14 DAY TRIAL // Embedded applications usually employ PATA disk-on-module (DOM) devices in order to satisfy their storage needs, but Active Media Products seems to have come up with a solution that, based on the SATA 3.0Gbps interface, enables significantly higher read and write speeds. These products, while having very small dimensions that make them easy to implement in various applications, are built with multi-level cell (MLC) NAND Flash memory chips and promise to offer better performance than any other DOMs.
A DOM, otherwise known as FDM (Flash Disk Module), is a small storage drive based on flash memory, which is plugged directly into industry-standard ports of most motherboards.
Active Media designed nine different models that use 7-pin or 22-pin SATA connectors and come in storage capacities of 8GB, 16GB and 32GB. It is this interface that allows them to reach maximum read speeds of 100MB/s and maximum write speeds of 42MB/s. Not only that, but the interface also permits the DOMs to be easily adapted for any application, be it embedded computing, networking and military applications or industry computers.
"We didn't design these as a performance storage solution, yet our SATA DOMs appear to be the fastest DOMs on the market by a long shot. So any embedded applications that need a little more pep from the drive would benefit from these." said Active Media Products VP of Sales, Jerry Thomson.
The Type 1 and Type 2 tall mounting DOMs use 7-pin SATA 3Gbps connectors and measure 2.2 x 1.3 inches, whereas the 22-pin SATA Type 3 is a low profile, 2.2 x 1.2-inch device. They are already available for purchase through Amazon or directly from AMP at prices of $69 for the 8GB models, $89 for the 16GB devices and $189 for the 32GB versions. All units are backed by a one-year warranty.
