SD and microSD cards' SPI interface suits low-end embedded systems

Embedded Computing Design Article: The SPI interface is supported by SD and microSD cards and provides a convenient data storage interface for low-end embedded systems. Over the years, we’ve seen many more embedded designs using the SD interface go with SPI mode due to simplicity of design.

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