Detailed specifications XD-Picture Card
the of xd card, showing 18 pins
xd card reader usb
at raw hardware level, xd card ordinary nand flash integrated circuit in unusual package. comparing pinout of xd card pinout of nand flash chip in standard tsop package, 1 finds one-to-one correspondence between active pins of 2 devices. xd cards share characteristic older smartmedia cards, raw nand flash chips, albeit in larger package.
xd , smartmedia cards can used hobbyists convenient source of nand flash memory chips custom projects. example, mattel juice box pmp can booted linux using modified cartridge containing xd card boot image written on it. additionally, smartmedia , xd card readers can used read data nand flash chips in electronic devices, soldering leads between chip , card reader.
panoramic mode
some olympus cameras offer camera-based panoramic processing. in cameras support both xd , compactflash cards, panoramic processing works images stored on xd card, if installed. newer olympus cameras have neither xd cards nor restriction.
unsubtantiated reports claim cameras such e-450 support panoramic processing when using olympus branded xd cards. model numbers have not been documented. in case, there appears workaround: appears card manufacturer information stored in flash memory, in card information structure (described in alauda project s documentation, see above). thus, possible alter brand of xd card present olympus xd card accessing raw flash memory. can done using hacked device driver usb card reader.
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