NUREMBERG, Germany and SANTA ANA, Calif., Feb. 26, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- STEC, Inc. (Nasdaq:STEC), a designer, manufacturer and marketer of high performance solid state drives (SSDs), today announced the industry's fastest CompactFlash(CF) solution optimized for solid state storage within embedded applications -- the MACH4 CompactFlash. Built with STEC's proprietary controller technology, the MACH4 implements multiple Flash channels to enable throughput speeds in excess of 90MB/s, making it the fastest, highest capacity, and most reliable compact storage solution on the market. STEC will display the MACH4 as well as its full line of solid state storage offerings at Embedded World in Nuremberg, Germany, February 26-28, 2008 in Hall 9, Booth 136.
"With the MACH4, we expect to see an entirely new wave of adoption of Flash-based storage in embedded applications," said Patrick Wilkison, vice president of marketing and business development at STEC. "As the preponderance of our customers strive to reduce the physical footprint of their applications, from blade servers in the data center to ultra portable computing devices, STEC optimizes around the key dimensions of capacity, form factor, performance and reliability."
Unparalleled Performance
The new MACH4 CompactFlash is ideal for a broad range of market segments such as traditional embedded, networking and enterprise computing solutions. It also opens the door to various new applications and market segments including digital video cameras and small form factor computing devices.
Leveraging STEC's advanced controller design, STEC's MACH4 CompactFlash offers very low latency compared to traditional hard disk drives and consumes much less power (approximately 200 milliamps or 1 watt compared to 12 watts for a standard 7200rpm ATA disk drive), making it a top solution for the energy conscious.
Its small footprint, high capacity (up to 32 gigabytes), and throughput in excess of 90 megabytes per second, make the MACH4 CompactFlash an ideal hard disk drive replacement for space-constrained applications or those requiring improved reliability or less power than current hard disk drives offer.
Features include: * Sustained throughput speeds of 90MB/s for read, 55MB/s for write * Type 1 CompactFlash card with four independent flash channels * CompactFlash, PATA and True IDE Mode Support * Ultra DMA * Capacities up to 32GB * Built-in Wear Leveling and Bad Block Management for ultra-high endurance * Full data path protection with built-in 8-bit ECC engine * Native power down data protection * Commercial and Industrial Operating Temperature Range * Full RoHS 6/6 compliance * Supports the use of both SLC and MLC NAND
Pricing and Availability
The MACH4 CompactFlash is currently available in capacities up to 32GB. Sales information is available at http://www.stec-inc.com, via email at info@stec-inc.com or by calling (949) 476-1180.
About STEC
STEC, Inc., with headquarters in Santa Ana, California, designs, manufactures and markets high performance solid state storage solutions. For more information, visit the company's web site at www.stec-inc.com.
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Safe Harbor Statement
This release may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, statements concerning the performance of MACH4 products, potential customers sampling MACH4 products and their level of interest, our ability to address the growing SSD market, expected NAND Flash price declines, and anticipated price spread between HDDs and SSDs. Actual results may differ materially from the results predicted. Important factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements are detailed under "Risk Factors" in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission made from time to time by STEC, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K, its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and its current reports on Form 8-K. Other factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements include the following risks: MACH4 products may not perform in the manner anticipated, customer demand for such products may not grow as projected and new technological advancements in the field might produce more competitive products. STEC undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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