SanDisk debuts  iNAND 16GB embedded flash drive

Bernard Cole
iApplianceWeb
(03/11/08, 8:15 AM GMT)

Sunnyvale, Ca. - SanDisk Corporation has just introduced it 16-gigabyte (GB) iNAND embedded flash drive (EFD) for use with multimedia based mobile devices.

This new iNAND packs double the storage capacity into a standard JEDEC 12 x 16 mm package thanks to recent advances in multi-level cell (MLC) NAND flash technology.

iNAND is designed for the latest mobile handsets, which feature a growing number of storage-intensive features including music players, digital cameras, and video recording, playback and GPS capabilities.

iNAND devices adhere to JEDEC package and ball-out requirements,common throughout the industry, providing virtually "plug and play" integration and allowing them to be designed into mobile handsets quickly. Additionally, iNAND devices utilize the industry-leading and field-proven SD interface.

iNAND 16GB is expected to be available for sampling to mobile handset vendors in Q2 2008, with iNAND 32GB slated for introduction in H2 2008.

To learn more go to www.sandisk.com.

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