IS2 Memory cards

This 1-day course provides an overview of all memory card standards


Objectives
	This workshop provides an overview of all memory card standards.
	It starts with a detailed description of NAND flash.
	Then the following standards are studied: SmartMedia, MultiMediaCard, Secure Digital and Memory Stick.
	In order to provide implementation examples, a Memory Stick host controller and a Secure Digital host controller are studied, they are integrated by Freescale in i.MX31 SoC.
A more detailed course description is available on request at info@ac6-training.com


Prerequisites
	Experience of a 32-bit processor or DSP is mandatory

Outline


NAND FLASH
	NAND flash hardware interface, multiplexed command, address and data bus
	Memory mapping, block, page and column
	Page read transaction
	Page program transaction
	Block erase timing diagram
	Using the redundant section to implement an ECC code
SMART MEDIA CARDS
	Technical details: max storage capacity, read and write bandwidth, operating voltage
	Logical structure vs physical structure
	Master Boot Record
	Partition Boot Record
	FAT content
MULTIMEDIA CARDS
	Mechanical formats: MMC, RS-MMC, MMCplus, MMCmicro
	Jedec specification (v4.4)
	Bus protocol
	Broadcast vs addressed commands
	Card states
	Partition management, boot areas
	Card identification process
	Power class selection
	Accesses to the Replay Protected Memory Block
SECURE DIGITAL CARDS
	Memory vs I/O cards
	Mechanical formats: SD, miniSD, microSD, SDHC, miniSDHC, microSDHC
	Technical details
	DRM, SDMI
	SPI interface
	Host Controller example
MEMORY STICK
	Technical details
	Layer structure
	Serial interface / parallel interface
	Transfer Protocol Command
	Host Controller example
COMPATIBILITY BETWEEN MEMORY CARDS
	Write protection
	Mechanical compatibility, direct or through an adapter

Duration	Cost	Calendar
1 days	700 €