SanDisk Sampling iNAND Extreme Embedded Flash Drive to OEMs

SanDisk Corporation announced that the iNAND Extreme embedded flash drive (EFD) has been optimized to provide digital storage in tablets powered by the new 22nm Atom SoC just introduced by Intel.

The  enhancements to the iNAND Extreme make it faster, more responsive and compatible with the SoC formally known as Bay Trail.

SanDisk is currently sampling the iNAND Extreme to mobile device manufacturers for use in future Android and Windows 8 tablets featuring performance and energy efficient Intel Atom Z3000 processors.

Offering high sequential and random read and write speeds, iNAND Extreme supports the performance of the Atom Z3000 series. It enables outstanding user experiences – from smooth streaming of HD1 video, to fast synchronization with data in the cloud, to quicker application launching.

“We are pleased to offer the tremendous storage performance of SanDisk’s iNAND Extreme for use in tablets incorporating Intel’s impressive new Intel Atom platform,” said Drew Henry, SVP and GM, mobile and connected solutions, SanDisk. “We have clearly just scratched the surface of the potential for tablets to transform the user experience, and our iNAND Extreme enables developers to introduce the next wave of highly responsive tablets that offer richer entertainment, awe-inspiring graphics, and more productive business applications.”

According to Strategy Analytics, branded tablet shipments are expected to reach more 180 million units worldwide in 2013 (Strategy Analytics, Tablet SHIPMENTS Country Forecast to 2010-2017, Published September 2013.)

“Robust consumer demand for more convenient and better mobile computing options has driven rapid growth in the tablet market, with branded tablet shipments up nearly 55% worldwide in 2013 compared to last year,” said Peter King, director of tablet and touchscreen strategies, Strategy Analytics. “Notable advancements at the semiconductor level pave the way for a new generation of tablets that offer longer battery life, more responsive digital entertainment, and computing experience that is more closely aligned with what was once only possible on a PC.”

iNAND Extreme, available in capacities of up to 128GB, brings nimble and low-power flash-memory storage to tablets. Based on intelligent flash memory architecture, it improves multimedia synchronization speeds and OS responsiveness in mobile devices. iNAND Extreme offers sequential write/read speeds up to 45/150MB/s, and random write /read speeds up to 800/4K IO/s (up to stated speed, based on internal testing; performance may vary based on host device. 1MB = 1 million bytes. X=150KB/s.)

Digital Storage for Mobile World
SanDisk provides embedded flash memory solutions to all major tablet and handset providers. Its iNAND product family offers an embedded storage solution for every performance segment and capacity point in the mobile market, and includes iNAND, iNAND Ultra and iNAND Extreme EFD products. iNAND solutions, available in EFDs and MCP (Multi-Chip Package) forms, provide tablets, smartphones, e-book readers, personal media players and personal navigation devices with faster system responsiveness, improved multitasking and browsing performance, longer battery life. iNAND products come in storage capacities ranging from 4GB to 128GB.