) 27507530

Email: woungmoo@sec.samsung.com

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Reader contact -

Readers can find product and contact information on PDC¡¦s website at http://www.pdcom.com.tw.

Additional information on Samsung Electronics can be found at Samsung Electronics¡¦ website at http://www.samsung.com.

For more information on the MultiMediaCard Association, please visit its website at http://www.mmca.org.