Transcend TS1~2GUSD-S3 Technical Information
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Description
Transcend microSD card series are non-volatile,
which means no external power is required to retain
the information stored on it. Besides, it is also a
solid-state device that without moving parts to skip or
break down. Based on original NAND flash chip,
Transcend
microSD
can
offer
an
incredible
combination of fast data transfer, great flexibility,
excellent security and incredibly small size.
Placement
Front Back
Features
• ROHS compliant product.
• Operating Voltage: 2.7 ~ 3.6V
• Operating Temperature: -25 ~ 85°C
• Durability: 10,000 insertion/removal cycles
• Fully compatible with SD card spec. v1.1
• Comply with SD Association File System Specification
• Mechanical Write Protection Switch with microSD adapter
• SD Host allows MultiMediaCard upward compatibility
• Form Factor: 11mm x 15mm x 1mm
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Pin Definition
SD Mode
SPI Mode
Pin No.
Name
Type
Description
Name
Type
Description
1
DAT2
I/O/PP
Data Line [Bit2]
RSV
Reserved
2
CD/DAT3
I/O/PP
Card Detect / Data Line [Bit3]
CS
I
Chip Select
3
CMD
PP
Command / Response
DI
I
Data In
4
VDD
S
Supply voltage
VDD
S
Supply voltage
5
CLK
I
Clock
SCLK
I
Clock
6
VSS
S
Supply voltage ground
VSS
S
Supply voltage ground
7
DAT0
I/O/PP
Data Line [Bit0]
DO
O/PP
Data out
8
DAT1
I/O/PP
Data Line [Bit1]
RSV
Reserved
S: Power Supply; I:Input; O:Output; PP:Push-Pull
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Architecture
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Bus Operating Conditions
• General
Parameter
Symbol
Min.
Max.
Unit
Remark
Peak voltage on all lines
-0.3
VDD+0.3
V
All Inputs
Input Leakage Current
-10
10
µA
All Outputs
Output Leakage Current
-10
10
µA
• Power Supply Voltage
Parameter
Symbol
Min.
Max.
Unit
Remark
Supply voltage
VDD
2.0
3.6
V
CMD0, 15,55,ACMD41
commands
Supply voltage specified in OCR register
Except CMD0, 15,55,
ACMD41 commands
Supply voltage differentials (VSS1, VSS2)
-0.3
0.3
V
Power up time
250
ms
From 0v to VDD Min.
Note. The current consumption of any card during the power-up procedure must not exceed 10 mA.
• Bus Signal Line Load
The total capacitance CL the CLK line of the SD Memory Card bus is the sum of the bus master capacitance CHOST, the bus
capacitance CBUS itself and the capacitance CCARD of each card connected to this line:
CL = CHOST + CBUS + Ν*CCARD
Where N is the number of connected cards. Requiring the sum of the host and bus capacitances not to exceed 30 pF for
up to 10 cards, and 40 pF for up to 30 cards, the following values must not be exceeded:
Parameter
Symbol
Min.
Max.
Unit
Remark
Bus signal line capacitance
CL
100
pF
fPP ≤ 20 MHz, 7 cards
Single card capacitance
CCARD
10
pF
Maximum signal line inductance
16
nH
fPP ≤ 20 MHz
Pull-up resistance inside card (pin1)
RDAT3
10
90
KΩ
May be used for card
detection
Note that the total capacitance of CMD and DAT lines will be consist of CHOST, CBUS and one CCARD only since they are
connected separately to the SD Memory Card host.
Parameter
Symbol
Min.
Max.
Unit
Remark
Pull-up resistance
RCMD, RDAT
10
100
KΩ
To prevent bus floating
Bus signal line capacitance
CL
250
pF
fPP ≤ 5 MHz, 21 cards
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• Bus Signal Levels
As the bus can be supplied with a variable supply voltage, all signal levels are related to the supply voltage.
To meet the requirements of the JEDEC specification JESD8-1A, the card input and output voltages shall be within the
following specified ranges for any VDD of the allowed voltage range:
Parameter
Symbol
Min.
Max.
Unit
Remark
Output HIGH voltage
VOH
0.75* VDD
V
IOH = -100 μA @VDD min
Output LOW voltage
VOL
0.125* VDD
V
IOL = 100 μA @VDD min
Input HIGH voltage
VIH
0.625* VDD
VDD + 0.3
V
Input LOW voltage
VIL
VSS – 0.3
0.25* VDD
V
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• Bus Timing
Parameter
Symbol
Min
Max.
Unit
Remark
Clock CLK (All values are referred to min (VIH) and max (VIL)
Clock frequency Data Transfer Mode
fPP
0
25
MHz
CL ≤ 100 pF, (7 cards)
Clock frequency Identification Mode
(The low freq. is required for MultiMediaCard
compatibility.)
fOD
0
400
KHz
CL ≤ 250 pF, (21 cards)
tWL
10
ns
CL ≤ 100 pF, (7 cards)
Clock low time
50
ns
CL ≤ 250 pF, (21 cards)
tWH
10
ns
CL ≤ 100 pF, (7 cards)
Clock high time
50
ns
CL ≤ 250 pF, (21 cards)
tTLH
10
ns
CL ≤ 100 pF, (7 cards)
Clock rise time
50
ns
CL ≤ 250 pF, (21 cards)
tTHL
10
ns
CL ≤ 100 pF, (7 cards)
Clock fall time
50
ns
CL ≤ 250 pF, (21 cards)
Inputs CMD, DAT (referenced to CLK)
Input set-up time
tISU
5
ns
CL ≤ 25 pF, (1 cards)
Input hold time
tIH
5
ns
CL ≤ 25 pF, (1 cards)
Outputs CMD, DAT (referenced to CLK)
Output Delay time
tODLY
0
14
ns
CL ≤ 25 pF, (1 cards)