eMMC vs. SSD storage: What was the difference, and does it matter now?

Storage in a laptop is a big deal. How did eMMC storage compare to an SSD? Here's why it mattered back then but has mostly ...
PC World

‘UltraRAM’ breakthrough could merge storage and RAM into one component

“What’s the difference between memory and storage?” It’s a computer question everybody asks at least once in their life. And if you’re the “computer person” in your family, maybe you’ve answered it a ...
Electronic Design

What’s the Difference Between Serial NAND and NOR Flash?

Why serial NAND flash memory is an alternative to serial NOR flash memory. What kinds of applications are targeted by each memory type? Serial NOR flash memory has been a mainstay in low-pin ...
Electronic Design

Packing CXL-Attached Memory into a PCIe Card

What is CXL-attached memory? What is the difference between CXL and NVMe storage? What Smart Modular Technologies is bringing to the table. 1. A cache-coherent environment enables applications running ...