Technical support

The Licensee ONLY page is a portal site for the developers who have entered into the Memory Stick license agreements to adopt Memory Stick to their design. Various technical information is found on this page. The following is a brief introduction of the Licensee ONLY page.

Format Specifications Download

The licensee developers may download the Memory Stick format specifications after they have completed the download registration. Update or new format information is sent by e-mail to your registered e-mail address.

Guidelines Download

The following guideline documents are available for licensee developers to use for verification of still images or compatibility.

• Memory Stick Interface Guideline for PC peripheral devices with Memory Stick Slot
• Memory Stick Compatibility Verification Guideline for Still Image
• Test Files for Compatibility Verification Guideline for Still Image
• Memory Stick User Interface Guidelines

These guideline documents are also downloadable from the Licensee ONLY page.

Product Design Support

The following hardware and software information is provided to help you design and develop Memory Stick compliant products.

• Host Controller IP Offers Host Controller IP that controls Memory Stick (for sale). It will shorten the development period and secures compatibility with Memory Stick.
• Software Support Information Provides information about device drivers and file systems that are licensed by software makers. Source codes for the development can be obtained from the Licensee ONLY page.

Verification support

Various verification tools are introduced, and the procedure to purchase them is provided. You can also find information about our Memory Stick Compatibility Verification Laboratory that owns a wide variety of Memory Stick compliant products for verifying interoperability with your product.

Technical Inquiry Window

Web-based technical inquiry service is provided to answer your questions relating to the format specifications as quickly as possible.