LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 14, 1997--With the introduction of a 160 MB ATA Flash Mega Storage Device, Panasonic Industrial Company, PC Card Business, has set the industry standards bar for Type II combination speed and storage capacity a notch higher.
Like all Panasonic Mega Storage Devices, the new 160 MB device also features an outstanding write transfer rate, moving data at an unprecedented 0.65MB per second. That plus their low power consumption, vibration reduction system and strong impact resistance makes the Panasonic line ideal for mobile applications. All Panasonic Mega Storage ATA Flash Memory Devices work with a standard ATA device driver on any system supporting the PCMCIA-ATA interface, thus eliminating the need to install new software for each type of memory card used. The standard driver will work with cards using semiconductor flash chips and rotating media.
In addition, all Mega Storage Devices conform to PC Card ATA Specifications defined by PC Card Standard 95, and support internal ECC functions via a built-in controller.
For additional technical information on the new 160 MB ATA Flash Mega Storage Device, see the attached data sheet or call the Panasonic PC Card Business at (800) 442-7327. Or, e-mail us at: pccard@panasonic.com. You can also visit our website
at www.megastorage.com. Panasonic PC Card Business designs and markets a wide range of Mega Storage Devices. The PC Card Business is a part of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America, one of the world's largest research and manufacturing companies. Panasonic will be located at COMDEX Booth L848.
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I don't have time to "research" this news right now, but ATA technology is licensed to Matsushita (Panasonic) by Sandisk. This ATA type II, 160MB, flash card seems to have higher capacity than anything Sandisk has put out so far (150MB Type flash disk - use double cell flash chip).
I hope that future camaras will have a PCMCIA interface to hook up to devices such like this.
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Hopefully, SNDK will get to the low 30s by Comdex. |
