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Strengthening IoT Solution Portfolio for OEMs with Latest Industrial and Automotive SD Cards

Western Digital introduces the latest high-performance industrial and automotive SD card solutions.

The newly unveiled SD card storage solutions for industrial and automotive applications provide exceptional durability and reliability optimized for security systems, intensive Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), and connected automotive applications requiring extreme temperature specifications.

Compared to existing products, read speeds have been improved by up to four times and write speeds by more than two times, enabling OEM manufacturers to utilize applications without restrictions. It can be used in a wide variety of applications, ranging from smart security systems that require rapid CCTV analysis to capturing high-definition video from commercial drones and dashcams, or improving the responsiveness of automotive 3D mapping navigation systems.



SanDisk's latest 'Industrial SD Card', 'Industrial Micro SD Card', and 'Industrial Extended Temperature SD Card (SD Card that delivers stable performance even under extreme temperature conditions of -40°C to 85°C)' provide high durability and reliability, making them suitable for various applications in industrial and commercial industries. It can continuously manage applications requiring intensive connectivity and operation over long periods, such as processing massive workloads in the Industrial Internet of Things, security, and medical applications.

The 'Automotive SD Card' with significantly upgraded performance meets the stringent reliability, quality, and temperature requirements of the automotive market. It has obtained AEC-Q100 Grade 3 certification (passing operational tests at ambient temperatures ranging from -40°C to 85°C) and provides intelligent, high-capacity, high-speed data storage for various applications and systems installed in the latest vehicles, such as navigation mapping systems, data event logging, and infotainment systems.

Christopher Bergey, Vice President of Embedded and Integrated Solutions at Western Digital, said, “As the volume of data to be processed increases exponentially and faster responsiveness for on-device analytics and real-time event processing becomes increasingly required, reliable storage solutions at the edge have become a critical part of IoT systems. Through vertical integration, Western Digital is now able to introduce the latest industrial and automotive SD cards optimized for industrial IoT and connected automotive applications under the SanDisk brand.” In addition, they stated, “This latest product, which is powerful and highly durable, offers up to four times better performance and superior functionality compared to the previous generation,” and added, “In addition, a new 128GB industrial microSD card has been added to provide the capacity needed to capture high-definition video and support connected applications that transmit large amounts of data over long periods.”

Chan Lee, Vice President of Engineering at Ambarella, a global image processing chip manufacturer, stated, “The enhanced durability of SanDisk industrial microSD cards has enabled Ambarella’s customers to develop products capable of capturing and storing high-definition video for extended periods, even under various demanding environmental conditions.”