It supports Toggle and ONFI SLC and MLC flash memory devices.
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This means that flash memory devices using this technology could have storage capacities of over 200 GB for the price of 64 GB today, by about 2016.
PCIe is becoming popular for flash memory storage devices since it offers much faster data rates than traditional SATA , SAS or Fibre Channel interfaces, which flash memory storage devices can make use of.
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Although in decline over the last year or so notebook computer makers appear to be poised to offer thin and light weight, reasonably priced products that provide performance and power use like those of flash memory devices with the storage costs of hard disk drives.
It turns out that transistors in these flash-memory devices are prone to being gummed up with electrostatic charge that they cannot dissipate.
Sanjay Mehrotra, CEO of SanDisk, won more than 70 patents earlier in his career, before rising into top management at the maker of flash-memory devices.
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Some of these interfaces are based upon historical storage interfaces developed for hard disk drives (SATA and SAS) while some are being developed, more or less from the ground up, for flash memory storage devices.
Flash memory has played an important role in these mobile consumer devices because it is rugged, flash memory chips can be stacked to enable compact devices, it uses small amounts of battery power and enough storage capacity can be included to make these devices useful for some common tasks such as email and media playing.
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Flash memory for these devices is made by companies such as Intel, Micron, SanDisk, Samsung and Toshiba.
Micron Technology is a manufacturer and marketer of semiconductor devices, primarily dynamic random access memory for PCs and mobile devices, NAND Flash and NOR memory.
Micron Technology is a manufacturer and marketer of memory products, primarily dynamic random access memory for PCs and mobile devices, NAND Flash and NOR Flash memory products.
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These devices use flash memory to create a rugged and low power internal storage.
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Devices with this interface will be common in client computer devices using flash memory, including notebook computers and some tablets.
Back in 2006 or so when the current generation of tablet computers were first introduced it was widely expected that these devices would use flash memory.
It was bad enough when flash memory overtook hard drives in little devices: Apple's classic iPod used a tiny hard drive memory, but the other models rely on flash memory.
It was bad enough when flash memory overtook hard drives in little devices: Apple (nasdaq: AAPL - news - people )'s classic iPod used a tiny hard drive memory, but the other models rely on flash memory.
Their experience with the manufacturing hardware used to make HDD components was transferred to making semiconductor devices, such as flash memory, or in many cases, making solar energy products.
In addition, a recent effort is under way to make use of the many PCIe-based interfaces that are developing as a consequence of the high speed data transfers that are possible using flash memory and future non-volatile memory devices.
Flash memory is the backbone of modern mobile consumer devices and the higher performance and ruggedness of this storage technology make it attractive for computer application as well.
Micron Technology is one of the leading manufacturers and marketers of memory devices, primarily DRAM, NAND Flash and NOR products.
EMC's chief strategy officer for its Symettrix project, Barry Burke, disputes Sun's claim that consumer devices are driving the drop in flash memory's price.
The demand for NAND flash memory, which is a core component in mobile devices, remained strong as market growth in smartphones and tablet PCs continued to drive up orders.
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On Tuesday, Sun announced a new focus on using flash memory--the type of chips found in devices like iPods, USB thumb drives and some laptops--to store information in corporate data centers.
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In the server market, the company is already selling memory interface devices, PCI express switches and timing components, and plans to add to the mix flash memory controllers, temperature sensors, power modules and other chips.
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Consumer devices use common digital storage technology such as flash memory, hard disk drives or optical discs.
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These postage-stamp-sized bits of flash memory are quickly turning into a major force for consumer electronic devices that need lots of storage in a small space.
But still it's got room for a Secure Digital storage card, the postage stamp-sized flash memory cards that are showing up in all kinds of electronic devices.
The UBS analysts are confident that concerns regarding oversupply of flash memory have been overblown because of the strong demand for handheld devices now and into the future.
In addition the higher costs of flash memory versus magnetic storage will probably limit the use of these storage devices to acceleration applications for some time to come.
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