Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Researchers develop silicon ReRAM chip, send warning shot to Flash memory]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/20/researchers-develop-silicon-reram-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/20/researchers-develop-silicon-reram-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/20/researchers-develop-silicon-reram-chip/#comments Researchers develop silicon ReRAM chip, send warning shot to Flash memory

Does the word ReRAM ring a bell? No? Well, the key point is that it's much faster than NAND memory, and it's making its way into chips from Elpida, Sharp and Panasonic. Further proof that ReRAM is on the up and up? Researchers at University College London have used this technology to make a chip that operates at 100 times the speed of standard Flash memory. The device is composed completely of silicon oxide, which improves the chip's resistance, and it doesn't require a vacuum to work (which makes it cheaper to produce). But this new chip is more than just a faster alternative to Flash; its ability to move between different states of conductivity means it can be configured as a memristor, or a device that handles both data-processing and storage tasks. In the long term, researchers hope this technology can pave the way for silicon oxide CPUs -- and UCL is already using this design to help develop transparent memory chips for mobile devices. Need to know more? Feast your heart on the gritty details via the link below.

Researchers develop silicon ReRAM chip, send warning shot to Flash memory originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 20 May 2012 06:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Thought your SATA SSD chugged along real nice? Think again. Fusion-io has just released an SDK that will allow developers to bypass all the speed draining bottlenecks that rob NAND memory of its true potential (i.e. the kernel block I/O layer,) and tap directly into the memory itself. In fact, Fusion-io is so confident of its products abilities, it prefers to call them ioMemory Application Accelerators, rather than SSDs. The SDK allows developers native access to the ioMemory, meaning applications can benefit from the kind of hardware integration you might get from a proprietary platform. The principle has already been demonstrated earlier this year, when Fusion-io delivered one billion IOPS using this native access. The libraries and APIs are available now to registered members of its developer program, hit the more coverage link to sign up.

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Fusion-io SDK gives developers native memory access, keys to the NAND realm originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 20 Apr 2012 02:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Studios Fox and Warner Bros. have teamed up with SanDisk and Western Digital to create "Project Phenix." Beneath the orthographically offensive name, it's pitched as DRM that'll permit you to organize, move and watch high-definition content on more than one device. It's the brainchild of the Secure Content Storage Association (SCSA), which has ensured compatibility with UltraViolet, so that users will be able to download cloud-based media to compliant WD and SanDisk storage -- to play on any alliance-approved TVs, tablets and display devices. We'll see the technology available to license later in the year, which promises to render content ten times faster than streaming media on "over the top internet" (translation: streaming services). Yes, there's PR after the break, but we'd only suggest taking a look if you've got a good pair of waders.

Continue reading Fox, Warner, SanDisk and Western Digital's Project Phenix: promotes DRM, misspelling

Fox, Warner, SanDisk and Western Digital's Project Phenix: promotes DRM, misspelling originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 29 Feb 2012 11:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>20th Century Fox20thCenturyFoxDRMFlash MemoryFlashMemoryFoxhdpostcrossmicroSDMore DRMMoreDrmNetflixOTTRupert MurdochRupertMurdochSanDiskSCSASDSecure Content Storage AssociationSecureContentStorageAssociationTwentieth Century FoxTwentiethCenturyFoxUltraVioletWarnerWarner Bros.Warner BrothersWarnerBros.WarnerBrothersWastern DigitalWasternDigitalWBWDWed, 29 Feb 2012 11:19:00 EST<![CDATA[SanDisk makes 128-gigabit flash chip, crams three bits per cell, takes afternoon off]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/22/sandisk-makes-128-gigabit-flash-chip-crams-three-bits-per-cell/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/22/sandisk-makes-128-gigabit-flash-chip-crams-three-bits-per-cell/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/22/sandisk-makes-128-gigabit-flash-chip-crams-three-bits-per-cell/#comments SanDisk has developed a chip that earns it membership in the exclusive 128-gigabit club. Not content with simply matching the Micron / Intel effort, SanDisk and its partner Toshiba claim their new memory uses 19- rather than 20-nanometer cells in the production process. Shrinking the size is one thing, but SanDisk's new chips also use its X3 / three-bit technology. Most memory stores just two bits per cell; cramming in another means fewer cells, less silicon, more savings, cheaper memory, happier geeks. Analyst Jim Handy estimates that the price per gigabyte for the tri-bit breed of flash could be as low as 28 cents, compared to 35 for the Micron / Intel equivalent. Full details in the not-so-compact press release after the break.

Continue reading SanDisk makes 128-gigabit flash chip, crams three bits per cell, takes afternoon off

SanDisk makes 128-gigabit flash chip, crams three bits per cell, takes afternoon off originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Samsung's started foundries rolling for its new embedded multi-chip package memory for budget smartphones -- after the success of the high-end modules that were released in October. eMCP jams together 30-nanometer low-power DDR2 DRAM and 20-nanometer NAND flash memory into a single slice of silicon. In real terms, this means that there's a 4GB e-MMC (embedded MultiMediaCard) flash chip with a 256MB, 512MB or 768MB DDR2 DRAM module bolted on the side. According to the company, it'll consume 25 percent less power with 30 percent better performance, cost less to jam into your telephone and probably make you smell better, too. If you're starting your own phone company, or just curious about embedded systems, head past the break for the PR.

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Samsung aggressively aggregating acronyms as eMCP assembly activated originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading Sony flashes new XQD memory cards, your pre-ordered Nikon D4 smiles coyly

Sony flashes new XQD memory cards, your pre-ordered Nikon D4 smiles coyly originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The rumor mill has been churning on this one for the last few days, but it's now as official as it's ever apt to get: Apple has decided to splash out the $500 million to buy Israeli flash-chip outfit Anobit. The fabless designer of MLC NAND flash chips should be a good fit, given Cupertino's reliance on solid state storage technology for its iPad, iPod, iPhone and Macbook Air lines. With $84 billion in the bank, the purchase has cost the company just over half a percent of its war chest, and we're guessing it'll just barely feel the pinch when said funds are transferred over. The story was originally reported in the Calcalist financial daily newspaper, with the verified Twitter account of the Prime Minister of Israel chiming in with the following:
"Welcome to Israel, Apple Inc. on your [first] acquisition here. I'm certain that you'll benefit from the fruit of the Israeli knowledge."
Moreover, Apple's expected to open up a research and development center in the nation, marking its first outside of the USA. If history has anything to say about it, we highly doubt Apple will ever open its mouth one way or the other on this, but it'll be interesting to see what related nuggets are uncovered in the company's next quarterly filing with the SEC.

Apple buys flash storage maker Anobit for $500 million, aims to establish R&D lab in Israel originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Dec 2011 20:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>acquisitionanobitapplebusinessflashflash memoryflash storageFlashMemoryFlashStorageindustryisraelmemorynandstorageTue, 20 Dec 2011 20:06:00 EST<![CDATA[Intel, Micron unveil first 128-gigabit flash chip, provide double the data density]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/07/intel-micron-unveil-first-128-gigabit-flash-chip-provide-doubl/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/07/intel-micron-unveil-first-128-gigabit-flash-chip-provide-doubl/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/07/intel-micron-unveil-first-128-gigabit-flash-chip-provide-doubl/#comments Realign the data and the previous 32- and 64-gigabit roadblocks to flash storage disappear. Today, Intel and Micron announced the first 128-gigabit NAND flash chip. The chip, which was created through the companies' joint IM Flash Technologies venture, is smaller than a fingertip, created through a 20 nanometer manufacturing process and is capable of 333 megatransfers per second with the option of stacking as many as eight chips on top of each other. What makes the new NAND unique is its planar structure that allows individual memory cells to scale much smaller than before. When combined with a Hi-K/metal gate combo to keep the power leaks to a minimum, presto, you've got flash memory denser than your mother-in-law's fruitcake. Mass production of the 128Gb chips isn't due until the first half of 2012, but you can get a more in-depth intro to the future of flash right now in the PR below.

Continue reading Intel, Micron unveil first 128-gigabit flash chip, provide double the data density

Intel, Micron unveil first 128-gigabit flash chip, provide double the data density originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Every time we get a free USB key, we wince at the memory of spending $70 on a measly four gigs back in '06. That's why a company like Kingston has to up its game with kit like the new Data Traveler HyperX 3.0. Far from your average thumb drive, this little monster is powered by the same HyperX technology that you find inside the company's premium SSD line. The performance is pretty impressive, getting 225MB/s read and 135MB/s write -- making it Kingston's fastest ever flash drive (and a tempting shot at expanding the solid state storage on a laptop). The setup is capped off with a sturdy rubber cover and keyring hook, although we wouldn't fancy putting gear this expensive at the mercy of our car keys. Kingston isn't saying when the devices are coming out, but expect the 64GB model to set you back $193, with 128GB running up a tab to the tune of $377. Rather ominously, 256GB has no price -- presumably, if you have to ask how much it costs, you clearly can't afford it.

Continue reading Kingston HyperX is an SSD soul stuck in a flash drive's body (video)

Kingston HyperX is an SSD soul stuck in a flash drive's body (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 Nov 2011 19:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Flash DriveFlash MemoryFlashDriveFlashMemoryHyperXKingstonKingston Data TravelerKingstonDataTravelerPortable MemoryPortable StoragePortableMemoryPortableStorageSSDThumb DriveThumbDriveUSBUSB 2.0USB 3.0USB FlashUSB Flash DriveUSB Flash StickUsb2.0Usb3.0UsbFlashUsbFlashDriveUsbFlashStickvideoFri, 18 Nov 2011 19:19:00 EST<![CDATA[Samsung opens 'most advanced' 20nm-class flash memory production line]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/23/samsung-opens-most-advanced-20nm-class-flash-memory-production/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/23/samsung-opens-most-advanced-20nm-class-flash-memory-production/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/23/samsung-opens-most-advanced-20nm-class-flash-memory-production/#comments Samsung's "20nm-class" designations for flash memory production are frustratingly nonspecific, but smallest processes or not it's ready to crank out more chips than ever. Reuters reports the electronics giant just flipped the switch on its first new production line in five years, one that it's calling "the industry's largest and most advanced memory fabrication facility." It could take up to nine months to get fully up to speed, but the increased production and reduced costs should keep the competition coming Samsung's way for storage no matter what their current legal situation.

Samsung opens 'most advanced' 20nm-class flash memory production line originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 23 Sep 2011 08:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading SanDisk outs Extreme Pro SDXC, Mobile Ultra microSDXC, new Cruzer USB sticks

SanDisk outs Extreme Pro SDXC, Mobile Ultra microSDXC, new Cruzer USB sticks originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 14 Sep 2011 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>64GBclass 6Class6CruzerCruzer FitCruzer SwitchCruzerFitCruzerSwitchExtreme ProExtremeProfastfastestflashflash driveflash memoryFlashDriveFlashMemorymemorymemory cardmemory stickMemoryCardMemoryStickmicrosdxcMobile UltraMobileUltrasandiskSandisk CruzerSandisk Cruzer FitSandisk Cruzer SwitchSandisk Extreme ProSandisk Mobile UltraSandiskCruzerSandiskCruzerFitSandiskCruzerSwitchSandiskExtremeProSandiskMobileUltraSDSD cardSdCardsdxcsdxc 64gbSdxc64gbWed, 14 Sep 2011 09:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Corsair Flash Voyager, GT, Survivor get a USB 3.0 boost]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/09/corsair-flash-voyager-gt-survivor-get-a-usb-3-0-boost/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/09/corsair-flash-voyager-gt-survivor-get-a-usb-3-0-boost/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/09/corsair-flash-voyager-gt-survivor-get-a-usb-3-0-boost/#comments
Call us jaded, but most USB flash drives just don't get the juices flowing like a new tablet or smartphone. Nonetheless, they've become a critical component of many a workflow, and for a device where speed is key, a USB 3.0 boost is certainly welcome. And Corsair did just that with its Flash Voyager, Flash Voyager GT, and "adventure-proof" Flash Survivor lines. The entry level Voyagers ship in 8GB ($17) and 16GB ($24) capacities, while the premium model offers 32GB and 64GB of storage, for $59 and $129, respectively. 8GB ($28) and 16GB ($35) drives in the ruggedized Survivor series are constructed of aircraft-grade aluminum and are water-proof all the way down to 200 meters -- that algae-covered Survivor you found 650 feet down at the bottom of the ocean floor? Yup, it probably still works. The new drives are shipping now, and you can find the full scoop from Corsair just past the break.

Continue reading Corsair Flash Voyager, GT, Survivor get a USB 3.0 boost

Corsair Flash Voyager, GT, Survivor get a USB 3.0 boost originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 09 Sep 2011 22:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>corsaircorsair flash survivor gtrCorsairFlashSurvivorGtrdurabilitydurableflash driveflash memoryflash survivorflash survivor gtrflash voyagerflash voyager gtFlashDriveFlashMemoryFlashSurvivorFlashSurvivorGtrFlashVoyagerFlashVoyagerGtruggedruggedizedsurvivorsurvivor gtrSurvivorGtrusbusb 3usb 3.0usb driveusb stickUsb3Usb3.0UsbDriveUsbStickwater resistantWaterResistantFri, 09 Sep 2011 22:05:00 EST<![CDATA[SandForce demos 24nm flash from Toshiba, cheaper SSDs on the horizon]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/10/sandforce-demos-24nm-flash-from-toshiba-cheaper-ssds-on-the-hor/http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/10/sandforce-demos-24nm-flash-from-toshiba-cheaper-ssds-on-the-hor/http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/10/sandforce-demos-24nm-flash-from-toshiba-cheaper-ssds-on-the-hor/#comments Toshiba and SandForce SandForce, the company behind the companies that make some of the best SSDs on the market, is at it again -- this time demoing 24nm NAND flash from Toshiba at the Flash Memory Summit in Santa Clara, CA. An SF-2000 processor was matched with the new shrunk-down storage, a 6Gb/sec SATA connection, and jammed inside a 2.5-inch enclosure to deliver 500MB/sec read and write speeds. It's not the fastest we've seen, but the big news here isn't the data rates -- it's the potential for cheaper SSDs. The smaller manufacturing process means Toshiba will be able to squeeze more storage out of the same wafer of silicon and, hopefully, shrink those still somewhat bloated prices. Check out the full PR after the break.

Continue reading SandForce demos 24nm flash from Toshiba, cheaper SSDs on the horizon

SandForce demos 24nm flash from Toshiba, cheaper SSDs on the horizon originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 10 Aug 2011 06:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading Delkin's CF cards handle all weathers, so quit yo' jibber jabber

Delkin's CF cards handle all weathers, so quit yo' jibber jabber originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 09 Aug 2011 09:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We caught a brief glimpse of Archos' new Arnova 7 tablet when it hit the FCC last week and now, we have a few more details on the company's affordable Android-based slate. Though there's no information on its RAM or processing capacity, the latest addition to the Arnova clan boasts a seven-inch, resistive touchscreen LCD with 800x480 resolution, supports 720p HD playback, and offers 4GB of flash memory. Running on Froyo, this WiFi-enabled slab will give you access to the AppsLib store, rather than the Android Market, and won't come with any of the front- or rear-facing cameras you'd expect from higher-end products. But, then again, it's pretty hard to argue with any tablet priced at just $99. No word yet on when the Arnova 7 will start shipping, but we'll let you know as soon as we find out.

Archos unveils bare-bones Arnova 7 Android tablet, priced at $99 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Jun 2011 08:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>4gb720p720p video720pVideo800x480androidandroid 2.2android froyoandroid tabletAndroid2.2AndroidFroyoAndroidTabletappslibAppslibStorearchosarchos ArnovaArchosArnovaArnovaarnova 7Arnova7budgetdisplayflash memoryFlashMemoryfroyolcdpriceresolutiontabletwifiWed, 22 Jun 2011 08:47:00 EST<![CDATA[Kingmax flaunts world's first 64GB microSD card]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/26/kingmax-flaunts-worlds-first-64gb-microsd-card/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/26/kingmax-flaunts-worlds-first-64gb-microsd-card/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/26/kingmax-flaunts-worlds-first-64gb-microsd-card/#commentsIn case you'd forgotten (and who could blame you), Kingmax used to have a thing for setting small records -- even if it meant one-upping itself. Four years later, the king is back and he brought a 64GB microSDXC card with him; the world's first, wouldn't you know? If history repeats itself, we can expect similarly sized storage from SanDisk and other manufacturers soon. We love passing storage milestones, but don't get too excited: only a handful of devices currently have the architecture to support microSD cards bigger than 32GB, so make sure you have a compatible device before you empty your wallet. Don't have one? Don't sweat it; there's no word yet when the new cards will be available, so you have plenty of time to upgrade. Head past the break to check out the press release.

Continue reading Kingmax flaunts world's first 64GB microSD card

Kingmax flaunts world's first 64GB microSD card originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 May 2011 04:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>64gbeccerror correction codeErrorCorrectionCodeflash memoryFlashMemorykingmaxKingmaxMicrosdCardmicroSDXCportable audioportable videoPortableAudioPortableVideosdSDXCThu, 26 May 2011 04:29:00 EST<![CDATA[PQI USB 3.0 flash drive is world's smallest, easiest to misplace]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/09/pqi-usb-3-0-flash-drive-is-worlds-smallest-easiest-to-misplace/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/09/pqi-usb-3-0-flash-drive-is-worlds-smallest-easiest-to-misplace/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/09/pqi-usb-3-0-flash-drive-is-worlds-smallest-easiest-to-misplace/#comments Storage in the cloud has limited the appeal of previous-generation flash drives, but until we can beam 32GB video clips across the web in less than a minute, there's always room for a USB 3.0 "traveling disk" on our key rings. Especially when it's smaller than a key. The PQI U819V measures just 3.15cm long, but ships with a keyring and attached cap, so at least its accessories will be nearby when it gets misplaced in your desk drawer. We're still waiting on pricing and availability information, but we do know that storage capacity ranges from 4GB to 32GB, and the drive is backwards-compatible with USB 2.0 ports. PQI says the drive's cap also doubles as a cell phone ornament, but if you need a square silver USB cap to dress up your mobile, you may want to redirect some cash from your flash drive fund to upgrade your cell.

Continue reading PQI USB 3.0 flash drive is world's smallest, easiest to misplace

PQI USB 3.0 flash drive is world's smallest, easiest to misplace originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 09 May 2011 10:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>flashflash driveflash memoryFlashDriveFlashMemorykeypqipqi flash drivepqi u819vPqiFlashDrivePqiU819vthumb driveThumbDriveu819vusbusb 3usb 3.0usb driveusb flash driveusb keyUsb3Usb3.0UsbDriveUsbFlashDriveUsbKeyMon, 09 May 2011 10:54:00 EST<![CDATA[Windows Phone 7-certified microSD cards emerge at AT&T stores: $32 for 8GB]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/15/windows-phone-7-certified-microsd-cards-emerge-at-atandt-stores/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/15/windows-phone-7-certified-microsd-cards-emerge-at-atandt-stores/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/15/windows-phone-7-certified-microsd-cards-emerge-at-atandt-stores/#comments Well, well -- what have we here? For avid users of Windows Phone 7, you no doubt remember the hubbub last year surrounding the so-called difficulties with Microsoft's latest and greatest mobile OS accepting microSD cards. We'd been pounded with news of "WP7 certified microSD cards," but even now, they're more ghost than reality. That said, it looks as if the tables are turning, with an nondescript AT&T store grabbing fresh stock of "certified" 8GB Class 4 microSDHC cards. Based on the packaging, it's fairly clear that Microsoft's taking the lead here, but SanDisk has been knighted to provide the hardware. $32 will soon get you a card that doesn't destroy itself upon insertion in your Samsung Focus, and we're guessing that they'll be available to purchase sooner rather than later. So, you sizing up, or what?

[Thanks, Anonymous]

Gallery: Windows Phone 7 certified microSD cards emerge at AT&T stores

Windows Phone 7-certified microSD cards emerge at AT&T stores: $32 for 8GB originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>attexclusiveflashflash memoryFlashMemorymemory cardMemoryCardmicro sdhcmicrosdmicrosd cardMicrosdCardmicrosdhcmicrosoftsandiskSDHCsecure digitalSecureDigitalWindows Phone 7WindowsPhone7wp7Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:01:00 EST<![CDATA[Kingston's Class 10 microSD family gets bigger, stays tiny]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/23/kingstons-class-10-microsd-family-gets-bigger-stays-tiny/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/23/kingstons-class-10-microsd-family-gets-bigger-stays-tiny/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/23/kingstons-class-10-microsd-family-gets-bigger-stays-tiny/#commentsKingston is putting an extra boost the smallest of its tiny memory cards. The popular provider of flash storage is upping its 4GB and 8GB microSDHC cards from Class 4 specifications (up to a 4 MB/s transfer rate) to a whopping Class 10 spec and all of its 10 MB/s goodness. The newly announced models join a 16GB version that has been available for several months. By completing the family tree of Class 10 cards, Kingston is offering faster all-round performance for file transfers on smartphones, quicker write times for microSD-wielding cameras and basically a few seconds of your life back -- at lower prices than before, though you'll still be paying a premium compared to slower cards. Our microSDHC-accepting devices are itching to hop aboard this speedier train of data storage, and luckily we won't have to wait long. The two memory cards start shipping at the end of March and are being offered with an available Mobility Kit, which includes an SD adapter and a USB card reader. But, if you want a full-fat 32GB model, you'll have to wait for Q2 of 2011 like the rest of us. Pricing starts at $22 for a 4GB model up to $138 for the 16GB model -- check after the break for full breakdown of prices and more in the PR.

Continue reading Kingston's Class 10 microSD family gets bigger, stays tiny

Kingston's Class 10 microSD family gets bigger, stays tiny originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 23 Mar 2011 13:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading Seagate Pulsar XT.2 and Pulsar.2 SSDs target enterprise, reliability-obsessed consumers

Seagate Pulsar XT.2 and Pulsar.2 SSDs target enterprise, reliability-obsessed consumers originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 16 Mar 2011 06:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>constellationdata integrityDataIntegrityenduranceenterpriseflashflash memoryFlashMemoryhard driveHardDrivehddlaunchmlcMLC nandMlcNandnandnand flashNandFlashpulsarpulsar xt.2pulsar.2PulsarXt.2reliabilitysata 6gbpsSata6gbpssavvioseagatesolid state drivesolid state storageSolidStateDriveSolidStateStoragessdstoragext.2Wed, 16 Mar 2011 06:39:00 EST<![CDATA[USB 3.0 shocker! Supersonic Magnum thumb drive rocks 200MB/s read times, sure to be rather pricey]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/04/usb-3-0-shocker-supersonic-magnum-thumb-drive-rocks-200mb-s-rea/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/04/usb-3-0-shocker-supersonic-magnum-thumb-drive-rocks-200mb-s-rea/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/04/usb-3-0-shocker-supersonic-magnum-thumb-drive-rocks-200mb-s-rea/#comments
You thought the 70MB/s write speeds were wild? The kids at Patriot are making the scene at CeBIT with the successor to the Supersonic USB thumb drive we first saw at the tail end of last year, and it's putting its old man to shame. The Supersonic Magnum series, sporting capacities up to 128GB, boasts a single eight channel controller with 200MB/s read and 110MB/s write speeds. And it will fit in your hip pocket! Release date TBA, and we can only imagine it will cost you a pretty Deutschmark.

USB 3.0 shocker! Supersonic Magnum thumb drive rocks 200MB/s read times, sure to be rather pricey originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Mar 2011 12:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Super Talent debuts CoreStore MV, super small, super fast mini PCIe SSD originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Corestore MPCorestore MVCorestoreMpCorestoreMvDDRflashflash memoryFlashMemorymarvellmarvell controllerMarvellControllermemorymini PCIemini PCie SSDMiniPcieMiniPcieSsdpciepcie ssdPcieSsdPciExpresssolid state driveSolidStateDriveSSDsuper talentSuper Talent Corestore MPSuper Talent CoreStore MVSuperTalentSuperTalentCorestoreMpSuperTalentCorestoreMvWed, 23 Feb 2011 09:05:00 EST<![CDATA[Keyport Slide can now store your files, open your beers]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/16/keyport-slide-can-now-store-your-files-open-your-beers/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/16/keyport-slide-can-now-store-your-files-open-your-beers/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/16/keyport-slide-can-now-store-your-files-open-your-beers/#commentsKeyport Slide can now store your files, open your beers Sometimes it's hard getting drunk and downloading files when you have a pocket full of keys. The Keyport Slide is finally ready to manage those inebriated backups, with the USB key version we've been waiting for now up for order, letting you streamline your keychain and your thumb drive too. There's also a new slide-out bottle opener available. A 4GB key insert will cost you $18.99, $28.99 if you want 8GB, and a Keyport with five blades and USB starts at $89. Cheap? No, but just how much longer were you going to tote around that cacophonous mass of metal in your pocket?

Continue reading Keyport Slide can now store your files, open your beers

Keyport Slide can now store your files, open your beers originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 16 Feb 2011 19:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>flash memoryFlashMemorykey chainkeychainkeyportkeyport slideKeyportSlideslidethumb driveThumbDriveusbvideoWed, 16 Feb 2011 19:32:00 EST<![CDATA[Disposable 'Fleshkus' drives ensure your memories some day hit the dump]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/15/disposable-fleshkus-drives-ensure-your-memories-some-day-hit-t/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/15/disposable-fleshkus-drives-ensure-your-memories-some-day-hit-t/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/15/disposable-fleshkus-drives-ensure-your-memories-some-day-hit-t/#commentsDisposable 'Fleshkus' drives ensure your memories some day hit the dump We're a little less of a disposable society than we used to be, but that's not to say we wouldn't embrace an opportunity to get back into our formerly carefree and wasteful ways. This concept spotted over at Art Lebedev, designed by Alexei Lyapunov and Lena Ehrlich, could get us there, eight or 16GB thumb drives printed on cardboard and produced so inexpensively that you can simply tear one off, scribble on it, then give away to friends to share files -- just a concept at this point, but this vision of tomorrow seems awfully likely to us.

Disposable 'Fleshkus' drives ensure your memories some day hit the dump originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It's not clear if it's related to that mysterious $3.9 billion "strategic investment" or not, but it looks like Apple could be about to throw some serious cash in Samsung's direction. According to a report published in the Korea Economic Daily, Apple is expected to purchase some $7.8 billion worth of components from Samsung this year, including displays, applications processors, and NAND flash chips -- all intended for use in iPhones and iPads. As the paper notes, Apple would become Samsung's single biggest customer if the deal goes through, although the two obviously aren't strangers to massive deals -- Apple has already famously run Samsung's flash memory supplies dry a few times.

Apple said to be in talks with Samsung to buy $7.8 billion worth of components originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 14 Feb 2011 14:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Scientists build double-floating-gate FET, believe it could revolutionize computer memory originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 23 Jan 2011 13:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading Kingston launches USB 3.0 roadmap, SDHC UHS-I UltimateXX card

Kingston launches USB 3.0 roadmap, SDHC UHS-I UltimateXX card originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 08 Jan 2011 09:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cesces 2011ces2011DataTravelerDataTraveler HyperX 3.0DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0DatatravelerHyperx3.0DatatravelerUltimate3.0flashflash memoryFlashMemoryHyperX 3.0Hyperx3.0Kingstonmemory cardMemoryCardramsdhcsecure digitalSecureDigitalssdstorageuhs-iUltimateXXusbusb 3.0Usb3.0Sat, 08 Jan 2011 09:29:00 EST<![CDATA[SD Association triples SDHC and SDXC speeds with UHS-II standard, adds secure eBook specification]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/05/sd-association-triples-sdhc-and-sdxc-speeds-with-uhs-ii-standard/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/05/sd-association-triples-sdhc-and-sdxc-speeds-with-uhs-ii-standard/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/05/sd-association-triples-sdhc-and-sdxc-speeds-with-uhs-ii-standard/#comments Don't ever knock the SD Association for lagging behind. A scant seven months after the aforesaid entity revealed the UHS-I specifications, in flies the predicted successor at CES. UHS-II is a newfangled bus-interface system that promises high-def recording speeds of up to 312 megabytes per second, enabling pro shooters and videographers to actually consider an SDHC or SDXC-based camera rather than relying solely on CompactFlash or SSD. The protocol will be an integral part of the SD 4.00 specification that's going out to members later in the quarter, and naturally, it'll only be useful to SDXC and SDHC cards. We're looking at a 3x increase in transfer rates, and these same upticks will be gracing UHS-II microSDXC and microSDHC cards, too. Best of all, UHS-II cards will be fully backwards compatible with older devices and readers, as the speed increase simply relies on a new row of pins on a familiar form factor. In related news, a new eBook SD application has been announced, though the details surrounding it are murky at best. So far as we can tell, eBook SD cards will have their content pretty well contained, giving publishers the ability to rest easy while still getting content out to the myriad products that can understand SD. Peek the full release after the break.

Continue reading SD Association triples SDHC and SDXC speeds with UHS-II standard, adds secure eBook specification

SD Association triples SDHC and SDXC speeds with UHS-II standard, adds secure eBook specification originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cesces 2011ces2011drme booke bookse readere readerse-booke-bookse-readere-readersebookEReaderflashflash memoryFlashMemoryinterfacememorymemory cardMemoryCardmicro sdmicro sdhcmicro sdxcMicroSdMicroSdhcMicroSdxcsdsd associationSdAssociationsdhcsdxcsecure digitalSecureDigitalspeedstandardUHS-IUSHUSH-IIWed, 05 Jan 2011 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Lexar unveils 32GB Class 10 microSDHC card, quick-fingered Android users celebrate]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/05/lexar-unveils-32gb-class-10-microsdhc-card-quick-fingered-andro/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/05/lexar-unveils-32gb-class-10-microsdhc-card-quick-fingered-andro/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/05/lexar-unveils-32gb-class-10-microsdhc-card-quick-fingered-andro/#comments
 Lexar. It's Where Memory Matters. And it's also the only game in town to introduce a Class 10 microSDHC card. For those currently using an Android phone with a user-accessible microSD slot, you've probably gritted your teeth on a number of occasions waiting for your current Class 2 or Class 4 card to catch up with your demands. It's one of the downfalls to removable storage, but thankfully, the device you see above looks to us like a glistening solution. The 32GB Class 10 microSDHC card promises a minimum sustained write speed of 10MB per second and a read speed of nearly 20MB per second, which should all but eliminate any lag from loading up your favorite playlist. Lexar plans on shipping this guy with preloaded software to manage and sync stored images and videos, and speaking of shipping, it should be available right now on Amazon for $149.99.

Continue reading Lexar unveils 32GB Class 10 microSDHC card, quick-fingered Android users celebrate

Lexar unveils 32GB Class 10 microSDHC card, quick-fingered Android users celebrate originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidcesces 2011ces2011class 10Class10crucialflash memoryFlashMemorylexarlexar mediaLexarMediamemorymemory cardMemoryCardmicronmicrosdhcsdsdhcsecure digitalSecureDigitalWed, 05 Jan 2011 09:00:00 EST<![CDATA[IBM makes racetrack memory breakthrough, which could come in handy someday]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/27/ibm-makes-racetrack-memory-breakthrough-which-could-come-in-han/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/27/ibm-makes-racetrack-memory-breakthrough-which-could-come-in-han/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/27/ibm-makes-racetrack-memory-breakthrough-which-could-come-in-han/#commentsIf you can't tell your DRAM from your STT-MRAM, you'll need to bear with us for a sec: IBM's figured out the math required to read and write data from the spaces between magnetic fields, racing across a nanowire, at hundreds of miles per hour. IBM's been plugging away at the so-called racetrack memory since 2004, calling it the perfect hybrid of magnetic storage and flash, but until recently scientists didn't know whether the magnetic domain walls (where data will live) had any mass to speak of. As it turns out, they do, and thus have to obey the tiresome laws of physics as they move along the nanowire "track," but also accelerate and decelerate the exact same amount, more or less canceling out the effect. Long story short, IBM can use this knowledge to precisely position those 1s and 0s in their newfound data bank, and someday we'll all reap the benefits of dense, speedy and reliable memory. You know, assuming PRAM, FeRAM, and ReRAM don't eat IBM's lunch. PR after the break.

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IBM makes racetrack memory breakthrough, which could come in handy someday originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 27 Dec 2010 11:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>computer memoryComputerMemoryflash memoryflash storageFlashMemoryFlashStorageIBMmagnetic storageMagneticStoragememoryMRAMphysicsracetrack memoryRacetrackMemoryRAMstorageMon, 27 Dec 2010 11:36:00 EST<![CDATA[Patriot intros Supersonic USB 3.0 flash drive, milks 100MB / sec from a single chip]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/11/patriot-intros-supersonic-usb-3-0-flash-drive-milks-100mb-sec/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/11/patriot-intros-supersonic-usb-3-0-flash-drive-milks-100mb-sec/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/11/patriot-intros-supersonic-usb-3-0-flash-drive-milks-100mb-sec/#comments At present, there seem to be three strategies to embracing the potential of USB 3.0 -- go all out with an external SSD, introduce a hulking RAID-on-a-stick, or settle for a single-chip USB key with ho-hum maximum read/write speeds of roughly around 80MB / sec and 60MB / sec. There are a number of these barely-better-than-USB-2.0 flash drives floating about, but Patriot decided not to settle for that -- its new Supersonic flash drive uses the mythical "quad channel" technology (and a native USB 3.0 controller) to eke out some extra speed. That allows Patriot to beat down the USB 2.0 straw man with 70MB / sec writes and 100MB / sec reads, and possibly justify a pricing premium if the company can't manufacture them on the cheap. If the Supersonic sounds like the best of all worlds for your portable data, you'll find it in 32GB and 64GB configurations starting Q1 2011. No word on price quite yet.

Patriot intros Supersonic USB 3.0 flash drive, milks 100MB / sec from a single chip originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 11 Dec 2010 03:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Micron embeds error correction in flash memory chips, calls it ClearNAND originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 05 Dec 2010 18:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Kingston HyperX Max 3.0 USB 3.0 SSD reviewed, hits ludicrous speeds originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 29 Nov 2010 02:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading Toshiba rolls out Blade X-gale SSD modules, makes MacBook Air storage look a little less proprietary

Toshiba rolls out Blade X-gale SSD modules, makes MacBook Air storage look a little less proprietary originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Nov 2010 03:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Transcend issues four new CFast 500 memory cards, promises 108MB/sec transfer rates originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Nov 2010 18:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>CFCFastcompactflashflashflash memoryflash storageFlashMemoryFlashStoragememory cardMemoryCardsatastorageTranscendTue, 02 Nov 2010 18:51:00 EST<![CDATA[MacBook Air upgrade kit bumps capacity to 256GB, turns old module into USB 3.0 SSD]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/27/macbook-air-upgrade-kit-bumps-capacity-to-256gb-turns-old-modul/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/27/macbook-air-upgrade-kit-bumps-capacity-to-256gb-turns-old-modul/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/27/macbook-air-upgrade-kit-bumps-capacity-to-256gb-turns-old-modul/#comments Sure, the only remotely user-replaceable component on the 11.6-inch MacBook Air are those tiny Toshiba SSDs, but PhotoFast's got what might be one of the most elegant upgrade solutions we've ever seen. The Air USB 3 Adapter gives you not only a brand-spanking-new 256GB module with a Sandforce SF-1200 controller, but a speedy USB 3.0 flash drive too -- which smartly doubles as the mechanism by which you move your old files over, as you can just transfer everything through the USB port. Once you're done swapping modules, the company says you'll see a 30 percent speed boost over the original drive, with reported transfer rates of 250MB/s on both sequential reads and writes. Shame the Japanese company didn't specify any sort of estimated release date or price.

MacBook Air upgrade kit bumps capacity to 256GB, turns old module into USB 3.0 SSD originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 27 Oct 2010 04:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>airflash memoryFlashMemoryMacBook AirMacbookAirMBAPhotoFastSandForcesandforce sf-1200SandforceSf-1200sf-1200solid state driveSolidStateDriveSSDstoragesuperspeed USBSuperspeedUsbUSB 3USB 3.0Usb3Usb3.0Wed, 27 Oct 2010 04:01:00 EST<![CDATA[Iomega serves up adorable 1.8-inch External USB 3.0 SSD pocket drives]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/15/iomega-serves-up-adorable-1-8-inch-external-usb-3-0-ssd-pocket-d/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/15/iomega-serves-up-adorable-1-8-inch-external-usb-3-0-ssd-pocket-d/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/15/iomega-serves-up-adorable-1-8-inch-external-usb-3-0-ssd-pocket-d/#comments Some might say that you have somewhat of a problem when calling a solid state drive "cute," but what do they know, anyway? Iomega's newest batch of external SSDs are easily the most adorable we've seen, as these 1.8-inchers can just about slip into any oversized Fifth Pocket that you may have. Available in 64GB, 128GB and 256GB sizes, the diminutive drives support USB 3.0 and are built to be lugged around and occasionally dropped, stepped on or used as a stress-relief tool. Specifically, the metal enclosure is engineered to handle drops from up to ten feet, and the 256-bit hardware encryption ensures that only you and your cronies will see what's inside. The company's also tossing in its Protection Suite (loaded with anti-virus, cloning and backup applications), and it'll be hawking these in early November for $229, $399 and $749 from least capacious to most. Oh, and that noise you hear? A hundred million USB 3.0 flash drives getting all sorts of perturbed.

Gallery: Iomega External USB 3.0 SSD drive

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Iomega serves up adorable 1.8-inch External USB 3.0 SSD pocket drives originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 15 Oct 2010 11:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>1.8-inchEMCexternal ssdExternal USB 3.0 SSDExternalSsdExternalUsb3.0Ssdflashflash memoryFlashMemoryiomeganandssdstoragesuperspeedsuperspeed usbSuperspeedUsbusbusb 3.0Usb3.0Fri, 15 Oct 2010 11:49:00 EST<![CDATA[SanDisk's 32GB microSDHC card falls below $100, is actually in stock]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/08/sandisks-32gb-microsdhc-card-falls-below-100-is-actually-in-s/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/08/sandisks-32gb-microsdhc-card-falls-below-100-is-actually-in-s/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/08/sandisks-32gb-microsdhc-card-falls-below-100-is-actually-in-s/#commentsHolding out on upgrading that paltry 2GB microSD card that shipped in your Android device of choice? Hold no longer. Amazon is now stocking SanDisk's oh-so-capacious 32GB microSDHC card for just $89.73, which is notably lower than what it retailed for at launch. It's also readily available elsewhere on the web for around the same amount, with the "readily available" part equally as impressive as the "for really cheap" part. Of course, it's slower than molasses crawling uphill on a winter day (read: Class 2), but it's not like you'll be throwing this in your D3S and firing off 11 shots per second. Right?

SanDisk's 32GB microSDHC card falls below $100, is actually in stock originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 Oct 2010 12:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>32gbamazonflashflash memoryFlashMemorymemorymemory cardMemoryCardmicrosdhcnandsalesandisksdhcstorageFri, 08 Oct 2010 12:46:00 EST<![CDATA[Intel's 25nm solid state drives boast huge capacity, improved reliability, four times longer life?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/05/intels-25nm-solid-state-drives-boast-huge-capacity-improved-re/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/05/intels-25nm-solid-state-drives-boast-huge-capacity-improved-re/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/05/intels-25nm-solid-state-drives-boast-huge-capacity-improved-re/#comments Solid state storage is maturing rapidly, as you can see on this allegedly leaked slide, but AnandTech reports that the improvements aren't all about price per gigabyte -- the 25nm successor to Intel's X25-M G2 is shaping up to be one killer drive. In addition to increasing capacity to 600GB for a 2.5-incher and 300GB for a 1.8-inch size, the publication reports that the Postville Refresh will bring up to 40,000 IOPS in random 4K writes, and transfer larger sequential files with up-to-250MB/s reads and 170MB/s writes. To put that in context, they should be competitive with today's very best SandForce SF-1200 drives, and hopefully trounce them on price. More impressive (if true), however, is that these new Intel X25-M G3 units are built to last: they're reportedly able to transfer at least 30TB before they give up the ghost, and have a "power safe write cache" feature that may keep errant power outages from prematurely conking them out. We don't exactly expect OCZ, Corsair, Mushkin and Crucial to sit around while Intel revolutionizes the market, though -- even if Intel's 25nm plant only benefits Intel, smaller die sizes will help solid state storage companies across the board.

Intel's 25nm solid state drives boast huge capacity, improved reliability, four times longer life? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Oct 2010 17:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>flash memoryFlashMemoryIntelIOPSMLCPostvillepostville refreshPostvilleRefreshsolid state drivesolid state drivessolid state storageSolidStateDriveSolidStateDrivesSolidStateStorageSSDX25-MX25-M G3X25-mG3Tue, 05 Oct 2010 17:57:00 EST<![CDATA[HP Labs teams up with Hynix to manufacture memristors, plans assault on flash memory in 2013]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/31/hp-labs-teams-up-with-hynix-to-manufacture-memristors-plans-as/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/31/hp-labs-teams-up-with-hynix-to-manufacture-memristors-plans-as/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/31/hp-labs-teams-up-with-hynix-to-manufacture-memristors-plans-as/#comments The memristor's come a long way since being hypothesized back in 1971. If you ask HP Labs, the history of this particular memory technology didn't hit its next milestone for almost four decades, when the company produced the very first memory resistor chip. Just last month, the Labs group proved its little transistor could handle logic and data storage, and as of today, the company's announcing a joint development agreement with Hynix Semiconductor, with a goal of bringing these chips to the market -- and rendering flash memory obsolete.

That challenge against flash (not a very popular naming convention these days, it seems) was thrown down by HP Labs Senior Fellow Stan Williams, who posits that the memristor is "an universal memory that over a sufficient amount of time will replace flash, DRAM, magnetic hard disks, and possibly even SRAM." But onto the immediate, albeit aspirational goal (i.e. not a commitment, which he stressed on multiple occasions): Williams hopes to see the transistors in consumer products by this time 2013, for approximately the price of what flash memory will be selling for at the time but with "at least twice the bit capacity." He also claims a much smaller power requirement of "at least a factor of 10" and an even faster operation speed, in addition to previously-discussed advantages like read / write endurance.

With Hynix on board, the goal is to make these "drop-in replacements" for flash memory, whereby the same protocols and even the same connectors will work just fine. For HP, however, Williams says there'll be an initial competitive advantage for the company due to its comfort level with memristors' unique properties, but that other companies will be encouraged to license the technology and experiment with new possibilities in hardware design. Williams wouldn't give any specific product examples where we might initially see the memristor, except to repeat that it'll be anywhere and everywhere flash memory is. Fighting words, indeed. We normally don't get excited about minute hardware components -- not often, at least -- but we gotta say, the seeds of the future look mighty interesting. Can't wait to see what germinates. Highlights from our talk with Williams after the break.

Gallery: HP Labs' Memristor Milestones

Continue reading HP Labs teams up with Hynix to manufacture memristors, plans assault on flash memory in 2013

HP Labs teams up with Hynix to manufacture memristors, plans assault on flash memory in 2013 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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