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=== MiCard ===

The '''MiCard''' is a backward-compatible extension of the MMC standard with a theoretical maximum size of 2048&nbsp;GB (2 terabytes) announced on 2 June 2007. The card is composed of two detachable parts, much like a microSD card with an SD adapter. The small memory card fits directly in a USB port and has MMC-compatible electrical contacts. With an included electromechanical adapter, it can also fit in traditional MMC and SD card readers. To date, only one manufacturer (Pretec) has produced cards in this format.<ref name=micard>{{ cite web | title = Pretec Announces S-Diamond, 1st in the World to Implement miCARD Standard | url = http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20070604006489&newsLang=en | access-date = 21 January 2010 }}</ref>

The MiCard was developed by the [[Industrial Technology Research Institute]] in [[Taiwan]]. At the time of the announcement, twelve Taiwanese companies (including [[ADATA]] Technology, [[Asustek]], [[BenQ]], [[Carry Computer Eng. Co.]], [[C-One Technology]], [[DBTel]], [[Power Digital Card Co.]], and [[RiCHIP]]) had signed on to manufacture the new memory card. However, as of June 2011, none of the listed companies had released any such cards, nor had any further announcements been made about plans for the format.

The card was announced to be available starting in the third quarter of 2007. It was expected to save the 12 Taiwanese companies who planned to manufacture the product and related hardware up to US$40 million in licensing fees, which presumably would otherwise be paid to owners of competing flash memory formats. The initial card was to have a capacity of 8&nbsp;GB, while the standard would allow sizes up to 2048&nbsp;GB. It was stated to have data transfer speeds of 480&nbsp;[[Mbit/s]] (60&nbsp;[[Mbyte/s]]), with plans to increase data over time.