Answering Questions about Conformal Coating
When you invest in embedded storage for your device, you want to feel confident that your information is secure and that your storage will have the longest lifespan possible. One of the tools we offer at Delkin to make this happen is conformal coating. Because we manufacture all of our embedded storage products on […]
A Look at MLC Compact Flash
If you’ve used portable electronic devices at any time since 1994, chances are that you’ve used Compact Flash—also known as CompactFlash or CF. CompactFlash was one of the earliest forms of flash memory on the market, and it is one of the most successful. Despite the fact that it has been around for decades, […]
Exploring the SATA 2.0 SSD
Serial ATA, more commonly known as SATA, is a popular interface used in both hard disk drives (HDDs) and solid state drives (SSDs). SATA 2 SSDs are solid state drives that use the SATA 2.0 revision. Though SATA 2.0 is not the newest version of the SATA interface, it is still used as a […]
Spotlight on M.2
M.2 is a small, rectangular solid state drive (SSD) designed to be used in small form factor devices. It offers the power and reliability of an SSD in a size that makes it compatible with even the smallest devices. M.2 is a top pick of designers and OEMs who need a drive that doesn’t […]
What Are Industrial Applications?
Electronic applications are designed to be used by a wide array of people and industries. Computers and smartphones, for instance, are typically designed to be used in the consumer and commercial markets, in which individuals use devices for personal purposes. Industrial applications are different. These devices are used in a variety of industries, often [&helli
Delkin Devices at Embedded World | Feb. 25-27 in Nuremberg, Germany
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Industrial microSD Flash Storage Used in Security Control and Lighting Systems
Like most parts of modern life, security and lighting systems have gone high-tech. Whether for home users with residential security needs or commercial or government locations that contain highly sensitive information and materials, today’s security and lighting systems involve much more than a simple alarm that so
Delkin’s Rugged Storage Fits the Bill for Nanosatellites
If you think that your application requires rugged storage devices, imagine how reliable an embedded memory solution has to be to survive a trip to space. That extreme environment is exactly what one Delkin customer was facing. Pumpkin Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that has been making cutting-edge products for the space industry [
Technical Success Story: The Value of SD Card Customization
One of the reasons why so many of Delkin’s clients are repeat customers is because of the way we work with each client to find the right custom embedded storage for their needs. Oftentimes, this can include experimenting with customizations to ensure that the embedded memory solution that a client chooses works as efficiently […]
Embedded OS: Windows vs. Linux
The August 2019 announcement by Microsoft that they would no longer be supporting Windows Embedded 2009 or Windows Embedded POS Ready 2009 left many OEMs, designers, and industrial users questioning what decisions they should make about embedded operating systems (OS) in the future. Would it be better to opt for another Windows OS, […]
Write Amplification in True Embedded Applications
What is write amplification? Write amplification, or WA, refers to the phenomenon that occurs in flash memory and SSDs in which the amount of data written to your memory device is greater than the amount of information you are actually trying to store. Measuring WA is usually done in ratio format, comparing the number […]
SMART microSD Cards Explained
The trends in tech design are pushing in two seemingly incongruent directions: devices are becoming smaller than ever before, but they are also becoming more powerful. This means that the embedded memory used in them has to be small in size, but big in speed and capability. Enter the microSD card. As the smallest […]