Flash
A Labor of Logic: Real-time Embedded Systems
From controlling elevators, stoplights, the valves of your washing machine, or even how long your toaster toasts, embedded computing is everywhere. Real-time embedded systems are a subset of embedded computing that must complete critical processes within a rigid deadline. Think of a car’s airbag deployment system. If the microcontroller doesn’t detect a collision or electronically […]
November 3, 2022 • 6 min read Technology
Karin Werder: Opportunity in Change
Karin Werder, VP of product management, tackles HDD technology after years of innovating embedded flash products.
October 25, 2022 • 6 min read People
FBO Delivers Sustained Mobile Phone Performance
A new, behind-the-scenes feature called File-Based Optimization (FBO) is helping mobile phones maintain a performance edge over their lifetime. Whether it’s email, online banking, gaming, streaming, or sharing photo and videos, people do just about everything on their phones. Mobile phones have become essential devices serving as a computer, game console, and camera all-in-one. The […]
September 7, 2022 • 6 min read Technology
SSD Heatsink: Hot Data, Cool Storage
Look inside most modern computers, and you’ll see a horde of heatsinks crowning different devices. But until now, SSDs weren’t one of them. In fact, SSDs were considered a cooler alternative to PC hard drives, as they had a lower power draw and no friction from moving parts. However, as SSDs continue to push the […]
August 24, 2022 • 6 min read Products
Anshuman Singh: Unruly Curiosity
As a child, Anshuman Singh's curiosity nearly cost him his life. But once he could channel it, he became a remarkable engineer.
February 7, 2022 • 5 min read People
The Evolving Role of Sustainability
The role of sustainability in business is on the rise and the next step is to extend efforts to the supply chain.
December 6, 2021 • 8 min read Data
The Small Satellite (Smallsat) Revolution
It's a new space age of small hardware and big data. Thousands of small satellites will launch in the coming years creating a tsunami of space data.
October 11, 2021 • 6 min read Technology
Data Storage in Space: a Cosmic Challenge
This is part one of a three-part series about data storage in the new space age. Design by Aisha Alkinaey. Space is austere. It’s an airless vacuum. Temperatures can swing from hundreds of degrees near the sun to so cold that atomic motion slows to a crawl. For engineers and scientists designing satellites and other spacecraft, […]
October 4, 2021 • 6 min read Technology
HDD ReImagined: OptiNAND™ Insights from Western Digital Leaders
Western Digital leaders hosted a virtual event, Reimagine HDD, and introduced the company’s breakthrough OptiNAND technology platform.
September 10, 2021 • 3 min read Products
How Western Digital Created OptiNAND™, a New Flash-Enhanced HDD Architecture
To meet increasing demand for digital storage, Western Digital created a flash-enhanced drive architecture that will improve performance, reliability, and increase capacity.
August 31, 2021 • 9 min read Technology