Shifting Trends Put a Spotlight on Managed Flash Technology
Until recently, customer requirements for managed flash technology were fairly easy to map to the types of memory available. Familiar, established technologies like embedded MultiMediaCard (e-MMC)1 were well suited for devices needing low-capacity solutions, while advanced technologies such as Universal Flash Storage (UFS)2 became the preferred option for products requiring high capacity and high performance.
In the past year, several market forces have converged to alter the managed flash landscape and give product designers new considerations when determining future technology needs. In this recent Electronic Design® article, “UFS Managed Flash — The Time is Right,” KIOXIA outlines the current business environment that is leading many customers to evaluate and adjust their product development plans.
Market Dynamics Driving Change
The article explains some of the market conditions, like shifting development priorities and AI’s impact on device requirements, that are driving new perspectives on which managed flash technologies are appropriate for evolving use cases.
The net result of these, and other market dynamics, is that UFS is becoming the clear choice for an increasingly larger set of applications. Performance, capacity, industry support, and availability are 
trending in the direction of UFS as a favored option.
Lean on KIOXIA for UFS Expertise
KIOXIA has been a leading innovator and supplier of UFS technology for many years. The article describes how switching technology platforms is never a simple undertaking, but for product developers who identify the need to transition, KIOXIA stands ready to help customers address the challenges and seize the opportunities.
1 Embedded MultiMediaCard (e-MMC) is a specification developed by JEDEC® for mobile applications. The current release is v5.1, published in February 2015.
2 Universal Flash Storage (UFS) is a product category for a class of embedded memory products built to the JEDEC® UFS standard specification.
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