With the rapid development of the Industrial Internet of Things (IoT), automated equipment, and machine vision, the amount of data generated at the edge is increasing at an astonishing rate. To meet the stringent requirements of these data-intensive applications for storage devices in extreme environments, SanDisk officially launched its new industrial-grade memory cards—the SANDISK IX QD352 microSD and IX LD352 SD—at Embedded World 2026, the exhibition for embedded electronics and industrial computing applications in Nuremberg, Germany. These cards utilize the latest BiCS8 TLC NAND technology. At the same time, SanDisk also announced that two of its locations have successfully passed the TISAX AL2 cybersecurity certification, which is highly valued by European automakers, further solidifying its strong position in the automotive and industrial supply chains.
Importing the latest BiCS8 TLC NAND: Born for all-day, high-intensity writing
In modern industrial systems, drones, and edge analytics devices, storage devices often face the challenges of 24/7 uninterrupted data writing and extreme temperature variations.
SanDisk's newly launched fifth-generation industrial-grade memory cards, the SANDISK IX QD352 microSD and SANDISK IX LD352 SD, are designed to address these pain points. Both new products utilize SanDisk's latest BiCS8 TLC NAND flash memory technology, providing ample storage space in a capacity range of 128GB to 256GB, and delivering impressive specifications in terms of durability and performance.
• Extreme durability:Designed for demanding write-intensive applications, it boasts a durability of up to 768TBW (megabytes written), significantly extending the device's lifespan under 24/7 operation.
• Ensure real-time computing performance:It supports A2 application performance class (micro SD version), with random read and write speeds exceeding 4000 IOPS and 2000 IOPS respectively; it also meets V30 image speed class, and can stably support continuous recording of 4K UHD high-resolution video, which is very important for "machine vision" systems that rely on real-time image analysis.
• Military-grade environmental tolerance and health monitoring:The operating temperature range can reach from -40°C to 85°C. More importantly, the memory card has a built-in health status function that can work with the system to support "predictive maintenance," allowing factories to replace the memory card before it reaches the end of its lifespan, effectively reducing the huge risk of sudden production line downtime.
Aiming at the European automaker supply chain: Obtaining TISAX AL2 cybersecurity certification
In addition to hardware product updates, another major announcement from SanDisk at the exhibition was that its locations in Milpitas, USA, and Bangalore, India, have successfully passed TISAX (Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange) AL2 certification.
TISAX is an industry standard framework established by the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA). In today's highly digitalized automotive industry, with Software-Defined Vehicles (SDV) becoming mainstream, automakers have unprecedented requirements regarding how their supply chains handle sensitive information. Obtaining TISAX AL2 certification is equivalent to SanDisk securing a crucial ticket to enter the ranks of leading European automakers (OEMs) and suppliers, proving that it meets the most stringent standardized specifications in automotive information security assessment.
Bonus Feature: Automotive Embedded Storage in Full Power
At Embedded World, in addition to showcasing the two new industrial-grade memory cards mentioned above, SanDisk also exhibited a wider range of automotive flash memory solutions. These included the automotive-grade SANDISK iNAND AT EU752 embedded flash drive using the latest UFS 4.1 specification, the automotive-grade SANDISK EN610 NVMe SSD, and another memory card focused on video recording, the SANDISK Video microSD QD131.
The official statement indicates that further detailed information about the new IX QD352 microSD and IX LD352 SD memory cards will be released gradually before the official product launch later in 2026.
