June 3, 2025
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With rising data-intensive applications like 8K video, edge AI, machine learning, and high-resolution imaging traditional SD cards fall short in speed and efficiency. SD Express, based on PCIe and NVMe protocols, delivers substantial improvement in data rates compared to standard SD interfaces. An SD Express IP Core enables SoC and FPGA designs to support this next-gen SD standard.
iWave has expanded its comprehensive portfolio of IP solutions with the launch of a high-performance SD Express IP core, targeting next-generation embedded applications that demand blazing-fast data throughput with the reliability of SD standards.
SD Express is the latest evolution of the SD (Secure Digital) standard, combining the traditional SD interface with PCIe® and NVMe™ protocols to significantly boost performance. While UHS-II/III SD cards offered a notable increase over earlier versions, SD Express cards can achieve very high data rates by leveraging PCIe Gen3 and NVMe interfaces.
This leap in performance opens doors for data-intensive applications like 4K/8K video capture, industrial logging, AI edge computing, and high-speed data backup all in the familiar and compact SD card form factor.
iWave’s SD Express IP is a compact, efficient, and configurable IP core designed to implement the SD Express specification, supporting both legacy SD modes and the latest SD Express mode via PCIe interface.
iWave’s SD Express IP is available in couple of variants mainly based on the target SOC/FPGA device.
iWave’s SD Express IP is positioned to add tremendous value in a variety of markets:
iWave provides reference designs and integration support for major FPGA platforms allowing customers to accelerate their time to market. The IP core is also backed by iWave’s experienced engineering team, ensuring smooth adaptation to customer-specific requirements. The iWave’s IP customization services enable modifications to the interface, feature set, or target platform based on customer needs.
With over two decades of expertise in embedded systems and FPGA IP development, iWave has built a reputation for delivering production-proven IP cores and comprehensive engineering support. The SD Express IP core is a continuation of this commitment providing customers a reliable, standards-compliant, and high-performance solution for modern storage demands.
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