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Dr. Fujio Masuoka invented flash memory in 1984 while working for Toshiba. Flash memory is a type of electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM) that does not require constant power to retain data. It uses two transistors, a floating gate and a control gate, separated by an oxide layer to store data. The main types are NOR and NAND flash memory. Major manufacturers of flash memory include SanDisk, Kingston, Transcend, Samsung, and Toshiba.

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Flash Memory

Dr. Fujio Masuoka invented flash memory in 1984 while working for Toshiba. Flash memory is a type of electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM) that does not require constant power to retain data. It uses two transistors, a floating gate and a control gate, separated by an oxide layer to store data. The main types are NOR and NAND flash memory. Major manufacturers of flash memory include SanDisk, Kingston, Transcend, Samsung, and Toshiba.

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Memory

PRESENTED BY :
MUHAMAD ASHRAF BIN MUHAMAD RODZI
MOHAMMAD REIZAL BIN MAT BAKRI

History Of Flash
Memory
Dr. Fujio Masuoka invented flash
memory while working for
Toshiba in 1984.
One of his colleagues came up
with the name Flash because it
reminded him of a flash of
camera.
Flash memory was presented at
an invention, which was the
Integrated Electronics Devices
Meeting, in 1984 by Dr.
Masuoka.
WHAT IS FLASH
MEMORY?
Flash memory is a form of computer memory that is
programmed and erased electrically.
It is a type of electrically erasable programmable
read-only memory (EEPROM) chip.
HOW FLASH
MEMORY WORKS
There are two transistors which are separated by a thin
oxide layer.
The two transistors are known as the floating gate and
the control gate. The only way that the floating gate can
get to the word line is by passing through the control
gate. During this the cell has a value of 1. To change the
value to a 0, it needs to go through a process called
Fowler-Nordheim tunneling.
Different Types of Flash
Memory
There are two main types of Flash Memory: NOR and
NAND.
Comparison between NOR and NAND flash.
Types of Flash Memory
SD Cards
Compact Flash Cards
USB Drives
Memory Sticks
SmartMedia Cards
Major Manufactures of Flash
Memory
SanDisk
Qmemory
Kingston
Transcend
Sony
Samsung
Kingston
Intel
Toshiba
Lexar
Kingmax
Fujifilm

FLASH MEMORY
INFORMATION
For you to get data, flash memory doesnt need a
constant power supply.
The lifespan can very from 100,000 to 100,000,000
write cycles.
They have very fast access times, dont use much
power, and has an immunity to severe shock or
vibration.
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