Memory
Better memory with faster lasers
DVDs and Blu-ray disks contain so-called phase-change materials that morph from one atomic state to another after being struck with pulses of laser light, with data ‘recorded’ in those two atomic states. Using ultrafast laser pulses that speed up the data recording process, Caltech researchers adopted a novel technique, Ultrafast Electron Crystallography (UEC), to visualise directly in four dimensions the changing atomic configuration...
NVMe PCIe SSD families cut latency & up performance
Toshiba has announced three SSD families fitted with high-speed PCIe interfaces that provide high-bandwidth point-to-point links with the processor and reduce system bottlenecks. The drives use the NVMe (Non-Volatile Memory Express) protocol and have been designed for various applications including high performance, thin and 2-in-1/convertible notebooks, all-in-one PCs and tablets and server/storage applications.
Innovative single-wire, 2-pin EEPROM is self-powered
Hailed as the industry’s most innovative single-wire EEPROM with only two-pins (a data pin and ground pin for operation), the AT21CS01 family has been unveiled by Atmel. Suited for IoT, wearable, consumable, battery and cable identification applications, the devices are self-powered, eliminating the need for a power source or Vcc pin, with a parasitic power scheme over the data pin.
World's first 16-die stacked NAND flash using TSV
Toshiba has announced the development of the world’s first 16-die (max.) stacked NAND flash memory utilising Through Silicon Via (TSV) technology. The prior art of stacked NAND flash memories are connected together with wire bonding in a package. TSV technology instead utilises the vertical electrodes and vias to pass through the silicon dies for the connection.
'World's first' 256Gb, 48-layer 3D stacked flash BiCS device
Toshiba has launched its latest generation of Bit Cost Scalable (BiCS) FLASH, a 3D stacked cell structure flash memory. Toshiba hails the device as the ‘world’s first’ 256Gb, 48-layer BiCS device, deploying industry-leading 3-bit-per-cell Triple-Level Cell (TLC) technology. BiCS FLASH is based on a leading-edge 48-layer stacking process that surpasses the capacity of mainstream two dimensional NAND Flash memory while enhanc...
eSSDs target virtualised enterprise & hyperscale datacentres
Toshiba Electronics Europe has announced its next-gen enterprise Solid State Drives (eSSDs) designed for applications ranging from email servers, database servers, and virtualised enterprise file servers, to primary storage in read, write or mixed workload environments. The PX04S line features high-endurance, mid-endurance, value-endurance and read-intensive models optimised for different applications and workloads.
SD & MicroSD cards perform in demanding applications
Swissbit has introduced the S-450 and S-450μ series SD and Micro SD memory cards, delivering top performance for demanding applications while maintaining high reliability and robustness. By combining SLC flash components with a powerful system architecture and intelligent firmware, Swissbit has been able to produce what it terms one of its best high performance, high reliability industrial SD memory card solutions.
Single-system testing for SAS, SATA & PCIe protocol SSDs
Advantest has announced firmware that enables all MPT3000 systems to test Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) 12G and Serial ATA (SATA) 6G SSDs, making this tester the first true single-system solution for testing SAS, SATA and PCIe protocol SSDs. The addition of SAS and SATA to the proven support for PCIe 3.0, NVMe and AHCI extends the platform’s test coverage to include SSDs that use any of today’s major protocol standards.
Revolutionary memory technology
Intel and Micron Technology have unveiled 3D XPoint technology, a non-volatile memory that has the potential to revolutionise any device, application or service that benefits from fast access to large sets of data. Now in production, 3D XPoint technology is a major breakthrough in memory process technology and the first new memory category since the introduction of NAND flash in 1989.
Embedded peripheral modules supply additional storage
A full and comprehensive range of Embedded Peripheral Modules from Innodisk is available at Review Display Systems (RDS). These Embedded Peripheral Modules add flexibility to embedded design with increased configuration and end use options. Innodisk provides industrial embedded flash and DRAM storage products and technologies in space saving form factors.