4.3.4 microSD Card Connector

I/O1 Xplained Pro features a microSD card connector that connects to cards via a SPI interface. Examples on how to use microSD cards and an example SD card stack can be found through ASF, for the full SD card specification, see sdcard.org. The connections to the microSD card connector are shown in the table below.

Table 4-9. microSD Connector Connections
Pin on EXT connectorPin namemicroSD card connector pinComment
-D21Data line 2 on microSD card
15D32Data line 3 on microSD card. Active low chip select pin for microSD card, pulled high through 100kΩ pullup resistor.
16CMD3Command line for microSD card. Connected to SPI_MOSI.
VCCVDD4
18CLK5Clock line on microSD card. Connected to SPI_SCK.
GNDGND6
17D07Data line 0 on microSD card. Connected to SPI_MISO.
-D18Data line 1 on microSD card
10SW_A9When a microSD card is put into the connector, SW_A and SW_B are short-circuited. SW_A is connected to the microSD_DETECT signal. To use this as a card indicator remember to enable internal pullup in the target device.
GNDSW_B10