The miniSD Card is a relatively new addition to the Secure Digital media format. The miniSD Card is a flash memory device that can hold digital information for a wide range of consumer electronic devices, but are usually used for mobile phones. All miniSD Cards come equipped with an adapter that will fit all standard SD memory card slots. This way you can use miniSD Cards in mobile phones and your digital camera or MP3 player.
The miniSD Card was introduced in 2003 at the Cebit Computer Expo by
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Flash memory is memory which retains its contents even after power is removed.
Flash memory is a form of EAPROM (Electrically Alterable Programmable Read-Only Memory).
Each bit of data in a flash memory device is stored in a transistor called a floating gate. The floating gate can only be accessed though another transistor, the control gate.
The process the control gate uses to access the floating gate is a field emission phenomenon known as Fowler-Nordheim tunneling. Tunneling allows voltage
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Memory cards, also popularly known as media cards and flash cards, are small, detachable devices the main purpose of which is electronic data storage. You can compare them to diskettes in this regard. Moreover, memory cards can store multiple types of data. They can store games and other applications, music; videos, pictures, documents, and a lot more.
Memory cards have various applications. They are commonly used for digital photography. They are also used as data storage modules for personal
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