MultiMediaCard
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1 Introduction to the MultiMediaCard ----------------------------------------------------------- 5
1.1 System Features ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5
1.2 Product Model -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5
2 Function Description ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7
2.1 Flash Technology Independence ------------------------------------------------------------------ 7
2.2 Defect and Error Management --------------------------------------------------------------------- 7
2.3 Endurance ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7
2.4 Automatic Sleep Mode ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7
2.5 Hot Insertion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8
2.6 MultiMediaCard Mode -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8
2.6.1 MultiMediaCard Standard Compliance ----------------------------------------------------------- 8
2.6.2 Negotiation Operation Conditions ----------------------------------------------------------------- 8
2.6.3 Card Acquisition and Identification ---------------------------------------------------------------- 8
2.6.4 Card Status ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8
2.6.5 Memory Array Partitioning --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9
2.6.6 Read and Write Operations ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9
2.6.7 Data Transfer Rate ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10
2.6.8 Data Protection in the Flash Card -----------------------------------------------------------------10
2.6.9 Erase -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10
2.6.10 Write Protection ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10
2.6.11 Copy Bit ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10
2.6.12 The CSD Register ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11
2.7 SPI Mode ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11
2.7.1 Negotiating Operation Conditions ---------------------------------------------------------------- 11
2.7.2 Card Acquisition and Identification --------------------------------------------------------------- 11
2.7.3 Card Status --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11
2.7.4 Memory Array Partitioning -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11
2.7.5 Read and Write Operations ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11
2.7.6 Data Transfer Rate ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11
2.7.7 Data Protection in the MultiMediaCard ----------------------------------------------------------- 12
2.7.8 Erase ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12
2.7.9 Write Protection ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12
3 Product Specifications ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13
3.1 Recommended Operating Conditions ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13
3.2 Operating Characteristis ----------------------------------------------------------------- 14
3.3 System Environmental Specifications ----------------------------------------------------------------- 15
3.4 System Reliability and Maintenance -------------------------------------------------------------- 15
3.5 Physical Specifications ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16
4 MultiMediaCard Interface Description --------------------------------------------------------- 17
4.1 Pin Assignments in MultiMediaCard Mode ------------------------------------------------------- 17
4.2 Pin Assignments in SPI Mode ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 18
4.3 MultiMediaCard Bus Topology ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 18
4.4 SPI Bus Topology -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19
4.4.1 SPI Interface Concept ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19
4.4.2 SPI Bus Topology ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 19
4.5 Registers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20
4.5.1 Operation Condition Register (OCR) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------20
4.5.2 Card Identification (CID) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------21