Month: November 2015

We’re regularly asked how Cactus can offer a LOCKED BOM for our flash storage devices when they’re based on NAND flash memory. This is a great question and it requires a good deal of planning and stringent processes to ensure there are no changes over the life of a product. The Cactus Industrial Grade and...

For ongoing OEM programs which require a Locked-BOM (Bill-Of-Material) for every component in the system, there is a need for a long life cycle embedded flash storage device which has a life of 5 – 10 years.Cactus Industrial CFast and Industrial mSATA are examples of these long life storage devices. But, if you’re using a Consumer or Commercial part...

For existing Embedded OEM Systems used in critical applications, there is a simple way to increase the reliability of the system immediately. If your system uses a removable flash storage device it’s as easy as upgrading your flash storage to Industrial Grade based on SLC NAND memory. Typical removable storage devices such as CompactFlash, SD...

For embedded OEM designers there are several challenges which present themselves. During the design process, many highly regarded features must be dropped as compromises are made.Embedded Flash Storage in the form of a Module can have advantages in this mission. There is a reason for the popularity of industry standard form factors.From early PCMCIA cards...

I’m contacted regularly by OEMs regarding competitor’s flash storage parts not working in their Embedded OEM applications. It’s really not the competitor’s fault since many sell consumer flash products which were never meant to be used in an embedded application. In cases where the issue is resolved using Industrial Grade, SLC NAND based, flash products...