Title :
Embedded compact flash
Author :
Koulouras, G. ; Kontakos, K. ; Stavrakas, I. ; Stonham, J. ; Nomicos, C.
Author_Institution :
Brunel Univ., Uxbridge, UK
Abstract :
A new data storage system designed for a data acquisition system is presented. The article describes the architecture of a large non-volatile memory data storage system (DSS) mainly developed for compact flash (CF) memory. A DSS handles the available storage space of the medium as a circular buffer rather than as an emulated disk in order to provide an efficient and easy to use software interface. A circular buffer is simply another name for a first-in-first-out (FIFO) buffer. The name circular buffer helps to visualize the wraparound condition. CF memories provide a persistent storage medium using solid-state memory technology at a lower cost and lower power consumption than other solid-state technologies.
Keywords :
buffer storage; data acquisition; embedded systems; flash memories; memory architecture; memory cards; FIFO buffer; circular buffer; data acquisition system; embedded compact flash memory; first-in-first-out buffer; large nonvolatile memory data storage system; solid-state memory technology; wraparound condition; Buffer storage; Computer architecture; Costs; Data acquisition; Data storage systems; Decision support systems; Energy consumption; Nonvolatile memory; Solid state circuits; Visualization;
Journal_Title :
Circuits and Devices Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MCD.2005.1492715
