NAND Flash Applications

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NAND Flash

Using NAND Flash Memory

Consumer Electronics

High-density, low-power use, small footprint, and lowest semiconductor cost-per-megabyte make NAND the logical choice for the growing storage demands of handheld systems.

  • Removable Storage (Flash cards, USB drives)
  • Cell Phones
  • Cellphone block diagram
  • MP3/4 Players
  • MP3 player block diagram
  • Audio Recorders
  • GPS Systems
  • GPS block diagram
  • PDAs
  • PDA block diagram
  • Digital Still Cameras
  • Digital Video Cameras
  • Video Handheld Devices
  • Video cellphone block diagram
  • Gaming Systems

Medical

NAND Flash provides increasingly portable, convenient patient monitoring by enabling weeks or even months of detailed information storage in a very rugged, compact, battery-friendly system.

  • Personal Monitors
  • ECG monitor block diagram
  • Portable Equipment Monitors

Commercial and Industrial

The low pin count, simple interface, and high density of NAND Flash provide a natural migration path for many existing NOR Flash industrial applications. And NAND’s rugged shock and vibration specifications make it a clear favorite over sensitive mechanical mass storage devices.

  • Barcode Scanners
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  • Data Collection Systems
  • Robotic Inspection Systems
  • Industrial/Ruggedized PCs
  • Factory Equipment Code/Data Storage

Computing

The rapidly increasing density and cost reductions of NAND Flash make it a promising supplement or even replacement for the hard disk drive in many portable computer platforms. NAND disks improve performance and reliability while stretching precious battery life.

  • Solid-State Disk
  • PC Cache
  • Removable Storage Devices