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Sep 26, 2024 | techtarget.com | Nick Barney |Rodney Brown

ByNick Barney,Technology WriterRodney Brown,TechTarget Wear leveling is a process that is designed to extend the life of solid-state storage devices. Solid-state storage is made up of microchips that store data in blocks. Each data block can tolerate a finite number of program/erase (P/E) cycles before becoming unreliable. For example, single-level cell (SLC) NAND flash is typically rated at between 50,000 and 100,000 P/E cycles.

Jul 18, 2024 | techtarget.com | Paul Kirvan |Rodney Brown |Sonia Lelii

A CompactFlash card (CF card) is a memory card format developed by SanDisk in 1994 that uses flash memory technology to store data on a very small portable device. It has no moving mechanical parts and doesn't need a battery to retain data. Small memory cards let users add data to a variety of computing devices. CF cards today are primarily used as removable memory for high-end digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) and video cameras. The original CompactFlash card was built using NOR flash memory.

Jul 10, 2024 | techtarget.com | Paul Kirvan |Rodney Brown

What is RRAM or ReRAM (resistive random access memory)? RRAM, also known as resistive random access memory or ReRAM, is a form of non-volatile storage that operates by changing the resistance of a specially formulated solid dielectric material. An RRAM device contains a component called a memristor -- a contraction of memory resistor -- where the resistance varies from a high-resistance state to a low-resistance state when different voltages are imposed across it.

Jun 20, 2024 | techtarget.com | Paul Kirvan |Rodney Brown |Kim Hefner

What is SATA Express? SATA Express (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment Express or SATAe) is a bus interface that connects storage devices to a computer motherboard, supporting the Serial ATA and Peripheral Component Interconnect Express protocols concurrently. It was first defined in a section of the SATA v3.2 specification released in 2013. The host connector supports up to two SATA ports or two PCI Express (PCIe) lanes.