Macworld: Memory cards based on a new specification will boost storage of consumer electronics to as much as 2TB, the SD Association said Thursday.
Secure Digital memory cards based on the new SDXC (extended capacity) specification could be out as early as next year with a capacity of 64GB, with 2TB available at some future point, said Kevin Schader, director of communications at the SDA.
The SDXC specification was announced in January, but the SDA couldn’t then provide a time frame for the release of products.
The specification was released to SDA member companies in April, Schader said. Companies including Panasonic have announced plans to develop memory cards based on the new specification.
The SD Association has about 1,100 member companies, including Toshiba and SanDisk, involved in the design, manufacture and sale of products using SD technology.
SD cards can be slotted into consumer electronics devices to store images, video or other data.
The new specification will replace SD slots and media based on the older SDHC specification commonly used in devices.
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