Paper Title: Getting the Most Out of Performance Specs: Top Ten Points for Embedded Designers

Paper Abstract: Performance is a difficult thing to measure. As the old saying goes, “Your mileage may vary.” Embedded designers often must consider many factors when evaluating SSDs, depending on their applications. Just plain number of IOPS per second when fresh out of the box is seldom sufficient. Other issues include preconditioning, overprovisioning, NCQ, pSLC or pMLC modes, latency and startup time, and 3D full sequence programming. A Top Ten list, like those featured on old late night television shows, can help designers determine what kind of specification is likely to do the job for them.

Paper Author: Damien Col, Technical Marketing Manager, Hyperstone

Author Bio: Damien Col is Technical Marketing Manager at Hyperstone, a maker of industrial flash memory controllers. He is currently responsible for technical papers, application notes, and detailed technical information for customers and the salesforce, covering competitive analysis, performance benchmarking, communication of unique selling points, and customer benefits. He also participates in new product specifications as well as defining and implementing Go-to-Market strategies, and representing Hyperstone on standards committees. A seasoned professional with over 20 years experience in the technology industry, he has worked at such companies as Atmel and Synopsys. He earned an MSEE from ESIEE (Paris), and an MBA from EDHEC Business School (Nice, France).