TOP > INVENTOR OF FLASH MEMORY -Toshiba Flash Memory is Reliable. Proven by past results.-
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The Toshiba brand is Proof of quality and reliability.
Bridge Media, which uses Toshiba's Flash Memory, is used all over the world.
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In 1984, Toshiba successfully developed Flash memory, a new generation of semiconductor memory.
NAND-type Flash MemoryToshiba went on to develop NAND-type Flash Memory, used in numerous types of memory cards and applied equipments, making the Flash Memory market grow rapidly. Today, NAND-type Flash Memory is standard device used around the world. As the INVENTOR OF FLASH MEMORY, Toshiba utilizes its technology and reliability as its strengths to support 'an era of easily portable of video, audio, and data.'
1984 |
Developed NOR-type Flash Memory |
|---|---|
1987 |
Developed NAND-type Flash Memory |
2000 July |
Released SD Memory Card |
2003 Jun |
Released miniSD Memory Card |
2003 December |
Released USB Flash Memory |
2006 July |
Released microSD Memory Card |
2006 October |
Released SDHC Memory Card |

Toshiba, one of the world's largest suppliers of semiconductors, has the second largest market share of NAND-type Flash Memory in the world. Toshiba Flash Memory is used in memory cards and applied equipments all over the world.

All Toshiba Flash Memory is manufactured in Japan. Toshiba Flash Memory boasts high quality and reliability that only products "Made in Japan" can deliver. They are manufactured at its Yokkaichi Operations in Mie Prefecture, where all our semiconductor memory is produced.

Toshiba is the largest SD Memory Cards (include microSD Memory Cards) supplier in the world*; its cumulative shipment of all memory cards reached over 500 million as of Sep 2008.
This is proof that Toshiba's memory cards are loved all over the world.
*Based on shipment including OEM in 2007CY.
Source: Techno Systems Research Co., Ltd.