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For details on USB Performance, refer to Appendix A.
Some flash memory product manufacturers provide “speed” ratings. However, due to
a lack of industry standards, comparing different flash products may prove difficult
for consumers.
Kingston continuously works closely with global semiconductor and controller
manufacturers to ensure that Kingston flash cards deliver superior price/performance
to its customers. For enthusiasts and advanced customers demanding the highest
performance, Kingston offers the Elite Pro line of CompactFlash and SD cards, and
the DataTraveler Hi-Speed USB flash drives.
Kingston’s Flash Card Product Lines
There are several types of flash storage devices that are available from Kingston:
- USB Flash Drives (DataTraveler) - MultiMediaCards (MMC)
- CompactFlash Cards (CF) - SmartMedia
™
Cards (SM)
- Secure Digital Cards (SD)
All these form factors will be described in the following sections.
7.1 USB FLASH DRIVES
Introduced in 2002, USB flash drives offer an incredible combination of high storage
capacity, fast data transfer rates, and great flexibility, all in the size of a lighter.
Heralded as a floppy drive alternative, USB flash drives have far more storage capacity
than that of a standard floppy disk. They provide an easy method for quick
downloads and transferring digital files to and from your computer or device.
USB flash drives incorporate NAND Flash and a controller in a capsulated case. USB
memory works with the vast majority of computers and devices that incorporate the
Universal Serial Bus interface, including most PCs, PDAs, and MP3 players.
Kingston offers standard USB flash drives (DataTraveler) as well as a higher-
performance DataTraveler Hi-Speed USB flash drive, DataTraveler 2.0. The
DataTraveler 2.0 also supports password-protected partitioning for improved security.
DATATRAVELER:
FLASH MEMORY KINGSTON TECHNOLOGY 9
kingston.com/flash
COMMITTED TO MEMORY
7.0
INTERFACE FLASH TYPE VOLTAGE PIN COUNT SIZE IN MM
USB 2.0 NAND 5 Volts 4 4 x 74 x 10
Kingston’s DataTraveler
offers quick and easy
downloads and digital
file transfers.