Swissbit has introduced the C-320, which offers capacity of 32Gbyte and data transfer rates of 35Mbyte/s for sustained write and 45Mbyte/s for sustained read makes the card suitable for transportation, aerospace, telecommunications, medical, mobile computing, and factory automation requirements. The card uses Single-Level Cell flash technology, which provides a minimum of ten times the program/erase endurance over Multi-Level Cell flash components.
Intelligent wear-levelling ensures that all dynamic and static data is balanced evenly across the entire flash memory card. This approach to wear-levelling will ensure that maximum write endurance is achieved for the CompactFlash flash card. Full S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) support is also built into all cards. Using this technology, the card can report its detailed lifetime status, which allows users to predict imminent system stops to avoid costly downtime. Various lifetime relevant statistics are available for analysis, such as the usable flash spare blocks and remaining assured flash write life. The lifetime statistics information is collected online while operating, and the S.M.A.R.T. status will change to warn when critical values are reached. The company has also developed an easy to use Windows (Win2000, XP, Vista, & Windows 7) or Linux application to interpret the lifetime statistical data. The applications also allow users to collect data in the background and display historical charts of all relevant values. This allows for detailed control over the lifetime statistics and aids in early failure prediction. It is also possible for the customer to seamlessly integrate the lifetime monitoring in a custom application. The device features a power-loss management system to prevent data corruption during an unexpected loss of power. Support is provided for UDMA4, MDMA4, and PIO6 communication modes and can be used in True IDE and PCMCIA applications. The CompactFlash Cards come standard with a commercial operating temperature range of 0 to +70°C TAmbient. An industrial temperature version that can operate at temperatures from -40 to +85°C TAmbient is also available allowing for further design flexibility in harsh environments. The company can also customise the card to meet non-standard customer requirements that cannot use an "off-the-shelf" solution. Customisation options can include project specific labelling, data preload, ID string changes, modified capacities, and/or firmware changes. The products are RoHS and REACH compliant.
