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RiTDATA
(a subsidiary of RiTEK Taiwan) has today announced 1.1 and 1.6 GB "CompactStor"
Compact Flash Type II storage drives. These devices (similar to the Microdrive)
use a tiny mechanical hard drive for their storage. There are plans to
expand the range up to a 6 GB capacity card (phew!). No pricing is yet
available.
Press release:
RiTDATA Technology Inc (Taiwan) has released the "CompactsStor", a tiny portable mechanical hard disk drive, for portable electronic devices in the industry-standard CF+ Type II form factor (ATA compliant).
CompactStor is a micro storage media for portable digital IA (Information Appliance) products, such as cellular phones, digital cameras, MP3 players, e-books, etc..
CompactStor also applies for embedded systems and data collection (POS, process control, measurement, robotics) for industrial and defence applications.
In addition, the cost to store data on a CompactStor drive remains very low in comparison with other cards using Flash technology.
CompactStor is available in two capacities: 1.1GB and 1.6GB, and RITDATA plans to expand the capacity up to 6GB.
Click here for RiTDATA UK (European Office of RiTDATA)
| Card Type | CF+, Type II (ATA and PCMCIA compatible) |
| Capacity | 1.1 GB |
| Heads | 2/1 GMR (22.5 Gb/Sq In) |
| Media | Glass (>4,000 Oe) |
| Seek Time | 11 ms Average |
| Rotational Speed | 3,600 RPM |
| Maximum Data Transfer Rate | 5.5 MB/sec |
| Operating Temp. | 0 ~ 55 degree (Non-condensing) |
| Voltage | 3.3 volt |
| Power | <250 ma="" average(nomal=""> |
| <18 ma="" (idle=""> | |
| Relative Humidity | 8 ~ 90%(Operating, Non-condensing) |
| Altitude | 10,000 feet max (Operating) |
| Shock | 175g @2ms 1/2 since wave (operating) |
| 1500g @ 1ms 1/2 since wave (Non-Operating) | |
| Vibration | 2G 0-peak (5 to 500 Hz) |
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