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- Using flash memory in Embedded Applications
- Modern Flash memory offers a lot of functionality that was simply not available with EPROMs or earlier Flash memory implementations. Embedded applications can take advantage of Flash memory by both storing application data in it and by allowing modifications or upgrades of the application code itself.In this article, we will...
- Tags: Flash Memory, Modern Flash Memory, Memory, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components
- White papers
- Maximizing Performance of Embedded Applications With Intel flash memory
- Intel offers a wide variety of flash memory hardware solutions designed to meet the diverse needs of embedded system designs. Intel's most comprehensive new product offering for the embedded market segment is Intel StrataFlash Embedded Memory (P30). This webcast shows how the P30 is the price-performance solution that is well-suited...
- Tags: Performance, Flash Memory, Programming, Intel Corp., Memory, Development Tools, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Software Development, Software/Web Development
- Webcasts
- Geek Trivia: A trial of the Spirit
- Editor's note: Since one of NASA's Mars rovers recently escaped the executioner's axe, the Trivia Geek is using that as an excuse to recycle this Classic Geek, which originally ran on Jan. 3, 2006. Two years ago this week, Spirit -- the first of NASA's twin Mars Exploration Rovers...
- Tags: Software, NASA, Flash Memory, Rover, Spirit, Memory, Tools & Techniques, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Management, Jay Garmon
- Blog posts 2008-04-08
- flash memory Toolkit (exe)
- Flash Memory Toolkit combines a wide range of functions which allows you to get the most out of your flash memory card or USB stick.Measure the performance, scan for errors, securely delete all data, recover files and create a bit-for-bit identical backup with a quick and easy to use interface....
- Tags: Flash Memory, Flash Memory Toolkit, Memory, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components
- Software downloads 2008-02-11
- Toshiba to start making SSDs
- Toshiba, the world's no. 2 maker of NAND-type flash memory, will start building flash-based solid-state drives SSDs for notebooks to create new sources of demands for its flash memory chips. Samsung Electronics, the world's biggest memory chip maker, and SanDisk (Toshiba's partner) already make SSDs. In fact, Micron Technology...
- Tags: Toshiba Corp., Flash Memory, SSD, Memory, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2007-12-10
- Researchers at Arizona State University develop new massive memory technology
- Researchers at the Arizona State University's Center for Applied Nanoionics CANi have developed new memory technology that could be 1,000 times more efficient than today's USB and flash memory devices. An excerpt from PC World: The problem that CANi has been tackling is the physical limit...
- Tags: Researcher, Flash Memory, Arizona State University, Memory, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Arun Radhakrishnan
- Blog posts 2007-10-30
- Samsung develops higher capacity flash memory
- Samsung has developed a new chip-manufacturing technique that allows it to utilize current generation photolithography gear to etch ever-denser circuits. The result is higher capacity flash memory chips produced at a lower cost. According to PC World: The world's largest memory chip maker showed off...
- Tags: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Memory Chip, Flash Memory, Chip, Nanometer, Semiconductors, Network Technology, Memory, Hardware, Networking, Components, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2007-10-24
- flash memory Technology Direction
- A number of key new computing system initiatives - including Windows Vista ReadyBoost and Windows ReadyDrive technologies - exploit the performance, economy, power efficiency, and high reliability of NAND Flash memory. System designers implementing NAND Flash-based traditional Hard Disk Drives HDDs or newer Hybrid Hard Drives HHDs and Solid State...
- Tags: NAND Flash, NAND, Flash Memory, Memory, Microsoft Windows, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Operating Systems, Software
- White papers 2007-05-02
- Samsung spearheads new flash memory standard
- According to the Korea Times, Samsung Electronics and six other memory makers have agreed to create a new industry standard for flash memory cards by 2009. Dubbed Universal Flash Storage UFS, they are backed by Micron Technology, Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Spansion, STMicroelectronics, and Texas Instruments. ...
- Tags: Ars Technica, Memory Card, Nokia Corp., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Flash Memory, Memory, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2007-09-15
- Samsung develops higher capacity flash memory
- IT'S A MEMORY CHIPEverything digital has a BIOS recorded in it.Without this BIOS the device would not be recognized.Memory chips are magnetic recording devices.Increase the frequency and the bits get smaller---and smaller---and smaller---
- Tags: BIOS, Semiconductors, Network technology, Memory, BALTHOR, flash memory, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., information technology
- Discussion threads 2007-10-24
- .NET Micro Framework Firmware Deployment Tool (MFDeploy) (zip)
- The MFDeploy tool communicates with the bootloader on Micro Framework-enabled devices, and provides you with an extensible, flash memory management tool. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
- Tags: Microsoft .NET, Microsoft Corp., Firmware, Flash Memory, Tool, MFDeploy Tool, Productivity, Memory, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components
- Software downloads 2007-09-07
- Samsung spearheads new flash memory standard
- Do we really need yet another format?
- Tags: Memory, paulmah@..., flash memory, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
- Discussion threads 2007-09-15
- Copying files (Cracking open a flash drive)
- Very Dependable DevicesI ran one of these (accidentally!!) through the washing machine. Came out nice and clean, and - most importantly, it worked fine afterwards! No.. it didn't go through the dryer.It would probably have survived the dryer too.....Digital Camera magazine in the UK did some destructive testing of memory...
- Tags: Memory, tim@..., dryer, USB flash drive, Copying Files
- Discussion threads 2007-07-12
- CloneDisk (exe)
- Fast clone all operation system. Repair bad hard disk, partition of fixed disk, floppy disk, flash memory, CD or DVD. Backup and restore information. Copy or clone hard disk, partition of fixed disk, floppy disk, flash memory.
- Tags: Floppy Disk, Disk, Flash Memory
- Software downloads 2007-01-18
- flash memory Trends and Technologies
- This presentation presents an overview of technology trends driving changes in NVM and Intel's approach to meeting NVM requirements. The presentation explains NVM opportunities in Consumer Electronics, Wired Communications, IA platforms and other embedded applications and provides future direction of NOR and NAND from Intel. The presentation provides technology scalability...
- Tags: Flash Memory, Intel Corp., Presentation, Memory, Consumer Electronics, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Personal Technology
- Presentations 2006-09-27
- Autorun Creator (zip)
- Create autorun file for any kind of removable drive, such as CDs, DVDs, and Flash-Memory.
- Tags: Creator, Flash Memory, Memory, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment
- Software downloads 2006-08-31
- Microsoft and SanDisk are developing a next-gen USB drive to let you take your computing experience to any PC
- Microsoft has struck a new partnership deal with flash memory king SanDisk to develop a next generation USB flash drive, based on SanDisks current U3 technology, that is designed to enable a new level of PC portability. A key to this strategy is the fact that the two vendors intend...
- Tags: Windows Xp, windows vista, Windows, USB flash drive, SanDisk, Microsoft, flash memory
- Blog posts 2007-05-14
- Intel moves closer to flash memory replacement
- InterestingNice article. I am really looking forward to a solid state memory stick that doesn't wear out over time. It seems like Intel's concept will still have limited writes, like today's flash.I wonder if Magnetic memory would have unlimted writes?
- Tags: Memory, jrich@..., Intel Corp., flash memory
- Discussion threads 2007-04-18
- Fujitsu adopts flash memory for new tablets
- Link to the photo galleryFujitsu's flash-based LifeBookshttp://content.techrepublic.com.com/2346-10877_11-59152.htmlStay on top of the latest tech news with our free IT News Digest newsletter, delivered each weekday. Automatically sign up today!http://nl.com.com/MiniFormHandler?brand=techrepublic&list_id=e019
- Tags: Notebooks, Sonja Thompson, Fujitsu Ltd., flash memory, tablet
- Discussion threads 2007-03-19
- DiskInternals Flash Recovery (zip)
- It is a flash memory file recovery tool that every digital camera owner should have handy. Essentially, this program is a first aid kit for digital photographers and comes to the rescue at the exact moment when it's needed. Unfortunately, photos are often accidentally deleted or lost due to hardware...
- Tags: Recovery, Photograph, Camera, Flash Memory, News, DiskInternals Flash Recovery, Memory, Digital Photography, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Personal Technology
- Software downloads 2006-02-06
