MultiMediaCard Product Manual

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Revision History
• Revisions dated before 1/98—Initial release and general changes.
• Revision dated 1/98—General editorial changes, manual reorganized, technical changes to reflect support of MultiMediaCard
Specification version 1.3, new timing diagrams added. Pin 6 definition changed in SPI mode from SPI select to VSS2 (supply
voltage ground).
• Revision dated 4/98—Changes reflect support of MultiMediaCard Specification version 1.4, updated timing for Multiple Write
with no Busy, updated SPI command class definition, added Error Protection section, changed operating temperature
specification to -25° to 85°C.
• Revision dated 4/28/98—Updated C_SIZE and C_SIZE_MULT field definitions.
• Revision 1 dated 4/99—Added 32 MB MultiMediaCard, general technical and editorial changes, added power up section.
• Revision 2 dated 4/2000—Changed mechanical specification drawing, clarified system performance specifications, editorial
changes.
• Revision 3 dated 7/2001—Manual reformatted, new capacities and specifications added. Changes reflect support of
MultiMediaCard Specification, version 2.11.
• Revision 4 dated 11/2001—Manual reformatted, minor editorial changes. Changes reflect support of MultiMediaCard
Specification, version 2.2.
• Revision 5 dated 6/2002—Minor editorial and technical changes.
• Revision 5.1 dated 7/2002—Minor editorial and technical changes.
• Revision 5.2 dated 3/2003— Changed power requirements in Section 2.2, Table 2.2; updated addresses in Appendix A;
adjusted footers and front matter.