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Toshiba has announced the Exceria range of UHS-I compliant high-speed SDHC and SDXC cards, available in a range of speeds and sizes. The fastest, Type 1, cards will equal the fastest cards currently available – offering 95MB/s read and 90MB/s write speeds – and will be offered in capacities up to 32Gb. There will also be 95/60MB/s and 90/30MB/s versions. All the cards will exceed SD Class 10 performance and UHS-I Class 1 performance in the latest, UHS-I compatible cameras. No details are yet available for prices or availability outside Japan. Press Release: Starting new brand of SDXC and SDHC memory cards compliant with UHS-I
TOKYO—Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO: 6502) today announced that it will launch a new line of high performance SDXC and SDHC memory cards under a new brand name, EXCERIA™[1], that will bring to market SD memory cards offering the highest performance levels available.
EXCERIA, a combination of “excellent” and “experience” offers cards compliant with the SD Memory Card Standard Ver.3.0 UHS-I[2], and includes versions offering the world-fastest class[3] data transfer speed[4]. The new products will be launched from April in Japan, with distinctive labeling.
The SD memory card has emerged as the data storage card of choice in all kinds of personal digital equipment. As the performance of digital equipment has advanced, SD memory cards offering faster data transfer speeds are necessary to support such functions as recording HD movies, continuous image shooting with digital camera and short transfer times when copying data to other devices.
Toshiba’s EXCERIA SDXC and SDHC memory cards will offer fast data read and write speeds and full compliance with the SD Memory Card Standard Ver.3.0 UHS-I. The minimum recording speed is compliant with UHS speed class 1[5] and SD speed class 10[6]. Products will be launched in three series, EXCERIA Type 1, Type 2 and Type HD, each offering three versions with different capacities.
The Type 1 series products integrate new controllers that realize the world-fastest class of data transfers, with a maximum read speed of 95MB per sec and a write speed of 90MB per sec. Type 2 series products offer a maximum read speed of 95MB per sec and a write speed of 60MB per sec, while Type HD products have a maximum read speed of 90 MB per sec and a write speed of 30 MB per sec.
Toshiba, a world leader in the NAND flash memory business, will continue to meet market demands by enhancing its line-up of high performance SD memory cards.
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Wireless LAN standardized for SD cards
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CES 2012: The Secure Digital Association has announced a standard for wireless communications from SD cards. The standard builds on the work done by Toshiba, which has been showing compliant cards at CES. The standard includes two communications systems, denoted ‘W’ and ‘D.’ ‘W’ cards can communicate with other devices (such as tablets and televisions), in a peer-to-peer fashion, or can upload to ‘cloud’ services. The ‘D’ section of the standard aslo allows connection to home networks. ‘W+D’ cards that allow both communication types will also be available.
Press Release: New Wireless LAN feature extends SD memory card convenience so consumers can transfer pictures and videos wirelessly from their cameras
LAS VEGAS – CES Booth South Hall 4 #36231 — Jan. 9, 2012 – A new SD memory card standard can transform millions of everyday consumer electronics into wireless LAN devices with portable storage and communications. The Wireless LAN SD standard announced today is the SD Association’s first wireless SD memory card standard combining storage and wireless capabilities. Consumers will be able to transfer pictures, videos and other content wirelessly from most existing digital cameras and digital video cameras to web-based cloud services and between SD devices over home networks.
The Wireless LAN SD standard combines the world-leading memory card storage standard with the ubiquitous wireless standard IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, part of the Association’s strategy to expand SD services and features by incorporating other global standards. This standard is applicable to full size SD/SDHC/SDXC and microSD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards. It taps into a billions-strong SD standards market for which manufacturers can develop products and consumers can reliably use Wireless LAN applications.
“As cloud servers and wireless technologies continue to penetrate the consumer experience, wireless accessibility will become increasingly more important,” said Michael Yang, senior principal analyst, memory and storage, IHS iSuppli. “The addition of wireless capability to the existing SD memory card standard, will enable SD memory cards to remain relevant to shifting market demand, and add value to consumers and manufacturers of new cameras, tablets, and mobile phones.”
With wireless communication capabilities in their familiar SD memory cards, consumers around the world will be able to:
The Wireless LAN SD memory card standard defines two interface types:
“Wireless LAN SD offers you a standardized approach to transfer pictures, video, documents and other content easily with most existing cameras and video cameras,” said Norm Frentz, chairman of the SD Association. “The Wireless LAN SD memory card standard demonstrates how SD Association innovation continues to respond to market demand and improve consumers’ digital lives.”
For more than a decade, SD standards have increased the value, usefulness and longevity of consumer electronics by allowing consumers to easily upgrade storage instead of replacing devices and creating more electronic waste.
Press release: Five Companies plan to jointly form ‘Next Generation Secure Memory Initiative
December 19th, 2011—Panasonic Corporation, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., SanDisk Corporation, Sony Corporation and Toshiba Corporation today announced that they have reached an agreement in principle to collaborate on a new content protection technology for flash memory cards such as SD Cards and various storage devices. Under the ”Next Generation Secure Memory Initiative,”*1 the five companies will start preparing for licensing and promotion of HD (high-definition)-capable security for SD Cards and embedded memory for use in advanced consumer applications such as tablets and smartphones.
This content protection solution will be robust enough to protect HD content. A high level of content security will be realized through the use of the initiative’s technologies, including unique ID (identification) technology for flash memory and robust copy protection based on public key infrastructure.
The five companies believe this technology will enable various HD content applications such as HD network download, broadcast content to go and HD Digital Copy/Managed Copy from Blu-ray DiscTM*2 media. With these applications, users can enjoy HD content on a wide range of devices, including AndroidTM*3-based smartphones and tablets, TVs and Blu-rayTM*4 products.
The five companies believe that they each can make substantial contributions that, when combined, will enable them to start licensing the new secure memory technology early next year. The five companies expect to see adoption of flash memory products and various embedded flash memory solutions using this technology in the market in 2012.
“Panasonic has always been an innovator in providing the best possible content viewing experience in the living room through development of Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3DTM technologies and products” said Yoshiyuki Miyabe, Corporate CTO, Panasonic Corporation. “With our new secure memory solution, we are excited to create a strong link between the living room experience and the mobile experience. Now consumers can enjoy watching premier content, such as movies, on the go with their smartphones and tablets”.amsung believes that the time is ripe for an advanced security solution and welcomes the opportunity to deliver a highly viable solution using flash memory chips. Samsung’s ongoing commitment to technology excellence will now further extend to early market availability of high-performance NAND technologies implementing the new advanced security solution,” said Young-Hyun Jun, Executive Vice President, Memory Business, Samsung Electronics. Co., Ltd.
“Consumers are ready for a solution that enables the effortless consumption of online and offline content across multiple device platforms,” said Sumit Sadana, Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer for SanDisk. “SanDisk looks forward to building on its history of innovation in the Flash industry by delivering optimized memory solutions to enable this new usage model with robust security technologies that can protect premium content.”
“We believe the secure solution created by this initiative will enable customers to enjoy high quality experiences anytime, anywhere. Sony has always been focused on bringing amazing experiences to people through highly-advanced technologies in content creation, content distribution and picture display,” said Hiroshi Yoshioka, Corporate Executive Officer and Executive Deputy President, Sony Corporation.
“This technology will open a new door to flash memory applications. As a flash memory manufacturer, we are pleased that our flash memory technology will contribute to bringing people more convenient and exciting experiences of HD content. We will continue our development efforts to create surprising innovation,” said Yasuo Naruke, Corporate Vice President, Vice President, Memory Division, Semiconductor & Storage Products Company, Toshiba Corporation.
About ‘Next Generation Secure Memory Initiative’ *1 “Next Generation Secure Memory Initiative” is the tentative name, it will be decided later.
Toshiba announces its first WiFi SDHC card
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Toshiba has announced a WiFi SDHC card that can both transmit and receive data. It’s the first card to fully comply with the SD standard, the company says. It also claims lower power consumption than ‘other cards with similar functions,’ by which you have to assume it means Eye-Fi. The card will be able to share data with compatible cameras, smartphones and WiFi-enabled computers. All cameras with SD slots will be able to broadcast data from the card, and Toshiba says a number of camera makers are considering launching compatible products that will allow data to be received, too.
The announcement follows the company’s work with Trek 2000 to develop a standard for such cards.
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Press Release: TOKYO–Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO: 6502) today announced that it will launch the world’s first[1] SDHC memory card with embedded wireless LAN functionality to meet the SD Memory Card Standard. The new card, “FlashAir™”, has an 8GB capacity and supports both peer-to-peer transfers and uploads to and downloads from servers. Samples will be available from November 2011 and sales will start in February 2012.
FlashAir will be featured at IFA 2011, in Berlin, Germany from September 2.
At a time when digital cameras have achieved immense popularity, users want a quick and easy way to share photographs with friends and to transfer them to and from online storage services and social networks. Toshiba provides the solution with FlashAir, the world’s first SDHC memory card with embedded wireless LAN functionality that is fully compliant with the SD Memory Card Standard.
FlashAir’s embedded wireless communication function allows users to upload and download photographs to and from a server and to exchange photographs and other data with other devices, including digital cameras[2] that are FlashAir compliant and, smartphones and PCs that support wireless LAN. All transfers are done wirelessly, without any need for a cable connection. Key features of the new card include the ability to receive as well as transmit and lower power consumption than other cards with similar functions.
Even in digital cameras not compliant with FlashAir, the new card can share digital images with smartphones and PCs that support wireless LAN.
Toshiba will secure certification of FlashAir for wireless communication in Japan, North America and Europe.
Toshiba will reinforce and extend its leadership of memory business by further enhancing its SD memory card line-up.
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Note: The above product name is for the Japanese market. Note: The above specifications are as of September 1, 2011.
*The card can be used in devices that comply with the SDHC Memory Card Standard.
Toshiba to introduce world’s fastest SDHC UHS-I cards
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Press Release: TOKYO and IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 2 -- Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. and its parent company Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO: 6502), a leading innovator in NAND flash memory technologies and solutions, today announced the launch of 8GB (gigabyte)*1 16GB and 32GB SDHC UHS-I cards compliant with the SD Memory Card Standard Ver. 3.0 (SD 3.0), UHS104. These new SD cards offer the world’s fastest*2 SDHC data read and write speeds. Toshiba also extended its industry leadership in memory card solutions by unveiling the world’s first 4GB, 8GB and 16GB microSDHC UHS-I cards compliant with (SD 3.0), UHS50.
Mass production of the new SDHC UHS-I cards and sample shipments of the new microSDHC UHS-I cards will start this November.
The new SDHC UHS-I Memory Cards are the world’s first memory cards compliant with SD 3.0, UHS104. With a maximum read speed of 95MB per second*2, and a write speed of 80MB per second, the products introduce a new level of ultra-fast read and write speeds to NAND flash based memory cards.
Toshiba’s new microSDHC UHS-I cards are the world’s first microSDHC memory cards compliant with SD 3.0, UHS50. They, too, offer the world’s fastest read and write speeds in their class: a maximum read speed of 40MB per second and a write speed of 20MB per second.
The specifications of the new cards combine increased data capacity with the fast data transfer rates essential for applications such as high speed continuous shooting of high resolution digital still cameras, video, and high speed transfers of HD content.
The high performance specifications announced by Toshiba will enable developers to use HD content in future generations of consumer products. By further enhancing the performance of its SD Memory Card line-up, Toshiba continues to lead the NAND flash memory market in removable card storage.
The expanded new card series will be featured at IFA 2010, in Berlin, Germany from September 3, and PHOTOKINA 2010, in Koln, Germany from September 21. SDHC UHS-I Cards Maximum Maximum Start of microSDHC UHS-I Cards Maximum Maximum Start of SDHC UHS-I Cards (32GB, 16GB, 8GB)
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Toshiba develops wireless SDHC memory cards
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Press Release: 22 Jun, 2010 Tokyo—Toshiba Corporation today announced the launch of an industry forum to promote a new SD card that integrates Wi-Fi wireless communication with data storage capabilities. The forum, the “Standard Promotion Forum for Memory Cards Embedding Wireless LAN”* has been founded by Toshiba and Singapore-based Trek 2000 International Ltd.
In recent years, as digital cameras have achieved huge rates of market penetration, the need for quick and easy way to share photographs has grown. The new card offers an innovative solution that brings new capabilities to the already very popular SDHC format.
The card is designed to bring Wi-Fi functionality to digital still cameras that have an SDHC slot. Once in a camera, a card can recognize and communicate with the same type of card in another camera (on a one-to-one basis), and users can exchange photographs quickly and easily. It also allows users to upload and download photographs to and from a server without any need for a cable connection or transfers of the memory card.
The new card is compliant with the SD memory card standard, supports IEEE 802.11b/g and has an 8-gigabyte capacity. It can transfer both JPEG and RAW images, the two most widely used digital formats.
Toshiba and Trek will invite the participation of digital camera manufacturers and other interested parties in promoting the card, and in exchanges of technical information toward establishing standard specifications and expanding the use of the card.
Toshiba is a market leader in the development and manufacture of NAND flash memory, which is indispensable for today’s personal digital devices. The company seeks to enhance and expand its memory business by proposing new applications for NAND flash memories.
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* Standard Promotion Forum for Memory Cards Embedding Wireless LAN is a provisional name and may be subject to change.
Toshiba shows 64GB SDXC card
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Toshiba develops back-illuminated sensor
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Press Release: TOKYO— Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO: 6502) today announced the launch of a new CMOS image sensor that will bring 14.6 million pixels to digital still cameras and to mobile phones supporting video imaging. The sensor, the latest addition to Toshiba’s “Dynastron™” line-up, is also the company’s first to integrate the enhanced sensitivity offered by back-side illumination technology (BSI). Sampling of the new sensor will begin in December and mass production will follow from the third quarter of 2010 (July—September).
BSI brings new levels of responsiveness to CMOS imaging. Lenses are deployed on the rear of the sensor on the silicon substrate, not on the front, where wiring limits light absorption. This positioning boosts light sensitivity and absorption by 40% compared to existing Toshiba products, and allows formation of finer image pixels.
Toshiba has made full use of the advantages of BSI to realize image pixels with a pitch of 1.4 microns, and to pack 14.6 million of them into a 1/2.3-inch sensor that meets the high level imaging and processing requirement, and that will also bring a new level of image quality to mobile phones. Toshiba will use the new sensor to promote its full-scale entry to digital camera market, and will continue to develop BSI products as a mainstream technology.
The new sensor will be mass produced at Toshiba’s Oita Operations, on industry leading 300mm wafer lines deploying 65nm process technology. Initial production will be at a volume of 500,000 sensors a month.
CMOS image sensors are a focus product of Toshiba’s System LSI business. Until now, their main application has been in mobile phones, where Toshiba could leverage its high density integration and low power consumption technologies. With the introduction of BSI CMOS sensors, Toshiba will reinforce the sensor business by expanding application to include digital cameras.
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Toshiba announce 8GB SDHC memory
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Press Release: TOKYO–Toshiba Corporation today announced the global launch of the latest addition to its new series of high-capacity SDHC Memory Cards: the industry’s first 8-gigabyte Class 4 memory card. The new card will be introduced in early January 2007, alongside the 4GB products launched in September, and will give Toshiba larger commercially available lineup in high performance SD Memory Cards.
The SDHC (SD High Capacity) Memory Card is based on the SD Card Association’s SD Specifications Ver2.00, which defines high capacity, high performance enhancements to market-leading SD Memory Cards. The new card meets the Class 4 standard, a speed standard that requires a data write speed of at least 4MB a second. Toshiba is first in the industry to announce the launch of Class 4 8GB SDHC memory card.
SDHC Memory Cards are expected to find wide application in digital video and still cameras, and Toshiba is enhancing global distribution of its new cards. *Reading and writing speed depends on conditions such as devices and file size. * SDHC Memory Card cannot be used for devices which do not support SD Memory Card Ver2.00 standard as the file formats differ. 6MB /Second FAT32
Toshiba 4 GB SDHC card
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Toshiba has today announced its new 4 GB SDHC card. This card, based newly defined SDHC format has a minimum write speed of 4 MB/sec (known as ‘Class 4′) and will be available in September. This card also supports the ‘CPRM3′ copy protection function which we assume to only be used for DRM controlled media such as music and video.
Press Release: SDHC Cards to be marketed worldwide to meet growing demand for higher capacity storage IRVINE, Calif., and TOKYO, June 28, 2006 — Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc., (TAEC)* and its parent, Toshiba Corporation, today announced the company’s first Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) memory card. The new 4-gigabyte (GB)1 SDHC memory card is scheduled for availability in September.
The new memory card conforms to the SD memory card ver.2.00 standard introduced by the SD Card Association (SDA) which enables capacities greater than 2-gigabytes to be achieved and features minimum SD Speed Class Ratings to achieve optimal performance for FAT32-enabled hosts. The SD Speed Class Ratings specify a minimum sustained write speed for SDHC cards (Class 2: 2 MB/s2; Class 4: 4 MB/s; Class 6: 6 MB/s).
Toshiba is initially announcing a 4GB SDHC card that exceeds the Class 4 minimum write speed of 4MB/s. In the future, cards up to 32-gigabytes can be developed that conform to this standard. These higher capacity memory cards are intended for use in applications such as digital video cameras and digital cameras capable of recording video segments and high-resolution pictures, or to provide storage for a larger number of digital photos.
“Our new SDHC cards are an important development in the SD card family to provide higher capacity storage to support video storage applications in camcorders and digital cameras,” said Brian Kumagai, business development manager, NAND Flash, for TAEC.
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Note: Because the file format differs, the SDHC memory card is not compatible with standard SD card slots/readers
Toshiba launches fast-charging lithium ion battery
From dpreview.com Press Release: TOKYO — Toshiba Corporation today announced a breakthrough in lithium-ion batteries that makes long recharge times a thing of the past. The company’s new battery can recharge 80% of a battery’s energy capacity in only one minute, approximately 60 times faster than the typical lithium-ion batteries in wide use today, and combines this fast recharge time with performance-boosting improvements in energy density.
The new battery fuses Toshiba’s latest advances in nano-material technology for the electric devices sector with cumulative know-how in manufacturing lithium-ion battery cells. A breakthrough technology applied to the negative electrode uses new nano-particles to prevent organic liquid electrolytes from reducing during battery recharging. The nano-particles quickly absorb and store vast amount of lithium ions, without causing any deterioration in the electrode.
The excellent recharging characteristics of new battery are not its only performance advantages. The battery has a long life cycle, losing only 1% of capacity after 1,000 cycles of discharging and recharging, and can operate at very low temperatures. At minus 40 degrees centigrade, the battery can discharge 80% of its capacity, against 100% in an ambient temperature of 25 degree centigrade).
Toshiba will bring the new rechargeable battery to commercial products in 2006. Initial applications will be in the automotive and industrial sectors, where the slim, small-sized battery will deliver large amounts of energy while requiring only a minute to recharge. For example, the battery’s advantages in size, weight and safety highly suit it for a role as an alternative power source for hybrid electric vehicles.
Toshiba expects that the high energy density and excellent recharge performance of the new battery will assure its successful application as a new energy solution in many areas of society.
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Toshiba’s methanol fuel cell
From dpreview.com It will certainly be some time before we see fuel cells used in digital cameras but it’s worth noting that development fuel cells is accelerating. Toshiba today announced a small methanol fuel cell which weighs just 8.5 g (0.3 oz) and can produce 100 mW of power. Toshiba describe this new unit as “small enough for integration into a wireless headset for mobile phones, but still efficient enough to power an MP3 music player for as long as 20 hours on a single 2cc charge of highly concentrated methanol. The new fuel cell outputs 100 milliwatts of power, and can continue to do so, non-stop, for as long as users top up its integrated fuel tank—a process that is as simple as it is safe.”
Press Release: Tokyo — Toshiba Corporation, the world leader in fuel-cell technology for handheld electronic devices, today announced the prototype of a highly compact direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) that can be integrated into devices as small as digital audio players and wireless headsets for mobile phone.
At a compact 22 x 56 x 4.5mm (maximum of 9.1mm, for the fuel tank), the slim prototype DMFC is as long and wide as a woman’s thumb, a size advantage that will give greater design freedom for developers of handheld electronic devices. The latest prototype, with its total weight only 8.5g, is small enough for integration into a wireless headset for mobile phones, but still efficient enough to power an MP3 music player for as long as 20 hours on a single 2cc charge of highly concentrated methanol. The new fuel cell outputs 100 milliwatts of power, and can continue to do so, non-stop, for as long as users top up its integrated fuel tank—a process that is as simple as it is safe.
The new DMFC adopts a “passive” fuel supply system* which feeds methanol directly into the cell. In developing a passive DMFC, Toshiba found a solution to the potential problem of “methanol crossover,” in which methanol and oxygen combine without an energy-producing reaction. The company has optimized the structure of the fuel cell’s electrodes and polymer electrolyte membrane that trigger the reaction. This approach allows use of a highly concentrated methanol solution** as a fuel, which also overcomes a major obstacle to small fuel cells: achieving a very small fuel tank. The cumulative result of these advances is the world’s smallest 100mW fuel cell; a more compact, more efficient DMFC that outperforms its predecessors by a factor of five in terms of power output.
Toshiba is a recognized leader in development of active DMFC for PCs and other portable devices. The company’s latest announcement confirms its parallel leadership in passive fuel cells that can power the smallest portable devices on the market. Today’s announcement demonstrates that Toshiba remains a step ahead of its competitor’s in fuel cell miniaturization and operating efficiency. Toshiba expects to commercialize DMFC for PCs in 2004 and for smaller handheld devices in 2005.
* Active and Passive Fuel Supply System Two types of DMFC are being brought to products: “active” and “passive”. Active systems use a pump and fan to feed methanol and oxygen into a cell stack, where the oxygen reacts with the methanol to produce electricity. Active systems are more complex and output more energy than passive systems, and are better suited for larger fuel cells. However, passive DMFC have a simpler structure that requires no pump or fan, and use the concentration gradient to deliver and circulate methanol and oxygen in the cell stack. ** Methanol Concentration Methanol in a fuel cell delivers power most efficiently when mixed with water in a concentration of less than 10%—a dilution requiring a fuel tank that is much too large for use with portable equipment. Toshiba overcame this and developed a system that allows a higher concentration of methanol to pass into the cell stack and produce electricity efficiently. As the result, Toshiba’s new DMFC realizes a fuel tank less than 1/10 the size of that required for storing the same volume of methanol in a concentration of less than 10%.
Toshiba’s 0.85 inch Hard Disk Drive
From dpreview.com CES 2004: In a feat of miniturization Toshiba has today revealed it is working on the worlds first sub 1 inch Hard Disk Drive. The new 0.85 inch HDD will have a capacity between 2 and 4 GB. This new device is clearly aimed at the portable music / multimedia players, PDA’s and pocket notebook PC’s. However it’s not a far stretch to imagine these HDD’s in use in digital cameras and ‘cross over’ products which also shoot digital video.
Press Release: Small size and high capacity will bring HDD to mobile phones
Tokyo — Toshiba Corporation today announced development of 0.85-inch hard disk drive (HDD), the first hard drive to deliver multi-gigabyte data storage to a sub-one-inch form factor. Toshiba expects to start sampling the new drive in summer 2004 and to start mass production in autumn 2004, at an initial monthly production capacity of two to three hundred thousand units.
Toshiba is the pioneer of high capacity, small form factor HDD. The company’s current 1.8-inch HDD, the storage device of choice for some of the hottest portable gadgets on the market, has allowed manufacturers to deliver unprecedented functionality to exciting new mobile entertainment products, including palmtops, ultraportable notebook PCs, handheld GPS units, and digital audio players and jukeboxes.
With the new drive, only a quarter the size of a 1.8-inch drive, Toshiba achieves a smaller, lighter, high capacity storage medium in which low power consumption is complemented by high performance. The drive will have an initial capacity of 2 to 4 GB, and deliver enhanced data storage to smaller, lighter more efficient products. Toshiba expects the new drive to bring the functionality and versatility of HDD to a wide range of devices, including mobile phones, digital camcorders and external storage devices, and to follow the company’s 1.8-inch HDD in inspiring manufacturers to develop new applications.
Work on the drive has centered on Toshiba’s Ome Operations-Digital Media Network, home to the company’s main development site for digital and mobile products and the manufacturing site for the device. The drive under development is planned to have a capacity of 2 to 4GB, but Toshiba anticipates achievement of even higher densities in the near future.
Toshiba, a global leader in small form factor HDD, started mass production of the world first PC-Card-type removable 1.8-inch HDD with a 2GB capacity in 2000. The company has subsequently rolled out a series of products that consistently push back the borders of capacity and performance: a 1.8-inch, 5mm height, 5GB embedded HDD in 2001; and a 5mm height 10GB embedded model and 8mm height, 20GB and 30GB embedded HDD in 2002. The latest generation of Toshiba’s 1.8-inch embedded HDD offers a capacity of 40GB in an 8mm high package, and a 20GB capacity in a 5mm high package. Cumulative production reached 3 million units at the end of October, on consistently rising demand.
With the development of 0.85-inch HDD, Toshiba expects to see a further expansion of the market for small form factor HDD, and looks for continued leadership in that market.
Toshiba will feature the new drive at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), in Las Vegas, Nevada from January 8 to 11, at booth 12214.
Note: 0.85-inch is the diameter of the magnetic disk that records data in HDD.
Toshiba’s Five-Megapixel PDR-5300
From dpreview.com Toshiba has today announced an addition to its PDR line of digital still cameras – the PDR-5300. It has a 5.0 megapixel CCD, 3X optical zoom lens with a wide aperture range, noise reduction technology, user-selectable shutter speeds, plus full manual control. “The PDR-5300 accommodates different types of users and levels of skill, from the discerning photographer requiring total manual control over shooting functions to the weekend digicam enthusiast who wants a high-performing, easy-to-use camera to capture special moments,” said Doug Freck, Vice President/General Manager, Toshiba Imaging Systems. It is expected to ship later this month with a MSRP of $399. Priced at $399, the PDR-5300 Packs Incredible Imaging Power Into a Stylish, Stainless Steel Casing
NEW YORK, September 15, 2003 (Digital Focus) – Toshiba Imaging Systems, a Division of Toshiba American Information Systems, Inc., today announced an addition to its popular PDR line of digital still cameras – the PDR-5300. It is expected to ship later this month with a manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) of $399.
Toshiba’s most advanced digital still camera to date, the PDR-5300 boasts high level features such as a 5.0 megapixel CCD image sensor, a powerful 3X optical zoom lens with a versatility-enhancing wide aperture range, state-of-the-art noise reduction technology, user-selectable shutter speeds (8 seconds to 1/1500 second), plus a full suite of optional manual controls, all working together to provide excellent photographic results in a variety of lighting conditions.
Because of the five-megapixel resolution (2560×1920), large, ultra-fine images can be printed in photo sizes up to 11.25 inches x 16.5 inches suitable for framing, business use and digital artistry.
“The PDR-5300 accommodates different types of users and levels of skill, from the discerning photographer requiring total manual control over shooting functions to the weekend digicam enthusiast who wants a high-performing, easy-to-use camera to capture special moments,” said Doug Freck, Vice President/General Manager, Toshiba Imaging Systems. “At $399, the PDR-5300 expands the range of consumer camera choices by offering superior features for the price of an entry-level digital camera.”
The PDR-5300 is one of the smallest 5.0 megapixel optical zoom equipped digital cameras on the market. The slim stainless-steel body (3.66″ x 2.32″ x 1.34″, 6.3 ounces), retractable lens barrel, and elegant grip accents are coupled with an ergonomic control layout to make the PDR-5300 both stylish and functional. The PDR-5300 is laden with advanced technological features ensuring the highest quality imaging. Some of these features include –
For information, U.S. customers call 1-800-288-1354. Fax, 1-800-470-9390. Or visit www.dsc.toshiba.com. Go to www.shoptoshiba.com to purchase the PDR-5300 and other Toshiba items on-line. • Auto • Lithium-ion battery (rechargeable)
Toshiba M Series with 10x Zoom
From dpreview.com Toshiba Imaging Systems has recently announced its new M Series range of digital camera, the PDR-M700 and PDR-M500. The PDR-M700 offers a 3.2 megapixel resolution, while the PDR-M500 offers 2.0 megapixels. Both have with 10x Canon optical zoom lenses (35mm equiv. to 35mm – 350mm) and 16Mb SD cards. The PDR-M700 is priced at around US $449 and the PDR-M500 at around US $349. NEW YORK, NY, June 17, 2003 (Digital Experience! 2003 Show) – Toshiba Imaging Systems, a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., today introduced its new M Series — two multi-featured digital cameras boasting 10X optical zoom Canon® lenses, ultra-bright 2.5-inch LCDs, blazing high-speed continuous shooting, and a long-running AVI video mode with audio.
Both M Series cameras — the PDR-M500 2.0 megapixel camera (US $349) and the PDR-M700 3.2 megapixel camera (US $449) — are designed to meet the needs of advanced amateur shutterbugs seeking a variety of high-quality photographic and inventive multimedia requirements. They are expected to ship in early July.
“The PDR-M500 and PDR-M700 represent a number of firsts for Toshiba in digital cameras, including our most powerful telephoto zoom with total 40X zooming capability, our fastest continuous shooting, and our largest LCD screen,” said Doug Freck, Vice President and General Manager, Toshiba Imaging Systems. “We are very excited about these cameras as they are a perfect complement to today’s digital lifestyle.” Stylish, compact, and feature-rich, the two new cameras are identical in appearance, apart from the color of their housings. The PDR-M500 sports a high-tech silver hue, while the PDR-M700 has a classic champagne tint. The body design mirrors the traditional look and feel of a 35mm SLR camera while showcasing the impressive digital technology.
In the booming category of digital cameras for consumers, M Series cameras are standouts. With their wealth of advanced photographic features and controls, the PDR-M500 and PDR-M700 redefine what a digital camera should be.
For more information, U.S. customers can call 1-800-288-1354. Fax, 1-800-640-8674. Or visit Toshiba on the Web at www.dsc.toshiba.com. Consumers are encouraged to visit www.shoptoshiba.com for on-line shopping.
Toshiba PDR-3340
From dpreview.com Toshiba Imaging Systems has recently announced the new PDR-3340. It offers a 3.2 megapixel resolution, 3X optical zoom lens (34mm – 102mm) and 16Mb of internal memory, expandable with SD cards. “The PDR-3340 is perfect for entry-level consumers making the transition from traditional film cameras to digital cameras,” said Doug Freck, Vice President and General Manager, Toshiba Imaging Systems. The PDR-3340 is expected to ship in August with an MSRP of $249. NEW YORK, NY, June 17, 2003 (Digital Experience! 2003 Show) – Toshiba Imaging Systems, a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., today introduced the new PDR-3340, a pocket-sized powerhouse of a digital camera that combines a compact form factor (3.82″ x 2.52″ x 1.42″, 5.2 ounces) with a newly developed 3.2 megapixel CCD, 6X total zoom, AVI extended-play movie mode, and the convenience of a 16MB internal memory plus SD memory card compatibility up to 512MB.
“The PDR-3340 is perfect for entry-level consumers making the transition from traditional film cameras to digital cameras,” said Doug Freck, Vice President and General Manager, Toshiba Imaging Systems. “Based on the point-and-shoot functionality we believe our customers are already familiar with, the PDR-3340 is easy to use, even by beginners. Plus, because it’s so compact, it fits easily into a glove compartment, a purse or even a shirt pocket.”
Engineered to provide a new generation of consumers with a fun and affordable way to experience high-quality digital imaging, the Toshiba PDR-3340 is expected to ship in August 2003 with an MSRP of $249.
Though it can work as a simple, point-and-shoot camera, the PDR-3340 has many of the same features found in the best of today’s digital cameras, such as 2048×1536 resolution images of rich color and clarity that mirror traditional photographic film in print sizes up to 13 x 19 inches. Other sought-after features are: a 3X optical zoom lens (comparable to a 34mm-102mm on a standard 35mm cameras), macro capability for stunning close-ups, 2X digital zoom (6X total zoom), crisp auto focus, white balance, a bright 1.5-inch LCD, and a multi-mode flash system effective to a distance of ten feet (wide ISO 200).
Showcased in a high-grade, high tech-looking body, the pocketsize PDR-3340 is one of the most stylish cameras in its class. It sets a new standard for value in the compact, optic-zoom equipped digital camera category. For more information, U.S. customers can call 1-800-288-1354. Fax, 1-800-640-8674. Or visit Toshiba on the Web at www.dsc.toshiba.com. Consumers are encouraged to visit www.shoptoshiba.com for on-line shopping.
Toshiba’s new PDR-4300
From dpreview.com Press Release: Priced at $379, New Toshiba Camera Combines Point-and-Shoot Convenience With Advanced Manual Controls, Powerful 2400 x 1600 Resolution & Low Cost of Ownership
LAS VEGAS, NV, March 2, 2003 (PMA Show Toshiba Booth #L112) – Toshiba’s new PDR-4300 four-megapixel digital camera merges the company’s expertise in digital imaging with a simple control layout and portable design that makes this new camera exceptionally easy to enjoy, operate and take along.
The latest addition to Toshiba’s growing family of consumer-class digital cameras, the PDR-4300 was unveiled today at the Photo Marketing Show in Las Vegas by Toshiba Imaging Systems, a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. It is expected to ship in mid-March with an MSRP of $379.
The PDR-4300 boasts brilliant 2400 x 1600 resolution, a full suite of professional-level manual options for control of light and exposure, along with a precise Canon® lens that sports a smooth 2.8X optical zoom to take full advantage of the powerful 4.0 megapixel CCD, and ensure high quality images with vivid, true-to-life color.
“Digital photography is now within the consumer mainstream with both experienced and novice users demanding higher resolutions, improved optics and simpler operation,” notes Doug Freck, Vice President & General Manager, Toshiba Imaging Systems Division. “Our new PDR-4300 ideally meets these demands with its powerful four-megapixel CCD, its professional-grade, all-glass lens system, its fully array of manual controls, and an operation that is comparable to a film-based point-and-shoot model. And at $379, we believe it is the best value in the four-megapixel digital camera category.” Bridging the gap between the consumer and prosumer camera markets, the PDR-4300 is the perfect fusion of photo excellence, versatile multimedia functionality, and low cost of ownership. It is certain to appeal to both digital-photo novices and long-time enthusiasts alike with its rich feature-set.
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Toshiba announces ‘Sora’ PDR-T15
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Toshiba announces two new digital cameras
From dpreview.com Pre-Photokina 2002: Toshiba has today announced the two megapixel PDR-2300 and the three megapixel PDR-3320. “The PDR-3320 ideally meets the needs of today’s tech-savvy buyer with an unprecedented value proposition and a feature-rich, easy-to-use design,” said Doug Freck, Vice President and General Manager, Toshiba Imaging Systems.
Press Release: With MSRP of $249, Consumer-friendly PDR-2300 Satisfies Growing Demand for Higher-Quality Digital Photography at Affordable Price, Features Built-in 8MB Memory, AVI Movie Mode and 3X Optical Zoom
IRVINE, CA, September 17, 2002 – Consumer electronics giant Toshiba is offering budget-conscious shoppers a gateway to the exciting world of digital photography with the new PDR-2300, an affordable, easy to use Two-Megapixel digital camera that represents a marked improvement for the “entry level” digital camera category.
Designed for users of conventional cameras who want to swap their film for pixels, as well as for current enthusiasts upgrading to today’s friendlier, faster and better digital photography technologies, the Toshiba-brand PDR-2300 will be available at authorized retailers nationwide in October at an MSRP of $249.
According to Doug Freck, Vice President & General Manager, Toshiba Imaging Systems, with its unmatched value, performance and ease, the PDR-2300 re-energizes the state of the “entry level” digital camera: “Toshiba’s strength in consumer electronics, whether it’s a digital camera, a home theater system or a notebook computer, is based on an understanding that technology must be accessible, affordable and offer real-world functionality. Our new PRD-2300 does just that by offering a premier feature set at an aggressive price point, making it a better selection for the first time buyer.”
The PDR-2300′s wealth of high-end features include an all-glass, auto focus lens system with 3x optical zoom (equivalent to f=36-108mm on a 35mm camera), an AVI Movie Mode to produce videos up to 15 seconds in length, and a built-in flash with four modes. Additional features highly-valued by digital photographers are: a Real Image Type viewfinder with diopter adjustment for those with corrective eyewear, automatic and manual white balance settings, exposure compensation (±1.8 at 0.3EV), ISO sensitivity (100/200/400), plus a macro capability to approximately 3.5 inches.
INTERNAL 8MB MEMORY PLUS SD™ CARD SUPPORT
As a matter of convenience, the PDR-2300 offers 8MB of internal memory, a first for a Toshiba camera. Depending on the compression mode selected (fine, normal, basic) and the resolution setting (1600×1200, 800×600) the camera’s memory holds from 9 to 75 JPEG images. Photographers can either download the images straight from the internal memory using the camera’s super-fast USB port or transfer select images “camera to card” onto a SecureDigital® (SD) memory card. The camera is equipped with an on-board SD card port and supports SD cards up to 256MB so users will never miss a shot.
POINT & SHOOT SIMPLICITY
First-time digital camera users will find the PDR-2300 is as easy to use as a standard point-and-shoot model. From its bright 1.6-inch color LCD for reviewing the camera’s straightforward menus to the intuitive placement of its buttons and mode dial, every feature of the PDR-2300 stresses simplicity. The result is a camera that can be used straight-out-of-the box without a time-consuming learning curve.
As a photographer becomes more comfortable with the camera they’ll feel empowered by the array of manual operations to adjust shutter speeds (1/10-1/800), select white balance (sun, shade, tungsten, fluorescent I and II), and control exposure as well as flash.
Camera-to-computer photo transfer is done via an included USB cable, while a video cable allows for viewing still images and video on a television. Also included is a comprehensive software suite from ACD Systems for picture management and editing. The PDR-2300 is compatible with a wide range of Macintosh and PC computers, including support for Windows 98, 2000, ME and XP, as well as Mac OS 9.2 or later.
EASY ON THE HANDS & THE EYES
Distinctive styling has long been a hallmark of Toshiba consumer electronics, and the PDR-2300 is no exception, boasting a striking metallic body and contemporary curves that provide the secure, ergonomic handling shutterbugs demand and the trendy good looks consumers want. This pocket-sized powerhouse measures a mere 4.3″W x 2.0″H x 2.7″D and weighs only 8.1 ounces without batteries.
Press Release: IRVINE, CA, September 17, 2002 – Toshiba Imaging Systems, a division of Toshiba American Information Systems, today introduced its new PDR-3320, a pocket-sized, full-featured 3.2 megapixel camera perfect for digital imaging enthusiasts demanding value, stylish design and dynamic, eye-catching photographs.
Building on Toshiba’s award-winning PDR-M25 camera design, the new PDR-3320 features an impressive array of technologies to achieve superior picture taking, including an advanced 3.2 Megapixel CCD for high-resolution photos up to 2048 x 1536, an all-glass, aspherical 3X optical zoom lens (equivalent to a 38-114mm lens on a 35mm camera) with built-in macro capability, plus an optional mounting system for third-party filters or wide-angle lenses on the lens barrel.
“The PDR-3320 ideally meets the needs of today’s tech-savvy buyer with an unprecedented value proposition and a feature-rich, easy-to-use design,” said Doug Freck, Vice President and General Manager, Toshiba Imaging Systems.
PRICING, AVAILABILITY AND FEATURES
As with all Toshiba digital cameras, the PDR-3320 is compatible with both PC and Mac computers and ships with a complete suite of customized software for each platform. It will hit retail selves in October with an MSRP of $329, just in time for holiday shopping. Key features of the PDR-3320 are:
The PDR-3320 camera ships with a 8MB SmartMedia® card, and features ACD Systems software to assure users have a comprehensive solution to downloading, editing, printing and e-mailing photos. Other accessories are a soft case, a wrist strap, a protective lens cap, an instruction manual on CD, a USB cable, a Video cable (PAL/NTSC), and 4x Alkaline AA batteries.
Toshiba announces ‘Sora’ PDR-T20
From dpreview.com Toshiba Japan has today announced the new ‘Sora’ PDR-T20 digital camera. This ultra-compact vertical orientation digital camera features a two megapixel CCD sensor and two times optical zoom lens. The camera is clad in a metal case and will be available (in Japan at least) in three different colour finishes. Turn the camera on its side and it does look a little like Canon’s S30/S40.
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Panasonic, Samsung, SanDisk, Sony and Toshiba have announced they are working on a ‘security solution’ for the Secure Digital format – a move more about transferring paid-for content onto mobile devices than about photography. The system will associate cards with content buyers, so that rights-owners feel they can allow those buyers to move copyrighted Blu-Ray and downloaded HD content onto the cards. Or, in marketing speak: ‘enables the effortless consumption of online and offline content across multiple device platforms.’
Toshiba has announced what it claims will be the world’s fastest SDHC UHS-I and the world’s first microSDHC UHS-I compliant memory cards. To be available in 32GB, 16GB and 8GB capacities, the SDHC cards will offer read and write speeds of up to 95MB/s and 80MB/s respectively. The microSDHC cards will be available in 4GB, 8GB and 16GB capacities with read and write speeds of up to 45MB/s and 20MB/s. The company says mass production of the SDHC UHS-I cards and sample shipments of the new microSDHC UHS-I cards will begin from November 2010.
Toshiba has announced the development of its first wireless SDHC memory card in conjunction with Singapore based Trek 2000. In addition, the two companies will invite digital camera makers and other interested parties to join an industry forum to promote and share the technology with the aim of creating a standard for WiFi cards. The WiFi enabled 8GB SDHC card will feature 802.11 wireless transfer rates and support RAW file transfer. The cards will have to compete with Eye-Fi cards, first launched in 2007, that have seen increasing in-camera support from camera makers.
Toshiba has exhibited its first SDXC (Extended Capacity) memory card at the CES 2010 show in Las Vegas. The 64GB cards with read and write speeds of up to 60MB/s and 35MB/s respectively, were first announced in August 2009 as the world first 64GB SDXC cards. CES 2010 has been a success for the SD formats, with the launch of SDXC compatible digital cameras from Panasonic and Canon, while Sony and Olympus introduced cameras using SDHC cards, rather than being restricted to their own proprietary memory formats.
Toshiba has announced the development of a back-illuminated CMOS sensor suitable for compact digital cameras. The technology, as used by Sony in its Exmor R sensors, will now be used in a 14.6MP, 1/2.3″ sensor. The company says it will start shipping the Dynastron-branded chip by the third quarter of 2010. It will initially produce 500,000 units and expand in response to demand.
Toshiba has announced the introduction of the first 8GB SDHC Memory Card which it says will be available early in the new year. The new cards will be capable of a write speed in excess of 4MB per second up to 6MB per second and useable with all devices compatible with the SDHC specification. With some compact cameras now topping 10 Megapixels and entry-level DSLRs increasingly using SD format, the arrival of higher capacity cards is sure to be welcomed by many.
Toshiba has today announced a new lithium ion battery, which, it claims, can recharge 80% of the battery’s energy capacity in just one minute, 60 times faster than the other lithium ion cells. It takes an unspecified ‘few’ more minutes for a complete recharge. The battery has a long life cycle, losing only 1% of its capacity after 1,000 cycles of discharging and recharging. Due to be launched next year, it will initially be used to power hybrid electric vehicles but could be used for smaller devices in future, such as mobile phones and digital cameras.
PMA 2003: Toshiba has today announced its new PDR-4300 four-megapixel digital camera with a 2.8x optical zoom, macro capability up to 6-inches and comprehensive manual controls. Doug Freck, Vice President & General Manager, Toshiba Imaging Systems Division. “Our new PDR-4300 ideally meets these demands with its powerful four-megapixel CCD, its professional-grade, all-glass lens system, its fully array of manual controls, and an operation that is comparable to a film-based point-and-shoot model. And at $379, we believe it is the best value in the four-megapixel digital camera category.”
Toshiba Japan has today announced the new ‘Sora’ PDR-T15 digital camera. This ultra-compact ultra-slim digital camera has a two megapixel sensor and fixed focal length lens. The T15 also has a removable facia and so cashing in on the mobile phone craze for customizing the look there are a wide variety of clip-on facia’s available, probably just for the Japanese market.
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