Toshiba to Start Sales of CompactFlash(R) Memory Card for Digital Single Lens Reflex Market

World's fastest class of CF memory cards with latest Video Performance Guarantee Profile 2 (VPG-65) for high-end DSLR

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced that its new line of high performance CompactFlash® (CF) memory cards¹, the EXCERIA PRO™ series², will go on sale from April 27th in the Japanese market. Sales will also follow in Asia, Europe and North America. The initial line-up of 16GB, 32GB and 64GB cards offers the world's highest level read and write speeds³ and complies with the new Video Performance Guarantee Profile 2 (VPG-65) standard.

The EXCERIA PRO™ CF cards integrate Toshiba's high performance NAND flash memory and specially developed dedicated firmware. They achieve a read speed of 160MB/s and write speed of 150MB/s⁴, the highest level yet reported.

The new cards are compliant with the CompactFlash Association (CFA) standard CompactFlash® Specification Revision 6.1 and compatible with the UDMA7 high speed interface, ensuring they can support high performance DSLRs to the full. The cards are also compatible with the latest "Video Performance Guarantee Profile 2" standard, VPG-65. VPG-65 secures Full HD video capture streams at a minimum write speed of 65MB/s for compatible host devices and recording media. VPG-65 enables 4K resolution (a digital movie file format with horizontal resolution of approx. 4,000 pixels and vertical resolution of approx. 2,000 pixels) movie shooting and high quality Full HD video capture at high frame rates with no dropped frames.

The market for DSLR is expected to grow by some 50% from 2012 to 2015 and demand for CF cards will grow with it. Toshiba will be developing high performance memory cards to meet those needs of the market.

Main Specifications
Part number	Japan	CF-EX064V	CF-EX032V	CF-EX016V
	Asia	CF-064GSR8A	CF-032GSR8A	CF-016GSR8A
Capacity		64GB	32GB	16GB
Price		Open
Standard	Card	CF+^™ and CompactFlash^®Specification Revision 6.1
	VPG	Video Performance Guarantee Profile 2（VPG-65）
Max read speed^4		160MB/s
Max write speed^4		150MB/s		95MB/s
Interface		UDMA 7（Ultra DMA Mode 7 theoretical : 167MB/s）
Power Supply Voltage		3.3/5.0V
File Format		FAT32
External Dimensions		36.4mm (L) × 42.8mm (W) × 3.3mm (T)
Approx. Weight		Approx. 10g.

Notes
1	CompactFlash^® card is a memory card standardized by the CompactFlash Association. The VPG logo and CF+ are trademarks of the CompactFlash Association. CompactFlash® is a registered trademark of the CompactFlash Association.
2	EXCERIA PRO^TM is a trademark of Toshiba Corporation.
3	As of April 26, 2013. Toshiba data.
4	16GB cards will have 95MB/s maximum write speed. Read/Write speed was internally tested based on UDMA mode 7 16bit(LBA48). Read and write speed may vary, depending on user specifications such as devices used and file size read or written. (Transfer speed of 1MB/s calculated as 1,000,000 bytes/s)

Customer Inquiries:
Memory New Business Development Department
Tel: [phone]

Information in this document, including product prices and specifications, content of services and contact information, is current on the date of the announcement but is subject to change without prior notice.

About Toshiba

Toshiba is a world-leading diversified manufacturer, solutions provider and marketer of advanced electronic and electrical products and systems. Toshiba Group brings innovation and imagination to a wide range of businesses: digital products, including LCD TVs, notebook PCs, retail solutions and MFPs; electronic devices, including semiconductors, storage products and materials; industrial and social infrastructure systems, including power generation systems, smart community solutions, medical systems and escalators & elevators; and home appliances.

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