What is a CompactFlash Card (CF Card)?
A CompactFlash (CF) card is a memory card format developed and used in many current cameras. The original CompactFlash card was made with NOR flash memory. The advantage of a CF card is to execute programs from flash rather than being transferred into a device’s system random access memory (RAM). CompactFlash became one of the most successful of the early memory card formats. Subsequent formats, such as MMC/SD, various Memory Stick formats, and xD-Picture Card offered tight competition. Most of these cards are smaller than CompactFlash as they offer comparable capacity and speed. Proprietary memory card formats for use in professional audio and video, such as P2 and SxS, are faster, but physically larger and more costly.
What is CompactFlash Card (CF Card)?
CompactFlash card (CF card) is a flash memory storage device used mainly in portable electronic devices such as computers and cameras. CF Card works as a non-volatile technology (flash memory) and was originally developed for Intel’s NOR-based flash memory but recently switched to NAND technology. In this article, we will learn about CF cards, types, technical specifications, and features.