CompactFlash Association announces new CF5.1 Specification Goals

By PR admin | Published: July 15, 2010

Some of the key proposed features are:

Key FeatureBenefits
Ultra DMA 167 ModeEnables the development of higher performance cards while providing complete backward compatibility.
SanitizeProvides an efficient NAND Block Erase of the entire user data area to return the CF card to “fresh” state before reuse or repurposing. Leverages a command defined in INCITS T13 ACS-2.
Provide Trim Before Write Attribute ProtocolProvides an incremental performance increase by optimizing device physical allocation (allows improved internal data organization).
Mandatory Write CachingAn enhancement for certain Video Performance Guarantee profiles to improve write performance of CompactFlash cards.
Operating Temperature RangeAn optional card capability to report the operating temperature range of the card. This allows card/camera combinations to enable use in extreme temperatures.

Read the full press release @ Businesswire

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