Jammin' with flash memory.(Brief Article)

Design News, December, 1999 by Toupin, Laurie Ann

Sunnyvale, CA--MP3, compressed music that you can record directly from your PC and the Internet, is one of the hottest topics in computer commerce today. But for this trend to become mainstream, flash memory storage must continue to improve. SanDisk Corp. intends to make sure it happens. Even in time for Christmas!

The company has introduced a patented 256-megabit double density flash chip. Made with a new memory technology, the chip doubles the capacity of the company's MultiMedia Cards, CompactFlash™ cards, PC cards, and their new Secure Digital memory cards. "The actual memory chip size is only 5% larger than our 128-megabit technology, but offers double the capacity," says SanDisk's Jeff Ellerbruch, product manager. This means engineers can design...