SanDisk to mass produce 64GB memory cardsSanDisk on Tuesday said it will begin mass producing flash memory cards with an unprecedented 64 gigabytes of storage capacity.
Northern California-based SanDisk developed the high-performance card in collaboration with Japanese electronics titan Toshiba using 43-nanometer process technology.
In what the firms described as a breakthrough, cells in the "X3" cards hold two to four times the amount of data as is typical in the industry.
SanDisk is the world's largest supplier of flash storage cards and plans to bring X3 cards to market by mid-year.
A premium memory card currently available from SanDisk can hold 32GB of data while 16GB cards are a mainstay of its line.
Tiny flash memory cards are used for storing data in an array of devices, including digital cameras, MP3 players, smart phones, and videogame consoles.
"The microSD form factor has grown in popularity due to rising demand for high capacity storage on mobile phones, and X3 will enable us to bring exciting new products to this market," said SanDisk executive vice president Yoram Cedar.
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