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Die CompactFlash® Association (CFA) definiert Standards für professionelle Wechseldatenträger wie CFexpress®, CompactFlash®, CFAST® und XQD®. Die CFA wurde 1995 von einer Gruppe internationaler Unternehmen gegründet, die sich zum Ziel gesetzt hatten, Industriestandards für Flash-Speicherkarten zu schaffen, um die hohen Leistungsanforderungen der professionellen Bildverarbeitungs-, Automobil- und Industriemärkte zu erfüllen.
Die CFA entwickelt Spezifikationen für Speicherkarten und stellt Konformitätsprüfungsverfahren und -werkzeuge für jede Spezifikation bereit. Darüber hinaus führt die CFA Marketingaktivitäten durch, um die Produkte, Technologien und Anwendungen der CFA-Mitglieder zu fördern. Heute profitieren über 90 Mitgliedsunternehmen von ihrer Beteiligung an der Entwicklung, Herstellung und dem Vertrieb von Produkten, die den CFA-Spezifikationen entsprechen.
The CompactFlash Association (CFA) exists to create industry standards for flash-based memory cards to support the high performance needs of professional imaging, automotive and industrial markets.
Join CFA to access or help develop the newest industry standards.
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See below for recent news and activities from the CompactFlash Association and its members.
Members are invited to submit their announcements to CFA.
CFA strives to create an inclusive and dynamic ecosystem through broad industry involvement and accessible standards that will incubate groundbreaking removable media solutions with best-of-breed performance and reliability for a broad range of applications, including imaging, automotive, and industrial applications, while ensuring maximum interoperability and end-user satisfaction.
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CFA’s products are deployed in the following markets.
Imaging
Automotive and Industrial
Standards have evolved through CFA’s successful 28-year history from PCMCIA to PCIe+NVMe, and are widely adopted by professional/prosumer digital cameras and camcorders.
CFA introduced the CFexpress standard, built on PCIe Gen 3 and NVMe protocols. Designed to replace both CF and CFast for ultra-high-speed data transfers. Since then, multiple form factors have been introduced, Type A, B, and C, and CFexpress is adopted by major camera brands today.
In collaboration with Sony and Nikon, CFA acknowledged industry movement toward faster cards. XQD, developed by the CompactFlash Association, Sony, and Nikon, used PCIe interface – designed for high-end video and photography.
First CFast cards launched, offering SATA interface speeds up to 300 MB/s. Aimed at replacing traditional CF in demanding environments.
CFA announced CFast, a new high-speed standard using the Serial ATA (SATA) interface instead of the traditional parallel ATA. Designed for industrial and high-performance applications.
Further increased performance with UDMA 5 support (up to 100 MB/s). Added enhanced electrical and mechanical features for reliability.
CF 3.0 introduced Ultra DMA (UDMA) mode, dramatically increasing data transfer rates. Enhanced support for professional-level photography and video.
Introduced CF+ Specification, allowing for I/O devices (like modems, GPS, etc.) to use the CF slot, not just storage. CF 2.0 enabled support for higher transfer speeds.
CFA released the first CompactFlash Specification (CF 1.0). Supported up to 137 GB, with an initial maximum capacity of 128 MB. Based on PCMCIA/ATA interface – compatible with PC card adapters.
CompactFlash Association (CFA) was officially formed. Founded by SanDisk Corporation (then known as SunDisk) along with other key industry players to establish standards for CompactFlash memory cards, a new format at the time for digital storage in portable devices.
