Western Digital Introduces iNAND 7250A Embedded Storage Device for Evolving Data Demands of Connected Automotive Technologies
May 08 2017 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
New, Robust and Intelligent Addition to the
Company’s Automotive Grade Storage Solution Portfolio Designed for
Superior Reliability
Western Digital Corp. (NASDAQ: WDC), an industry leader in
storage technologies, today introduced the company’s most advanced
automotive grade solution to date, the iNAND® 7250A embedded flash
drive (EFD). Leveraging enhanced flash storage technology for
superior reliability, the new SanDisk®-branded storage device is
designed to support data demands of the latest “advanced
driver-assistance systems” (ADAS), cutting-edge infotainment and
safety systems, and other connected technologies in vehicles. It
delivers dependable performance even in extreme conditions in and
around the vehicle, including ambient temperatures down to -40oC
and up to 105oC. This makes the robust, new EFD ideal for a wide
range of connected automotive systems and environments.
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“The shift beyond simple connected automotive applications, such
as infotainment, to ADAS and autonomous systems, is spurring rapid
growth in the volume and velocity of data on our roadways, as well
as the need for more resilient and intelligent storage solutions to
manage it,” said Christopher Bergey, vice president of Embedded and
Integrated Solutions for Western Digital. “By utilizing enhanced,
enterprise-class storage and controller technology, our new iNAND
7250A embedded storage device offers the outstanding reliability
and quality that is essential for the automotive industry, smart
features that our customers want most and exceptional performance
over a wide range of temperatures. It’s well-suited for everything
from 3D mapping and vehicle-to-vehicle communications to the high
thermal temperatures that can be generated by autonomous driving
computing devices and systems in the car.”
The number of vehicles with “connected” systems continues to
rise, as does the volume of data generated that must be managed.
According to Gartner:
- The total cumulative shipments of
automobiles equipped with data connectivity, including those with
aftermarket devices attached to the onboard diagnostics (OBD) port,
will reach 220 million in 2020;1
- Embedded communications modules will
overtake mobile device tethering as the dominant mode of
connectivity for connected cars in 2018;1
- By 2020 connected and autonomous car
data traffic per vehicle may reach over 280 petabytes, or 280
million gigabytes annually. 2
The iNAND 7250A is designed to work with a variety of automotive
systems in the vehicle that generate, receive and process data,
from increasingly complex infotainment and navigation systems, to
diagnostic systems continuously processing analytics, to constantly
streaming vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure systems.
The new iNAND 7250A also comes with the company’s suite of
automotive “smart” features, which include enhanced power failure
protection, a comprehensive memory health status monitor, advanced
diagnostic tools and more.
Additional Features and Specifications:
- Adheres to ISO26262 design guidelines
for nonvolatile memory-based products
- Capacities up to 64GB
- Compliant AEC-Q100 Grade 2 (-40oC to
105oC) and AEC-Q100 Grade 3 (-40oC to +85oC)
- Built with enhanced enterprise class
flash memory and controller
- e.MMC 5.1 specification
- Up to 110MB/s sequential write and up
to 300MB/s sequential read3
Samples of the iNAND 7250A EFD are currently available. The new
device joins the company’s family of solutions for the automotive
industry, including SanDisk brand automotive grade SD and EFD
solutions.
About Western Digital
Western Digital is an industry-leading provider of storage
technologies and solutions that enable people to create, leverage,
experience and preserve data. The company addresses ever-changing
market needs by providing a full portfolio of compelling,
high-quality storage solutions with customer-focused innovation,
high efficiency, flexibility and speed. Our products are marketed
under the HGST, SanDisk and WD brands to OEMs, distributors,
resellers, cloud infrastructure providers and consumers. Financial
and investor information is available on the company's Investor
Relations website at investor.wdc.com.
© Western Digital, SanDisk, the SanDisk logo, and iNAND are
registered trademarks or trademarks of Western Digital Corporation
or its affiliates in the US and/or other countries. All other marks
are the property of their respective owners.
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. is the seller of record and
licensee in the Americas of SanDisk® products.
1 – Source: Gartner Research, Forecast: Connected Car
Production, Worldwide, September 7, 20162 – Gartner IoT Global
Forecast and Analysis, 2015-2025, March 29, 20173 – Based on
internal testing; performance may vary based on capacity,
application and usage
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains certain forward-looking statements
related to the iNAND 7250A embedded flash device, including its
expectations, development, timing for initial output, commercial
volume production, product sampling and shipment, capabilities,
performance improvements, applications, capacities and customers
that are based on current expectations. There are a number of risks
and uncertainties that may cause these forward-looking statements
to be inaccurate including, among others: volatility in global
economic conditions; business conditions and growth in the storage
ecosystem; impact of competitive products and pricing; market
acceptance and cost of commodity materials and specialized product
components; actions by competitors; unexpected advances in
competing technologies; our development and introduction of
products based on new technologies and expansion into new data
storage markets; risks associated with acquisitions, mergers and
joint ventures; difficulties or delays in manufacturing; and other
risks and uncertainties listed in the company's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most recently
filed periodic report, to which your attention is directed. You
should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements, which speak only as of the date hereof, and the company
undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements
to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
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