Re: Typical flash-based storage features and performance





dalai lamah wrote:


You should. In my experience with CompactFlashes used with PC104 systems,
enabling the DMA mode had a tremendous impact on performances (either T/R
and CPU occupation).

The sustained transfer rate of CF cards is limited by the flash itself, not the interface. The speed can be VERY different depending on the particular make and the model a card. Anywhere from 1 to 6 Mb/s for read and from 0.5 to 4 Mb/s for write. Unfortunately, manufacturers rarely spec those parameters; they provide only the interface data rates. That numbers are fairly useless but they look impressive.


Vladimir Vassilevsky
DSP and Mixed Signal Design Consultant
http://www.abvolt.com
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