High Capacity Flash Drive FAQs
With solid state drives (SSDs) dominating the market for embedded storage and external hard drives maintaining popularity for holding massive amounts of data outside of a system, it’s easy to overlook the role of USB flash drives. Though USB drives were once extremely common, many people have stopped considering them when they need portable […]
What Is an M.2 SSD?
Solid state drives, or SSDs, have changed the way that designers and engineers think about embedded storage drives. While hard disk drives, or HDDs, once ruled, SSDs have since become the gold standard thanks to their ability to provide greater reliability, speed, and data security. However, standard SSDs are often too large for many […]
Memory Electronics: Selecting the Right Memory for Electronic Applications
When building an electronic application that requires embedded storage, one of the biggest decisions designers face is selecting the right memory. Embedded memory has a major impact on the overall functionality and performance of an electronic device, so selecting the right fit is crucial. Because there are
FAQs about SSD Utility Grade
SSDs, or solid state drives, are used in a huge array of industrial and commercial devices. As such, SSDs come in various grades and capacities to meet the needs of different designs and uses. Often, the choice of an SSD utility grade is a simple one. For industrial devices used in rugged operating conditions […]
What is a 32GB mSATA drive?
A 32GB mSATA drive is a solid state drive that uses the SATA interface. It is a common drive choice for netbooks, laptops, and other portable devices. This is thanks to its small size and low power consumption, as well as the ease of SATA compatibility. This form of mSATA drive is available with […]
Memory Manufacturers- Delkin Devices
Contrary to popular belief, all memory manufacturers are not created equal. Even with memory cards that have standardized specifications, like Secure Digital (SD) cards, there are differences between manufacturers in terms of quality, service, and grade of memory offered. At Delkin Devices, we’re accustomed to working with customers with unique embedded sto
Conformal Coating Benefits
Memory cards and SSDs are often exposed to environmental conditions that could cause damage, such as moisture and dust. Even the most stringently produced embedded storage products are vulnerable to damage from this kind of exposure. The longevity of the memory device could be impacted, or damage could lead to a complete failure of […]
Industrial microSD for Conference Communications Systems
Conference communications systems have rapidly become high tech in recent years. Although audio and visual technology have always played a role in conferencing, today, people can attend the same conference from far corners of the world. Many technology organizations have to be able to view presentations, weigh in on conversations, and par
Choosing Between Solid State Storage Companies
The world of embedded storage has evolved quickly alongside devices that are becoming more powerful and smaller in size. Once dominated by hard disk drive storage, in which information was written on a spinning, magnetic disk, most embedded storage now comes in the form of solid state storage. Today’s computer systems can move faster […]
What Is a Secure Digital Card?
If you have used a digital camera, video camera, smartphone, or music player in the past 20 years, you have almost certainly used a device with a Secure Digital card. These cards offer easy-to-install embedded storage for devices that require high-capacity, reliable memory. Secure Digital, or SD, cards are among the oldest memory devices […]
Technical Success Story: Benefits of 3D NAND
Flash memory and solid state drives (SSDs), especially 3D NAND, have revolutionized the technology industry and changed the way that devices—from industrial applications to consumer products—are designed. However, there is a challenge with SSDs: storage capacity. Designers moved to SSDs because of the benefits they present over hard disk drives, o
Industrial Flash Storage Market 2020 Predictions
As with most areas of technology, the flash storage market has evolved quickly over the past few years, with new trends emerging at lightning-fast speed. The market is expected to maintain high levels of growth and fast speeds of change in 2020, particularly in the industrial subset of the market. Whether you’re an OEM, […]
Facts about the 16GB Industrial microSD Card
SD, or Secure Digital, cards were introduced to the market in 1999. Since then, thanks to a range of updates and redesigns, they have remained an in-demand storage format, particularly for mobile devices. One of the reasons why SD cards have remained popular is that they offer reliable storage in a small form factor. […]
64GB CompactFlash Memory Card: What You Need to Know
CompactFlash memory cards are among the oldest memory cards on the market. However, the fact that they have been around since 1994 does not make them obsolete. Thanks to ongoing upgrades over the years, CompactFlash cards play as big a role in the embedded flash storage market now as they did when they were […]
32GB Industrial SD Card
If you have ever used a portable device, such as a digital camera or mobile phone, there is a good chance that you have used a device with an SD card. SD, or Secure Digital, cards are an extremely popular form of embedded memory for both consumer and industrial applications. The cards are designed […]