Kingston Technology Digital Media Guide - Manual (Page 3)

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3.Reserving some cells to serve as “spares.” Flash memory cells have a long but finite
lifetime. Therefore, some cells are held in reserve to replace any memory cells that
may fail over time.
4. Creating a File Allocation Table (FAT) or other directory. To enable flash storage
devices to conveniently store and access customer files, a file management system
must be created to allow any device or computer to identify the files stored in the
flash storage device. The most common type of file management system for flash
storage devices is the File Allocation Table (FAT), which is also used on hard drives.
5.Reserving some cells for use by the flash storage device’s controller, e.g., for storing
firmware updates and other controller-specific information.
6. Where applicable, reserving some cells for special features. For example, the
specification for Secure Digital (SD) cards requires reserved areas to support special
copy protection and security features.
Features of Kingston’s Flash Storage Products
Kingston’s flash storage devices offer many advantages for both consumer and
industrial applications:
• Flash Storage Device Warranty: Kingston warrants that its flash storage devices are
free from defects in material and workmanship for the period specified below:
• CF, SD, SM, MMC Flash Cards: Lifetime
• DataTraveler ® USB Flash Drives: 5 years
For further details, see kingston.com/company/warranty.asp
• Digital Media Reader-Writer Five-Year Warranty: Kingston’s line of digital media
reader-writers come with a five-year warranty from defects in material and
workmanship. The PC Card 4/1 reader-writer comes with a two-year warranty. For
further details, see kingston.com/company/warranty.asp
• Solid State: Flash storage devices, as semiconductor storage devices, have no
moving parts and thereby are not subject to the mechanical failure issues of hard
drives. Their overall data reliability enabled them to dominate the convenience-
oriented portable memory products market, operating silently with a zero decibel
noise level.
Kingston’s CompactFlash
cards have a rated error
specification of less
than one (1) bit in
1,000,000,000,000,000
bits read, or one (1)
bit per 10 15 bits read.
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