As we all know, smartphones and tablets contain thousands of components that make them the miniature computing devices that they are. In the race to one-up each other in terms of specs for all these components, manufacturers often focus on the latest processor technology in an effort to speed up what can be processed and how many items can be processed at once. With processors becoming so fast and powerful, that introduces the potential for other bottlenecks to surface. One of those potential clogs is in the memory included in our devices as those chips try to handle all of the data going into and out of the processor. To address that, a new standard for memory – eMMC 5.1 – has been established and Samsung has announced they are ready with new products that capitalize on the standard.
Samsung’s new product line based on the eMMC 5.1 standard includes chips with 64GB, 32GB and 16GB densities. Samsung notes that the 64GB solution can achieve up to 11,000 input/output operations per second (IOPS) and 13,000 IOPS for reading and writing operations respectively. For comparison, current external micro SD cards typically run at 1,500 IOPS and 500 IOPS, so the improvements are quite impressive. Samsung also says the 64GB version is capable of sustaining a maximum speed of 250 MB/s for sequential data reading and 125 MB/s for sequential data writing.
Samsung says they have improved the ability of their chips using this new standard to multitask activities, including the streaming and playback of Ultra High Definition video content. They think this will help OEM manufacturers take advantage of a growing wave of UHD content that consumers will want to view on their mobile devices.
Samsung also includes a new “Secure Write Protection” security protocol that can be used to limit access to secured areas of the eMMC to designated users.
According to Samsung, this new, faster eMMC will join Universal Flash Storage in the marketplace as a solution for manufacturers who need fast memory in their mobile devices. Samsung plans to be a player in the UFS market as well, so they should be positioned to supply manufacturers no matter which option they choose to employ.
source: Samsung
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