Product News: Score Electronics and connectBlue launch a Dual-Mode Bluetooth Smart Ready Serial Port Adapter

The Rugged Bluetooth Serial Port Adapter RBS421s is an easy-to-use Bluetooth dual-mode device that supports both Classic Bluetooth and Bluetooth low energy and can be used as a Bluetooth Smart Ready client for any host. Replace cables up to 300m.

Product News: Score Electronics And ZMDI Launch The ZSSC3027, A New Energy-efficient, High-precision 16-bit SSC

Score Electronics, a franchised distributor for ZMDI announce the launch of the ZSSC3027, a leading-edge 16-bit sensor signal conditioning IC (SSC) with an integrated 18-bit digital signal processor (DSP) for linearization and calibration functions. As a global supplier of analog and mixed signal solutions for automotive, industrial, medical, information technology and consumer applications, ZMDI introduces the ZSSC3027 to expand its family of 16-bit SSC ICs for calibrated resistive sensor modules.

Product News: Multi Radio Module for IoT from Score Electronics and connectBlue

Bluetooth Classic, BT Low Energy, 2.4G WLAN, and 5G WLAN all in one module

Score Electronics www.score-electronics.com (http://www.score-electronics.com) and connectBlue

announce the release of the Multiradio Module OWL355 which is a completely ready-to-embed module for demanding industrial, medical and Internet of Things (IoT) applications. The OWL355 module offers multiradio capability across Classic Bluetooth, Bluetooth low energy and WLAN with full dual-band support for the 2.4GHz and 5GHz radio bands.

Product News: Light and Proximity Sensor from ZMDI and Score Electronics-ZOPT3100

Score Electronics and ZMDI, a Global Semiconductor Company, Launches the New ZOPT3100, an Energy-Efficient, Digital RGB/Ambient Light and Proximity Sensor IC with High Resolution Output, Wide Dynamic Range and Integrated LED Driver

Product News: ZSSC3015 – a New Sensor Signal Conditioner for Cost-Optimized Applications

The ZSSC3015’s combination of many diagnostic features on-chip, including EEPROM signature verification, bridge connection checks, bridge short checks and power loss detection, as well as its AEC-Q100 qualification, fulfills the requirements for a wide range of automotive applications. In addition to digital compensation of sensor offset and sensitivity, the ZSSC3015 offers the option to connect an external temperature sensor for more accurate correction of temperature drift and nonlinearity.

Press Release: Innodisk - News and Trends for Industrial Flash Memory in 2013

Advances in Firmware Design, SATA III and Miniaturization

Taipei, Taiwan - March 21, 2013 –Innodisk, a major designer and manufacturer of SSDs for industrial applications, recently spoke about new trends and challenges in the growing industrial flash market at the 2013 DTF (Digitimes Tech Forum) - Embedded Technology & Application, Taiwan's largest technology industry forum. Innodisk has been invited to speak at DTF for three years running. This year’s presentation centers on three new trends for industrial flash memory in 2013.

Product News: Connect One Delivers Versatile, Industrial-Grade SMT 802.11 b/g/n WiFi

The rugged Nano WiReachTM MAX-SMT supports with both client and access-point modes
Kfar Saba, Israel, March 12, 2013 — Connect OneTM, the Device Networking AuthorityTM, has released Nano WiReach MAX-SMT module to support b/g/n WiFi over an industrial temperature range of -30°C to +85°C. Nano WiReach MAX-SMT offers 3G routing, WiFi client and access-point capabilities. Like its popular predecessor, Nano WiReach MAX-SMT measures 2.0 x 3.7 centimeters (0.8” x 1.45”), allowing for a quick and simple upgrade from WiFi b/g to b/g/n without hardware or software changes.

Garbage collection and TRIM for SSDs

Non-volatile Flash memory is increasingly used in harsh environments like factories where severe
vibration can impact operability. SSDs are more robust than traditional HDDs, offering better energy
efficiency, longer lifespans, faster access times, and better read performance.

However, Flash memory is a write-once and bulk-erase form of data storage. This requires a garbage collection mechanism that sorts good data into available blocks. This ensure efficient disk usage but can reduce performance if not managed correctly.

At this point we need to explain a bit more how flash memory is organized in SSDs and how data gets written or erased. 

• Memory in SSDs is usually managed in blocks and pages. 
• One block consists of several pages. 
• Data will be written page by page but can only be erased as block unit.