Berlin, 1st September 2011 – Toshiba Electronics Europe today announced that it will launch the world’s first SDHC memory card with embedded wireless LAN functionality to meet the SD Memory Card Standard. The new memory card, FlashAir™, supports peer-to-peer transfers and uploads to and downloads from servers. It will initially be available in 8GB capacity. Samples will be available from November and sales will start in February 2012.
FlashAir will be featured at IFA 2011 in Berlin, Germany from September 2.
At a time when digital cameras have achieved immense popularity, users want a quick and easy way to share photographs with friends and to transfer them to and from online storage services and social media. Toshiba provides the solution with FlashAir, the world’s first SDHC memory card with embedded wireless LAN functionality that is fully compliant with the SD Memory Card Standard.
The card’s embedded wireless communication function allows users to upload and download photographs to and from a server and to exchange photographs and other data with other devices compliant with this wireless format. This can all be done without any need for a PC or cable connection.
Toshiba plans to receive certification for FlashAir for wireless communication in Japan, North America and Europe.
The company aims to reinforce and extend its leadership of the memory business by further enhancing its SD memory card line-up.
Product specifications
Compliant Standard: SD Memory Card Standard
Wireless LAN Standard: IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Wireless LAN security: WEP, TKIP, AES (WPA, WPA2)
Card capacity: 8GB
Speed class: Speed Class 6
Applicable format: JPEG, RAW, MPEG, etc.
Power Supply Voltage: 2.7-3.6V
Operating Environment: Temperature: -25℃ to 85℃
Relative Humidity: 95% at 25℃ (no condensation)
External dimensions: 32(L)×24(W)×2.1(T) (mm)
Weight: Approx. 2g
The card should be used in applicable devices to SDHC card.
“FlashAir™” is a trademark of TOSHIBA CORPORATION.
SDHC logo mark is a trademark of SD-3C.LLC.
About Toshiba
Toshiba Electronics Europe (TEE) is the European electronic components business of Toshiba Corporation, which is ranked among the world’s largest semiconductor vendors. TEE offers one of the industry’s broadest IC and discrete product lines including high-end memory, microcontrollers, ASICs, ASSPs and display products for automotive, multimedia, industrial, telecoms and networking applications. The company also has a wide range of power semiconductor solutions. TEE was formed in 1973 in Neuss, Germany, providing design, manufacturing, marketing and sales and now has headquarters in Düsseldorf, Germany, with subsidiaries in France, Italy, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. TEE employs approximately 300 people in Europe. Company president is Mr. Takashi Nagasawa.
Toshiba Corporation is a world leader and innovator in pioneering high technology, a diversified manufacturer and marketer of advanced electronic and electrical products spanning digital consumer products; electronic devices and components; power systems, including nuclear energy; industrial and social infrastructure systems; and home appliances. Founded in 1875, Toshiba today operates a global network of more than 490 companies, with 203,000 employees worldwide and annual sales surpassing US$77 billion.
For more information visit Toshiba Electronics Europe’s web site at www.toshiba-components.com
Contact details for publication:
Toshiba Electronics Europe, Hansaallee 181, D-40549 Düsseldorf, Germany
Tel: +49 (0) 211 5296 0 Fax: +49 (0) 211 5296 792197
Web: http://www.toshiba-components.com/pressoffice/index.asp
E-mail: Memory: memory-ic@toshiba-components.com
