Today Sony and Sandisk announced a new memory card format - the Memory Stick Micro (M2). The new format is developed especially for use in mobile phones. The cards will be one quarter the size of Memory Stick Pro Duo and only 1.2 mm thin. When used with an adapter the Memory Stick Micro will be compatible with Memory Stick PRO slots. As dual-voltage media, Memory Stick Micro supports devices operating at 3.3 volts and 1.8 volts. The Memory Stick Micro media will be made available in the first half of 2006.
Memory Stick Micro Specifications
Dimensions
15 x 12.5 x 1.2 mm, 225mm 3
Connector Pin 11-pin
Maximum Capacity 32GB (Theoretical) *2
Max. Data Transfer Rate 160 Mbps (Theoretical) *3
Operating Voltage 1.7 - 1.95 V and 2.7 – 3.6 V
Interface Serial I/F and 4-bit parallel I/F
Operating Temperature -25° - +85° C
