OT Simple Technology Enters the Embedded Mass Storage Market with Flash Disk Module(TM) Products
October 5, 2000
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SANTA ANA, Calif., Oct. 4 /PRNewswire/ via NewsEdge Corporation -
Simple Technology (Nasdaq: STEC) today announced its entrance into the embedded mass data storage market with the introduction of its Solid-State Flash Disk Module(TM) products. "Our entry into the embedded storage market will allow us to benefit from a growing digital electronics market with a product equivalent to a hard disk drive," said Mark Moshayedi, COO, Simple Technology. "This family of products is becoming a complementary choice for several growing areas of the market, such as telecommunications, networking, and Internet appliance solutions," Mark added.
Simple Technology's Flash Disk Module offers a transparent design, replacing or augmenting conventional IDE hard disk drives by leveraging from a miniature module footprint that allows these products to be used as components in the embedded systems. Specifically, the product line is available in 40 pin (100 mil spacing) addressing similar functionality to 2.5" hard disk drive, 44 pin (2mm spacing) addressing similar functionality to 3.5" disk drives and standard 144 pin SoDIMMs. The product line is intended to plug directly into the existing IDE connector style and does not require any modification to the software at the operating system or drivers, given that it fully adheres to the ATA/IDE standard. The capacity offerings go up to 1Gbyte in storage space. The performance of the solution at 3Mbytes/sec access time does not compromise the inherent solid-state low power characteristic of the devices. The reliability parameter of 2.5 Million MTBF assures high quality in the highest capacities of this product family. The low profile height of the device assures ease of use in any mechanically constrained system design.
"Specifically, we are positioning this family of products as an answer to the increasing storage demand of embedded systems with small footprint/high capacity needs. The increase in capacity offered does not compromise low power consumption, performance, compatibility and reliability of the solution offered," said Jeanclaude Toma, VP of Marketing and Business Development for Simple Technology.
The Flash Disk Module can additionally be used for a broad range of applications including set-up boxes, network computers, PDAs, cellular telephones, MP3 Players, digital cameras, thin client systems, and other digital handheld devices. Other applications include medical and industrial applications such as global positioning systems and industrial measurement devices.
The Product line is currently available through Simple Technology's OEM Division, Silicontech (www.silicontech.com).
Please see the chart below for model number, densities, and mechanical specifications offered:
Mechanical Plug in
Model Number Density Vertical Horizontal
40 Pin Connector
SLFDM40x-32(C,E,I) 32MBytes Yes Yes
SLFDM40x-64(C,E,I) 64MBytes Yes Yes
SLFDM40x-96(C,E,I) 96MBytes Yes Yes
SLFDM40x-128(C,E,I) 128MBytes Yes Yes
44 Pin Connector
SLFDM44x-32(C,E,I) 32MBytes Yes Yes
SLFDM44x-64(C,E,I) 64MBytes Yes Yes
SLFDM44x-96(C,E,I) 96MBytes Yes Yes
SLFDM44x-128(C,E,I) 128MBytes Yes Yes
SLFDM44x-160(C,E,I) 160MBytes Yes Yes
144 Pin SoDimm
SLFDM144x-32(C,E,I) 32MBytes --- Yes
SLFDM144x-64(C,E,I) 64MBytes --- Yes
SLFDM144x-96(C,E,I) 96MBytes --- Yes
SLFDM144x-128(C,E,I) 128MBytes --- Yes
SLFDM144x-160(C,E,I) 160MBytes --- Yes
SLFDM144x-224(C,E,I) 224MBytes --- Yes
SLFDM144x-320(C,E,I) 320MBytes --- Yes
SLFDM144x-448(C,E,I) 448MBytes --- Yes
SLFDM144x-512(C,E,I) 512MBytes --- Yes
SLFDM144x-640(C,E,I) 640MBytes --- Yes
SLFDM144x-800(C,E,I) 800MBytes --- Yes
SLFDM144x-1GB(C,E,I) 1Gbytes --- Yes
All products operate at 3.3V or 5.0V environment.
All Products support C=commercial(0C-70C), E=extended(-25C-85C), I=Industrial temps(-40-85C)
Refer to SiliconTech website for detail specifications: www.silicontech.com
Flash Disk Module technology uses a multi-level "AND" cell based technology utilizing two bits per cell.
About Simple Technology, Inc.
Simple Technology is an independent provider of standard and custom memory solutions, with products based on dynamic random access memory, or DRAM, static random access memory, or SRAM and Flash memory technologies, such as CompactFlash. We design, manufacture, and market a comprehensive line of over 2,500 memory and storage products, as well as connectivity products that connect memory cards and hard drive upgrade kits to PCs. These products are used in high performance computing, networking and communications, consumer electronics and industrial applications. We believe our comprehensive line of products allows our customers to efficiently manage their inventory purchases by consolidating their sources for memory, storage and connectivity products. Our patented IC Tower stacking technology allows multiple memory chips to be stacked together to increase the capabilities of memory modules without increasing the product footprint. Our CompactFlash cards provide portable digital devices, such as digital cameras and MP3 digital audio players, with increased storage capabilities in a smaller sized product. Our original equipment manufacturer or OEM Division, known as SiliconTech, primarily sells custom memory products for newly manufactured systems. Our After market Division primarily sells standard and custom memory and storage products, which is mainly used as upgrades to existing systems. Simple Technology is headquartered in Santa Ana, California.
Simple Technology and SiliconTech are trademarks of Simple Technology, Inc.
For more information about Simple Technology and SiliconTech, please 949-476-1180. You may also visit Simple Technology's web site at www.simpletech.com or SiliconTech's web site at www.silicontech.com. Simple Technology / SiliconTech are located at 3001 Daimler Street, Santa Ana, CA 92705-5812.
Safe Harbor:
This release may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from the results predicted and reported results should not be considered an indication of future performance. Important factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statement are detailed under "Risk Factors" in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission made from time to time by Simple Technology, including its Registration Statement on Form S-1 declared effective on September 28th, 2000. Simple Technology undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
SOURCE Simple Technology, Inc.
CONTACT: Aris Gharapetian, Director of Marketing Communications of Simple Technology, Inc., 949-476-1180, ext. 8305, fax, 949-851-2758, agharapetian@simpletech.com
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