Imation sells furry USB drives in Japan

Author: Rodrigo Chia Date: December 15, 2005 - 6:03 PM PST Category: Memory More Info: http://www.imation.co.jp/info/news/2005year/051215.html Imation has released, exclusively in Japan, a special line of USB drives in the shape of furry animals. The 128 MB devices measure 2.3x1.9x4.3 inches (6x5x11 cm) and are available in three options: crocodile, dog and hippopotamus. The connector is located inside the mouth of the animals. Suggested retail price is around USD 30. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

Hynix develops 512 Mb GDDR4 memory

Author: Rodrigo Chia Date: December 5, 2005 - 5:14 AM PST Category: Memory More Info: http://www.hynix.com/allnews/eng/preng_readB.jsp?NEWS_DATE=2005-12-05:... Hynix has announced the availability of the world’s first 512 Mb GDDR4 devices. The new standard is said to improve data processing speed by close to two times that of GDDR3. Hynix’s 16Mx32 512 Mb GDDR4 operates at 2.9 Gbps. Mass production is expected to start in early 2006. Last October, Samsung announced the development of 256 Mb GDDR4 parts, slated to enter mass production in the second quarter of 2006. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

Kingston announces 100x CF cards

Author: Rodrigo Chia Date: December 1, 2005 - 6:38 PM PST Category: Memory More Info: http://www.ec.kingston.com/ecom/configurator/memtype.asp Kingston has announced new 100x CompactFlash memory cards as part of its Ultimate series. According to the company, the devices are capable of reading at 18 MB/s and writing at 15 MB/s, which favor users of professional cameras. The card will be available in 4 GB (USD 289), 2 GB (USD 159) and 1 GB (USD 89) capacities. In September, TwinMOS announced a 140x CF card, but it did not specify release dates and pricing. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

Nanocrystals seen as alternative to flash

Author: Rodrigo Chia Date: November 28, 2005 - 5:27 PM PST Category: Memory More Info: http://www.freescale.com/webapp/sps/site/display.jsp?nodeId=093623&fil... Freescale might be getting closer to an alternative for flash memory. The company has produced the first 24-megabit array based on silicon nanocrystals. Part of a category known as thin-film storage, the technology promises denser, faster and cheaper devices. The array was fabricated using 90-nm CMOS technology. Freescale said it plans to release nanocrystal flash memory, but gave no specific timetable. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

Micron and Intel in flash joint-venture

Author: Rodrigo Chia Date: November 21, 2005 - 11:18 PM PST Category: Memory More Info: http://www.micron.com/news/corporate/2005-11-21_nand.html Micron and Intel have agreed to form a joint-venture called IM Flash Technologies to produce NAND flash memory. Each company will initially contribute USD 1.2 billion to build plants in Idaho, Utah and Virginia. An additional USD 1.4 billion investment from each is expected over the next three years. Apple will pay IM USD 500 million as part of a broader strategy, which includes Hynix, Samsung and Toshiba, to secure NAND chips through 2010. The partnership should be finalized by the end of the year. Micron will have a majority stake of 51%. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

OCZ ships 1 GB Gamer eXtreme DDR

Author: Rodrigo Chia Date: November 16, 2005 - 11:54 AM PST Category: Memory More Info: http://www.ocztechnology.com/products/high_performance/gold_series OCZ has started shipping 1 GB PC-3200 and PC-4000 Gold GX XTC modules. Both use gold layered Xtreme Thermal Convection heatspreaders, which are said to allow increased ventilation and heat dissipation, thanks to an innovative honeycomb design. The PC-3200 (DDR400) device has latencies of 2-3-3-8, while values for the PC-4000 (DDR500) are 3-4-3-8. Modules are initially available in 2 GB dual channel kits. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

Pretec plans world’s tiniest USB drive

Author: Rodrigo Chia Date: November 1, 2005 - 4:29 PM PST Category: Memory More Info: http://www.pretec.com/product/Product.htm Pretec plans to introduce a device supposed to be the world’s tiniest USB Flash drive. Measuring 1.06x0.74x0.47 inches (2.7x1.9x1.2 cm) and weighing only 0.3 ounce (1 gram), the iDisk Diamond is smaller than a standard USB connector. On the downside, it has a limited storage capacity of 128 MB. The card fits into the computer’s USB 2.0 port beneath the prong that goes inside a normal USB connector. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

Samsung samples GDDR4 devices

Author: Rodrigo Chia Date: October 27, 2005 - 8:26 AM PST Category: Memory More Info: http://www.samsung.com/PressCenter/PressRelease/PressRelease.asp?seq=2... Samsung this week announced that it is already providing graphics card makers with samples of GDDR 4 memory chips. According to the company, the 256 Mb parts transfer data at up to 2.5 Gbps and will soon reach 2.8 Gbps. New technologies called Data Bus Inversion (DBI) and Multi-Preamble helped eliminate data transmission delay. Mass production is expected do begin in the second quarter of 2006 with high-performance graphics cards picking up in the second half. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

OCZ intros honeycomb heatspreaders

Author: Rodrigo Chia Date: October 26, 2005 - 9:37 AM PST Category: Memory More Info: http://www.ocztechnology.com/aboutocz/press/2005/143 OCZ has announced its first memory modules featuring Xtreme Thermal Convection (XTC) heatspreaders. The gold layered devices are said to allow increased ventilation and heat dissipation due to an innovative honeycomb design. The PC-3200 and PC-3500 Gold GX series have latencies of 2-2-2-5 and are available in 512 MB modules and 1 GB dual channel kits. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

Spansion samples 1 Gb NOR flash device

Author: Rodrigo Chia Date: October 14, 2005 - 6:11 AM PST Category: Memory More Info: http://www.spansion.com/about/news/pr/2005/10/12/1gb.html Spansion, the joint-venture of AMD and Fujitsu, has begun to sample the first single-chip 1 Gb NOR flash memory to customers in the embedded market. The device is based on recently unveiled 90-nm MirrorBit technology. The company’s lineup now offers densities ranging from 1 Mb up to 1 Gb. The new product operates at 3.0 volts (Vcc), features random read speed of 110 ns and offers page read speed of 25 ns. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

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