Most smartphones and computers today boast extremely fast read and write speeds, thanks to a paradigm shift towards flash memory, especially in consumer PCs. NAND flash memory finds use in a variety ...

Computers use two main types of storage: hard disk drives and solid-state drives. Both store your files, applications and operating system, but they work differently. These differences significantly ...

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The storage element in NAND flash memory is the floating gate MOSFET transistor. These devices are similar to a standard MOSFET device, other than there is an addition isolated gate. When a NAND flash ...

The past 12 months saw flash storage nudge into areas from which it had hitherto been absent. In particular, this was because of the availability of denser – and therefore cheaper per-gigabyte (GB) – ...

When you are in the market for external storage solutions, two of the most common options you'll find are USB flash drives and external hard drives. Despite the difference in their names, both use the ...

This is my third and last blog on digital storage and memory projections for 2024. The last two articles focused on digital storage and memory devices including magnetic tape, HDDs, SSDs as well as ...

Are you accidentally ruining your USB? Discover the four common mistakes people make with flash drives and learn how to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. This is the second in a set of four blogs about projections for digital storage and memory for the following year that we have ...