USB Flash Card is an open-format memory card developed by Lexar Media Inc., which keep on give device specifications on Lexar website. USB Flash Card is not to be confused with USB flash-card readers; Compact Flash Card, one of bigger memory cards utilized in customer electronics; or with USB flash drives, which called as thumb drives or jump drives.

History

1. In declaring USB Flash Card in 2004, Lexar said format would supplant flash memory cards like SD, microSD and Compact Flash with one standard memory device. Its USB Flash Card is friendly with USB Type a standard. Lexar does not charge licensing fees to third-party sellers utilizing USB Flash Card specifications and keep on to offer a specification PDF at Lexar website.

Physical Characteristics

2. USB Flash Card exceed a height of 4.5 mm. Cards are 31.75 mm long. Lexar encases USB Flash Cards in complete metal jacket and contains a thumb grip for simple removal of card from a device.

Memory Sizes

3. Lexar out USB Flash Cards in both full-speed and high-speed configurations. Full-speed devices need a USB 1.1 specification as high-speed configurations require USB 2.0. The full-speed USB Flash Cards come in 16 MB, 32 MB and 64 MB. High-speed versions offered 64-, 128-, 256-, 512- and 1-GB memory capacity.

Compatibility

4. USB Flash Card does not need an external reader to send data between card and PC. The USB Flash Card fits into any USB Type a port running below 1.1 or 2.0 specifications, despite of OS.

Memory Products with Similar Names

5. Though close in name, USB flash drives have changeable sizes and molding and lack the USB Flash Card's complete metal jacket. Flash drives connect straight into USB port and do not fit into many customer electronics.

USB flash-card readers allow PC to read many flash-memory-card types. Readers vary, so a customer must check every device to make sure compatibility with particular memory-card types.

Compact Flash Cards, a general memory device utilized by customer electronics, are one of more costly varieties.