Research Report | Estimated 13-18% Quarterly Increase in NAND Flash Contract Prices for Q2, Highest Increase for Enterprise SSDs

Research Report | Estimated 13-18% Quarterly Increase in NAND Flash Contract Prices for Q2, Highest Increase for Enterprise SSDs

TrendForce indicates that, apart from Kioxia and Western Digital (WDC) increasing their capacity utilization rates since the first quarter of this year, other suppliers have generally maintained a low production strategy. Although NAND Flash procurement volume in the second quarter has slightly decreased compared to the first quarter, the overall market atmosphere continues to be … Read more

NAND Flash Prices Expected to Drop Further, While DRAM Approaches Bottom

NAND Flash Prices Expected to Drop Further, While DRAM Approaches Bottom

Source: Content from the Industrial and Commercial Times, thank you. TrendForce’s research indicates that the production cuts by manufacturers are continuing to expand, with actual demand remaining unclear. The NAND Flash market is still experiencing oversupply in the third quarter. Although there is seasonal demand support in the second half of the year, buyers are … Read more

Rational Analysis: NAND Flash Shortages and Price Increases Will Continue Until Year-End

Rational Analysis: NAND Flash Shortages and Price Increases Will Continue Until Year-End

China Flash Market Network | Analysis Report In the first half of 2016, the upstream Flash manufacturers faced challenges with the mass production of 3D technology and production line transitions, resulting in limited output of 3D NAND and reduced capacity supply of 2D NAND. In late March, driven by the stockpiling of Apple’s iPhone SE … Read more

Linux Driver Development

Linux Driver Development

The MMC/SD driver model is widely used in embedded development, and its corresponding Linux system framework can be classified under block devices. If you want to understand the IO storage stack, you can start with the simple MMC/SD driver model. Linux MMC/SD Driver ModelIn Linux, the MMC/SD driver is mainly divided into three layers: the … Read more

4 Commands and 5 Return Values of eMMC

4 Commands and 5 Return Values of eMMC

eMMC has four commands: BC: Broadcast command, no return value; BCR: Broadcast command, requires a return value; AC: Point-to-point addressing command, no data transfer on the DAT line; ADTC: Point-to-point addressing command, data is transferred on the DAT line. All commands and return values are completed on the CMD line. All commands are 48 bits … Read more

Reflections and Insights on Performance Testing

Reflections and Insights on Performance Testing

Introduction: In actual work, we often encounter situations where hardware materials are replaced, among which eMCP is quite common. This includes the selection of materials at the beginning of a project, comparing multiple materials for testing, or during project iterations when old materials are no longer produced, verifying whether new materials can meet requirements. Here, … Read more

How Powerful Is UFS3.0 Flash Memory?

How Powerful Is UFS3.0 Flash Memory?

Click the above Computer Enthusiast to follow us Recently, the mobile phone industry has been buzzing with the Samsung Galaxy Fold, the first commercially available foldable smartphone. The Galaxy Fold’s power is unquestionable, featuring a 4.6-inch + 7.3-inch dual-screen, Snapdragon 855 mobile platform, and six cameras. Aside from its high price, it is indeed impressive. … Read more

Who Affects the Storage (ROM) Performance of Mobile Phones?

Who Affects the Storage (ROM) Performance of Mobile Phones?

Click the above Computer Enthusiasts to follow us Just like the new PCs have fully transitioned to SSDs, today’s smartphones have also undergone a significant iteration, transitioning from eMMC flash to UFS flash. So, who influences the performance of UFS flash? Difference Between RAM and ROM Even now, many friends are unclear about the differences … Read more

PCB Design Recommendations for EMMC Module Circuits

PCB Design Recommendations for EMMC Module Circuits

Introduction to EMMC Circuits EMMC (Embedded Multi Media Card) is a standard specification for embedded storage primarily aimed at products like mobile phones or tablets, established by the MMC Association. EMMC integrates a controller within the package, providing a standard interface and managing flash memory.The schematic for the 8-bit data signal is shown in Figure … Read more