Today Nexcopy announced an all-new microSD card duplicator product line. Earlier SD duplicators required adapter cards for microSD media, which slowed down workflow. The new system eliminates adapters entirely, cutting unnecessary steps and boosting throughput. Nexcopy estimates production increases of up to 30% simply because users no longer have to seat microSD cards into adapters first.
Every microSD Card Duplicator ships with Nexcopy’s Drive Manager software suite, known for its broad set of copy and management functions.
File Copy mode points to a source directory on the host PC and mirrors its content to all connected cards. Copy Add can append new files to cards already carrying data. IMG Copy mode duplicates from a binary image file (.img) to create exact replicas, while the included imaging utility lets operators build masters from physical cards. Unique Data Streaming adds flexibility: push static plus dynamic content to each target, useful in publishing or serialization workflows. Device Copy modes (short or full) provide either cluster-only duplication for efficiency or full binary duplication including boot code for maximum fidelity—even with proprietary file systems.
The duplicator line is available in 20, 40, and 60 target systems, starting at $1,299. All models are in stock and ship immediately.
Nexcopy has also released a USB 3.0-based microSD duplicator, the microSD160PC, with significantly faster copy speeds and the same Drive Manager software functionality.
Drive Manager can now write CID values (Card Identification Numbers) directly into ROM on supported media. For applications requiring CID-based authentication or licensing, this is currently the only commercially available system capable of performing such operations at scale.
The microSD card, introduced in 2005 by the SD Association, is a shrunken version of the standard SD card (11 × 15 × 1 mm). Initially only a few MBs to a few GBs, modern cards now scale into terabyte capacities. Performance has also risen sharply thanks to UHS-I, UHS-II, and UHS-III bus interfaces, enabling speeds necessary for 4K/8K video, gaming, and industrial workloads.
Adoption began with mobile phones but spread quickly to cameras, automotive systems, IoT devices, and embedded industrial computers. Security features such as built-in encryption, password locks, and secure erase have been added as use cases shifted toward sensitive data handling. Ongoing innovation continues to push higher density, faster speeds, and greater durability.
With Nexcopy’s new microSD duplicators, businesses now have a scalable, professional solution for loading content, securing it, and managing unique data across hundreds of cards at a time—all without adapter bottlenecks.
Source: Nexcopy News Room
Lets start the clock ticking for when microSD media will take over the world for flash storage.
I am still amazed at the small size of the microSD media and it’s expansive ability to keep growing in GB capacity. Today SanDisk is officially selling the 32GB version of their microSD card. Sure, it’s $200 USD but when you are an overseas airplane ride and need hours and hours of video content to stream through your 3 inch screen, this will be very handy. I will forget the fact that a DVD player is less than that…but we’re talking cool factor here.
The new 32GB card makes use of SanDisk’s three-bit-per-cell storage technology and is able to hold around 7,000 songs. That translates into 19 solid days of listenting to music, without break, 24/7. So forget the $200 price tag and maybe you can be lucky like me and find a microSD card, 2GB capacity for $3 off Amazon.com. Continue Reading
Today I read a great article on the future of cell phones, microSD cards and wireless payments.
Imagine a purchase where you receive a coupon because you are in a specific store. You then find the product, and go to pay. Rather than pulling out your credit card, you simply wave your phone before a terminal and the purchase is done. The transaction gets emailed to you, so not even a receipt is generated. Not bad, and it isn’t far away.
US Bank, one of the leading US financial institutions, will be test piloting the program with their employees and the iPhone later this year. If all goes well, you can see banks, phone companies and microSD manufacturers teaming up for one sweet contactless purchasing solution.
I am by no means an expert in this field, so I’ll restrain myself from regurgitating the article, but if this topic peaks your interest, jump over to NFC Times and read the entire story. Very interesting.
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IC design houses Genesys Logic and Alcor Micro are expected to see their revenues grow over 20% sequentially in the second quarter of 2010 buoyed by increasing shipments of USB 3.0 controller chips, according to industry sources.
Genesys indicated that it has started shipping, in small volume, its second-generation USB 3.0-SATA bridge controllers, with the third-generation of its kind to be available in the third quarter of 2010. Overall, USB 3.0 chips will contribute over 3% to its total revenues in the second half.
Meanwhile, industry sources indicated that Alcor Micro has landed orders for USB card reader controllers for LCD TV application from a major player in Korea, which will help drive up its USB controller shipments.
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The Compact Flash Organization (site) released their new 5.0 specification earlier today, and it completely blew past previous storage limits. The prior specification for Compact Flash maxed out at 137GB. Now the new spec supports up to 144 petabytes (PB).
A petabyte is a huge number — most people haven’t encountered it before. To put it in perspective, a petabyte is roughly 150 million gigabytes. Imagine looking around your home at a Blu-ray collection: six million Blu-ray titles could fit on a single Compact Flash 5.0 card.
I guess that means no more RAID boxes, right? After all, what’s better than solid-state memory with storage capacity the size of Texas?
We started doing the math on how long it would take a CF Duplicator to copy a Compact Flash 5.0 card, laughed, and gave up. There simply isn’t technology available today for bulk data loading of that magnitude — let alone a legitimate use case for storing that much information on one card.
While there isn’t a practical use for the full 5.0 spec yet, there are other improvements to get excited about. According to the CFA, Revision 5.0 brings:
There’s no mention yet of when Compact Flash 5.0 cards will ship, but if you’re interested you can read more about the new spec here [PDF], or purchase the full official specification.
Source: TechSpot
Nexcopy Corporation released a new line of flash memory duplication systems, the CF Duplicator 150PC, 300PC and 450PC. These PC-based systems are designed for high-volume data loading to CompactFlash (CF) cards and bring serious throughput to industries still relying on CF for critical applications.
Nexcopy adds unique functions to make bulk data jobs less of a grind. For instance, the Unique Data Copy mode allows loading different files to each CF card during a single run—ideal for serialized content. Meanwhile, the Short Image Copy mode only writes data clusters in use, dramatically cutting copy times for partially filled cards. For Linux Ext2 or Ext3 file systems, the Full Image Copy mode ensures every byte is duplicated without question.
The CF Duplicator line is modular. Pricing starts at $1,200 for the 150PC, with clear upgrade paths to the 30-port and 45-port units. This approach gives organizations flexibility: start small, scale later. Nexcopy also allows mixing duplicator boxes, meaning operators can copy SD cards, CF cards, and USB flash drives—all at once, from the same software interface. That’s a big win for production teams juggling multiple formats.
The Drive Manager software offers six copy modes to cover nearly every workflow:
Product details: CF Duplicator by Nexcopy
CompactFlash isn’t as mainstream as it once was, but it remains essential in industries that need speed, durability, and consistent performance. Photographers and videographers continue to rely on CF for high-resolution image capture and 4K/8K video. Industrial and embedded systems lean on CF cards for rugged reliability in environments where shock, vibration, and extreme temperatures are everyday realities. In medical imaging and patient monitoring, CF storage provides a stable backbone for secure data logging. Even in niche sectors like gaming arcades and forensic labs, CF holds its ground as a dependable medium.
By pairing robust hardware with smart software, Nexcopy’s CF450PC helps these industries keep CF media viable, efficient, and protected. For organizations still living in the CompactFlash world, this duplicator isn’t just a nice-to-have—it’s the workhorse that keeps production running on time.
Source: GetUSB.info