Embedded flash platform addresses new smart mobile opportunities
The platform, based on the JEDEC-compliant UFS 3.1 specification, enables storage for new applications in mobile, automotive, IoT, AR/VR, drones and other emerging technologies, says the company.
“We are just scratching the surface today on what services, technologies and devices will be built around mobility, but one thing is clear, flash storage is central to their success,” says Huibert Verhoeven, senior vice president of Automotive, Mobile and Emerging, Flash Business, Western Digital. “With our new UFS 3.1 platform, we are opening up new opportunities that never could have existed before, and we are thrilled to continue our collaboration with our customers to help them design, differentiate and add value to their solutions.”
Leveraging its vertical integration capability to optimize NAND, firmware, controller design, software and drivers, the company says it can efficiently design purpose-built solutions for a variety of markets including mobile, IoT, automotive, and more – all leveraging a common UFS 3.1 architecture. The new platform is expected to deliver up to 90% improvement in sequential write performance, compared to its previous generation.
This improvement, says the company, will help realize 5G and Wi-Fi 6 download speed potential, delivering a better experience when consuming rich media files such as 8K video, as well as improved performance for applications such as burst mode photography. The company has developed products based on this platform, starting with its new family for mobile and consumer applications, and is working with its hardware ecosystem partners to enable it on their upcoming solutions.
The company expects to deliver products to market in the second half of 2021.
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