摘要:
A comparator circuit (28) compares a test pattern generated by a test pattern generator circuit (27), with a test pattern transmitted to a memory card (2) and returned from the memory card (2). A control circuit (21) determines a bandwidth corresponding to frequency components correctly transmitted between a host apparatus (1) and the memory card (2), based on the returned test pattern, and selects an encoding method requiring a maximum available bandwidth. The control circuit (21) generates a notification message indicating the selected encoding method, and encodes the notification message using the selected encoding method, and transmit the encoded notification message to the memory card (2). The control circuit (21) establishes communication between the host apparatus (1) and the memory card (2), when receiving a response message including an acknowledgement to the notification message, from the memory card (2).