News today:
BW0145 NOV 01,1999 7:04 PACIFIC 10:04 EASTERN
( BW)(CA-SANDISK)(SNDK) SanDisk Significantly
Increases Capacity of All Flash Memory Products With
New 256 Megabit Technology
Business Editors
COMDEX Fall 99
SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 1, 1999--
New Double Density Technology Increases PC Card
Capacity To Over One Gigabyte Of Flash Memory
SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) today introduced a new
generation of flash memory technology that greatly increases the capacity of
its MultiMediaCards, CompactFlash(TM) (CF(TM)) cards, PC Cards,
SD (Secure Digital) Memory Cards, FlashDrives and flash chipsets. The
high capacity flash products are based on a new 256 megabit (Mbit) D2
(Double Density) flash chip designed by SanDisk. This third generation D2
flash memory has been designed to achieve sustained write rates equivalent
to SanDisk's standard (binary) flash design.
Using the new technology, SanDisk's top capacity of the
MultiMediaCard increases from 32 megabytes (MB) to 64 MB, its new
SD Memory Card will be 64 MB, Type I CompactFlash cards increase
from 96MB to 192 MB and the Type II CF cards go from 160 MB to
300 MB. SanDisk's Type II PC cards rise in capacity from 440MB to 1.2
gigabytes (GB). In the FlashDrive form factor, SanDisk increases capacity
from 440 MB to 1.2 GB and its flash chipsets increase from 32 MB to 64
MB. SanDisk also introduced a Type III PC card with a capacity of 1.6
GB.
The new products will be demonstrated at COMDEX in Las Vegas,
NV, November 15-19 at the SanDisk booth, Las Vegas Convention
Center, North Hall, L-1509.
Nelson Chan, SanDisk's vice president of marketing, said, "By
producing these new high capacities across our entire product line, we
intend to remain the world's largest supplier of flash memory cards. Our
product offering has always experienced strong demand because of its high
capacity, extreme reliability and competitive price. Using our new 256Mbit
technology, which is our third generation of D2 technology, we can
continue to meet our customers' demands."
He added that, "the consumer market wants higher capacity cards for
after market sales in such areas as digital cameras, handheld PCs and the
popular new portable MP3 internet music players. Our postage
stamp-sized MultiMediaCard and the SD Memory Card will now be able
to store over one hour of MP3 music. With our solid-state 1.2 GB Type II
PC Card and 1.6 GB Type III PC Card, we continue to offer industrial
computer applications the most rugged, reliable, high capacity data, image
and audio storage cards where rotating memory storage devices are not
viable solutions."
SanDisk patented D2 technology doubles the capacity of flash storage
products by storing two bits of data in each flash cell instead of the typical
one bit.
Sampling of the new SanDisk flash memory cards, drives and chipsets,
with the exception of the MultiMediaCard and SD Memory Card started in
October, 1999, with production shipments starting in November -
December, 1999. The new MultiMediaCards and SD Memory Card will
range in capacity between 32 and 64 MB while Type I CompactFlash
cards will range between 24 and 192 MB capacities. Type II PC Card and
FlashDrive capacities will range between 32 MB and 1.2 GB.
Some sample, high volume OEM pricing: CF card, 192 MB -- $382;
CF card, Type II, 300 MB -- $598; PC card, Type II, 1.2 GB -- $2400;
Flashdrives, 1.2 GB -- $2400; PC card, Type III, 1.6 GB -- $3200.
SanDisk-branded flash memory cards are sold in more than 11,000
stores worldwide as well as through an extensive worldwide industrial
distribution channel.
SanDisk Corporation, the world's largest supplier of flash data storage
products, designs, manufactures and markets industry-standard, solid-state
data, digital imaging and audio storage products using its patented, high
density flash memory and controller technology. SanDisk is based in
Sunnyvale, CA.
The matters discussed in this news release contain forward looking
statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties as described
under the caption "Factors That May Affect Future Results" in the
company's annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form
10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company
assumes no obligation to update the information in this release.
All trade names are either registered trademarks or trademarks of their
respective holders. SanDisk's web site/home page address:
sandisk.com
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CONTACT: SanDisk Corporation
Brandon Talaich, 408/542-0624
btalaich@sandisk.com
Nelson Chan, 408/542-0456
nchan@sandisk.com
KEYWORD: CALIFORNIA NEVADA
INDUSTRY KEYWORD: COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS HARDWARE PRODUCT
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