New High-Performance CompactFlash Cards by SanDisk (Press Release)

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New High-Performance CompactFlash Cards by SanDisk (Press Release)

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New High-Performance CompactFlash Cards by SanDisk (Press Release)

SanDisk Launches High-Performance, Industrial Grade CompactFlash® Cards for Embedded Systems

SanDisk® Corporation introduced SanDisk CompactFlash® 5000, a new line of high-performance industrial grade memory cards aimed specifically at the industrial market. In addition to fast read and write speeds, the cards provide a high level of durability and reliability for industrial applications such as industrial single-board computers, telecom equipment, point-of-sale (POS) systems and other mission-critical applications.

Here are the key features of SanDisk Industrial Grade CompactFlash 5000 cards:

Durability: SanDisk industrial grade CompactFlash 5000 can withstand severe weather conditions, shock, high altitude (up to 80,000 feet) and rigorous vibrations.
Reliability: dynamic and static wear leveling algorithms and dynamic bad block mapping, including advanced error detection and correction code (EDC/ECC) to ensure high data reliability.
Performance: Sustained read/write speeds are both 30 megabytes (MB) per second.
Extended temperature range: from -25 degrees C to +85 degrees C.
Scalability: SanDisk industrial grade CompactFlash 5000 products are available in 512MB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB and 8GB capacities, which are completely interchangeable without additional integration.

Engineering samples of SanDisk industrial grade CompactFlash 5000 cards are now available to OEM customers for evaluation with mass production slated to begin by the end of May.

The complete press release can be read here.