miCard

The miCard (Multiple Interface card) is a type of flash memory card that is compatible with existing USB ports and MMC card slots.

It was announced June 2, 2007, and accepted by the MultiMedia Card Association (MMCA) as a global flash memory card standard, to work with the majority of electronic devices. Developed by Industrial Technology Research Institute of Taiwan, as of the announcement 12 Taiwanese companies (including A-DATA Technology, Asustek, BenQ, Carry Computer Eng. Co., C-One Technology, DBTel, Power Digital Card Co., and RiCHIP) had signed on to manufacture the new memory card. However, as of June 2011 none of the listed companies has released any such cards, and nor have any further announcements been made about future plans for the format.

Features of the card were stated to include compatibility with existing USB ports, SD card, and MMC card readers with the aid of an adapter. The card was announced to be available starting in the third quarter of 2007. It was expected to save the 12 Taiwanese companies who plan to manufacture the product and related hardware up to USD 40 million in licensing fees, that presumably would otherwise be paid to owners of competing flash memory formats. The initial card was to have a capacity of 8 GB, while the standard would support sizes up to 2048 GB. It was stated to have data transfer speeds of 480 Mbit/s (60 Mbyte/s), with plans to increase data throughput over time.

External links

• Article on Computerworld, 1 June 2007
• Press Release, Dan Nystedt, IDG News Service from PC World article 01 June 2007