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SMART Modular Technologies Targets Defense, Aerospace, and Industrial Applications With New 256GB, 2.5" Solid-State Drives
High Density SSDs Offer High-Capacity Storage for Extremely Rugged Environments
| Source: SMART Modular Technologies
NEWARK, CA--(Marketwire - August 11, 2009) - SMART Modular Technologies, (WWH), Inc. ("SMART"
or the "Company") (NASDAQ : SMOD ), a leading manufacturer of memory modules,
solid-state drives, embedded computing subsystems, and TFT-LCD display
products, today announced a capacity upgrade to its SATA interface
XceedUltraX and XceedSecure solid-state drive (SSD) product lines.
Housed in a 2.5" form factor, the new 16-mm high 256GB SSDs include all of
the battle-tested attributes of the current XceedUltraX and XceedSecure
products. Additionally, the new SSDs feature a SATA 3Gb/s interface,
commercial (0°C to 70°C) and industrial (-40°C to 85°C) operating
temperature ranges, high shock and vibration characteristics, and the full
complement of EraSure® protocols, including current defense and IRIG
106-07 data declassification standards on the XceedSecure versions. Support
for Smart Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.)
provides access to diagnostic information, such as drive temperature and
spares monitoring, that can assist in predicting drive degradation.
"SMART's new 256GB SSDs are ideal for applications such as tactical
fighters and unmanned aerial vehicles because they require a combination of
high storage density, extreme ruggedness, high reliability, defense-grade
data security, and low power," explained Mark Dupaul, SMART's Senior
Product Marketing Manager. "Fortunately, the continuing price decline of
SSDs is making it more affordable to use them in applications that require
high-capacity storage."
The SMART 256GB XceedUltraX and XceedSecure SSDs comply with MIL-STD-810F
environmental specifications for operating shock, vibration, humidity and
altitude, and each drive passes a demanding eight-hour, full-temperature
range burn-in test prior to shipment.
Availability of these 256GB SSDs is scheduled for September 2009.
SMART will showcase its entire portfolio of storage products at booth #403
at the Flash Memory Summit to be held at the Santa Clara Convention Center
in Santa Clara, CA, from August 11-13, 2009.
About SMART
SMART Modular Technologies is a leading provider of memory products,
offering more than 500 standard and custom products to top-tier OEMs in the
computer, industrial, networking, and telecommunications sectors. Taking
innovations from the design stage through manufacturing and delivery, SMART
has developed a comprehensive memory product line that includes DRAM, SRAM,
and Flash in various form factors. Through its subsidiary, Adtron
Corporation, SMART offers high performance, high capacity solid-state
drives for enterprise, defense/aerospace, industrial automation, medical,
and transportation markets. SMART's Display and Embedded Products Group
designs, manufactures and sells thin film transistors (TFT) liquid crystal
display (LCD) solutions to customers developing casino gaming systems as
well as embedded applications such as kiosk, ATM, point-of-service, and
industrial control systems. SMART's presence in the US, Europe, Asia, and
Latin America enables it to provide its customers with proven expertise in
international logistics, asset management, and supply-chain management
worldwide. More information on SMART can be obtained at www.smartm.com.
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product and sample availability, the market for the Company's products,
product performance, and customers' cost savings.
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Company to be materially different from the historical results and/or from
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include, but are not limited to, the post-closing integration of the
businesses and product lines of SMART and Adtron, design, production or
manufacturing difficulties, competitive factors, failure to meet protocols
or MIL quals, new products and technological changes, fluctuations in
product prices and raw material costs, dependence upon third-party vendors,
customer demand, changes in industry standards or release plans, and other
risks detailed in the Company's periodic report filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, including the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended August 29, 2008, Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended November
28, 2008, and Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended February 27, 2009.
Such risk factors as outlined in our periodic report filings may not
constitute all factors that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those discussed in any forward-looking statement.
The Company operates in a continually changing business environment and new
factors emerge from time to time. The Company cannot predict such factors,
nor can it assess the impact, if any, from such factors on the Company or
its results. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied
upon as a prediction of actual results. The Company is not obligated to
revise or update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events
or circumstances that may arise after the date of this press release.