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News Release from: Flint | Subject: SimpleTech Flash solutions
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 06 December 2001
More storage in a Flash
Flint Smart has greatly extended its memory card portfolio with the addition of SimpleTech Flash solutions.
Flint Smart has greatly extended its memory card portfolio with the addition of SimpleTech Flash solutions - the broadest line of solid state memory cards, drives and modules for OEM and consumer applications Following its agreement with SimpleTech, Flint will be stocking Flash card range that covers all major standards for portable data storage
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 24 Aug 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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There are type I and II CompactFlash cards up to 512Mbyte, MultiMediaCard, Secure Digital and Smart Media solutions up to 128Mbyte, Type I, II, and III ATA PC Cards up to 2Gbyte and Linear Flash cards in Type I format up to 256Mbyte.
Flint is also offering IDE and SCSI Flash drives up to 4Gbyte, and ATA and Linear Flash modules up to 2Gbyte.
CompactFlash is the most popular removal storage in a small factor ideal for industrial applications (single-board computers, portable medical/diagnostic equipment) as well as consumer designs.
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Based on SimpleTech patented cards IC Tower stacking technology boast the highest capacities on the market and can achieve sustained write speeds up to 1.5Mbyte/s and burst speed as fast as 8Mbyte/s.
Small and rugged MultiMediaCards (MMCs) provide a unique combination of postage-stamp-sized form factor with highly integrated technology.
Featuring both serial and random access capability, their 128Mbyte capacity allows end users to carry more music, pictures, data and voice recordings for applications including MP3 players, smart phones and digital camcorders.
This range will be further enhanced by the new Secure Digital cards which allow data to be stored securely.
About one third the size of a credit card and just as thin, SmartMedia is a small but durable format to securely store music, images and data.
SimpleTech SmartMedia has a simpler structure than conventional memory cards; the NAND-type flash memory chip enhances write and erase capabilities, since data are rewritten in smaller increments, ensuring better performance through continuous data recording.
Standard PC storage is catered for in Flint's new range of SimpleTech ATA PC Cards.
Providing the highest capacity in any solid-state removable card, the 8Mbyte to 2Gbyte family delivers burst mode data writing at up to 8Mbyte/s and sustained storage at 1.5Mbyte/s.
Design-in is simplified by the cards' built-in ATA and True IDE interfaces.
Alongside these Flash cards, Flint is offering SimpleTech's range of 2.5 and 3.5in Flash drives, providing reliable solid state storage up to 2Gbyte for mission-critical applications.
There are also ATA Flash disk modules available up to 2Gbyte, along with Linear Flash cards and modules.
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