Tuesday, March 7, 2006
Intel Corp. is in the process of launching an initiative to define a standard interface for NAND-based flash memory devices, the company said Monday.
Intel and undisclosed partners will shortly launch the Open NAND Flash Interface (ONFI) initiative. The idea is not to define a new card standard, but rather develop a component interface standard for the devices themselves, said Knut Grimsrud, Intel Fellow and director of storage architecture for the company.
The idea behind a NAND interface standard is clear, he said. It reduces needless component behavior variations that complicate integration, according to Intel.
It also avoids design pre-association with specific NAND devices to accelerate product cycles. And it improves ability for host products to make timely use of a new generation of NAND components, according to Intel.
By: DocMemory
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