InnoDisk and Memoright have recently rolled out their new MLC-based SSDs targeted specifically at niche market segments such as industrial, military and aerospace applications, which require uninterruptible power supplies, stable read/write performance and a certain level of temperature resistance.
Industrial-grade SSDs are usually equipped with single-level cell (SLC) NAND flash chips, because SLC chips offer better durability and performance than multi-level cell (MLC) ones. But naturally, SLC chips carry higher production costs, which have also discouraged many industrial-use system manufacturers from choosing SSDs over traditional hard drives (HDDs).
However, with more chip producers gearing up for mass production of 2Xnm-made products, the HDD to SSD transition is expected to speed up as the latter becomes more affordable, industry sources believe.
InnoDisk said its SSD solutions have made inroads into the military, industrial control system and aviation applications. The company already gained a foothold in the markets for POS, kiosk and thin clients.
InnoDisk's new lineup of 2.5-inch MLC SSDs can be operated under stringent temperature ranging from minus 40 to a positive 85 degree Celsius, targeting specifically aviation, car-use and military applications. Available in capacities ranging from 16GB to 256GB, the series is currently in mass production. Memoright revealed that its latest SSD solutions deliver stable random access performance and come with cheaper MLC chips. With the company's proprietary flash writing scheme, the new MLC-based SSD series is able to boost the MLC NAND endurance up to 20,000 cycles. The new Memoright SSD series also features the company's patented technology called In-Drive UPS (uninterrupted power supply)。