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home compactflash association compactflash association announces video performance guarantee vpg profile 5 card types video performance guarantee vpg what is vpg list of vpg certified cards news events join cfa member access join cfa english 日本語 中文 中国 中文 台灣 deutsch português español français 日本語 中文 中国 中文 台灣 deutsch português español français member access member access compactflash association the compactflash association cfa defines professional removable media standards such as cfexpress compactflash cfast and xqd cfa was established in 1995 by a group of international companies focused on the common goal of creating industry standards for flash based memory cards to support the high performance needs of professional imaging automotive and industrial markets cfa develops memory card specifications and provides compliance testing processes and tools for each specification cfa also conducts marketing activities to promote cfa member products technology and applications today over 90 member companies benefit from involvement in the design development manufacturing and sale of products using cfa specifications become a member view cfa members member activity member activity member activity member activity member activity learn more about cfa the compactflash association cfa exists to create industry standards for flash based memory cards to support the high performance needs of professional imaging automotive and industrial markets are you a card user learn about cfexpress specifications to find a trustworthy flash based memory card that fits your needs learn about cfexpress are you a prospective member join cfa to access or help develop the newest industry standards view member benefits are you a current member access specifications or basecamp for member only communication get member access what s new see below for recent news and activities from the compactflash association and its members members are invited to submit their announcements to cfa via this form cfa events upcoming events november 18 19 2026 cfa 2026 fall general meeting and annual executive member meeting location yokohama japan recent events may 19 20 2026 cfa 2026 spring general meeting location honolulu hawaii usa november 11 12 2025 cfa 2025 fall general meeting and annual executive meeting location sandisk corporation campus milpitas ca usa may 20 21 2025 cfa 2025 spring general meeting location shanghai china february 26 2025 cfa announces video performance guarantee vpg profile 5 wise unveils cfexpress 4 0 type b mk iv series at ibc 2026 the definitive conclusion to nextgen storage performance september 11 2026 amsterdam ibc stand 12 h39 september 11 2026 wise continue reading the full story new av pro cfexpress type a ready when it matters september 10 2026 angelbird introduces the new av pro cfexpress type a cards continue reading the full story view all posts vision cfa strives to create an inclusive and dynamic ecosystem through broad industry involvement and accessible standards that will incubate groundbreaking removable media solutions with best of breed performance and reliability for a broad range of applications including imaging automotive and industrial applications while ensuring maximum interoperability and end user satisfaction mission the compactflash association will create a dynamic ecosystem where members businesses can flourish through open communication and competition lead in the creation of highest performance removable media solutions to the professional prosumer digital photography videography market research and create new solutions that will address the needs of a broad range of applications including imaging automotive and industrial applications view cfa standards specifications market applications cfa s standards are deployed in the following markets imaging renowned professional photo and video camera manufacturers have been loyal to compactflash since its inception for the performance capacity and reliability of cfa product specifications automotive and industrial cfa s groundbreaking data acquisition analysis and storage solutions are becoming a critical component of ai based industrial and autonomous transportation applications history of cfa 2025 today cfa standards are widely adopted standards have evolved through cfa s successful 28 year history from pcmcia to pcie nvme and are widely adopted by professional prosumer digital cameras and camcorders 2016 2016 cfexpress announced cfa introduced the cfexpress standard built on pcie gen 3 and nvme protocols designed to replace both cf and cfast for ultra high speed data transfers since then multiple form factors have been introduced type a b and c and cfexpress is adopted by major camera brands today 2012 2012 xqd format released in collaboration with sony and nikon cfa acknowledged industry movement toward faster cards xqd developed by the compactflash association sony and nikon used pcie interface designed for high end video and photography 2009 2009 cfast 1 0 released first cfast cards launched offering sata interface speeds up to 300 mb s aimed at replacing traditional cf in demanding environments 2007 2007 cfast specification announced cfa announced cfast a new high speed standard using the serial ata sata interface instead of the traditional parallel ata designed for industrial and high performance applications 2004 2004 cf 4 0 released further increased performance with udma 5 support up to 100 mb s added enhanced electrical and mechanical features for reliability 2003 2003 cf 3 0 and ultra dma introduced cf 3 0 introduced ultra dma udma mode dramatically increasing data transfer rates enhanced support for professional level photography and video 1998 1998 cf and cf specification 2 0 introduced introduced cf specification allowing for i o devices like modems gps etc to use the cf slot not just storage cf 2 0 enabled support for higher transfer speeds 1996 1996 cf specification 1 0 released cfa released the first compactflash specification cf 1 0 supported up to 137 gb with an initial maximum capacity of 128 mb based on pcmcia ata interface compatible with pc card adapters 1995 1995 cfa s formation compactflash association cfa was officially formed founded by sandisk corporation then known as sundisk along with other key industry players to establish standards for compactflash memory cards a new format at the time for digital storage in portable devices cfa board of directors hiro ino president wes brewer prograde digital inc frank chen exascend hong kong co limited fabian ebenhoch angelbird technologies gmbh hua jiang nikon corporation hiroshi machida sony corporation daisuke nakajima lexar hiroshi noda canon inc larry o connor other world computing inc kenichi satori nextorage corporation jeff tsujimoto sandisk corporation czardas wang wise advanced co ltd become a member view all members the compactflash association cfa exists to create industry standards for flash based memory cards to support the high performance needs of professional imaging automotive and industrial markets learn more card types video performance guarantee vpg news join cfa member access list of member companies contact privacy policy bylaws contact us 16185 los gatos blvd ste 205 los gatos ca 95032 4569 usa email protected