micro-controller methods....

"Flashback Audio uses SanDisk's CompactFlash as the storage media. Norris Communications developed the technology from advances in its patented Norris Flashback digital voice recorder and MicroOS operating system.

MicroOS is the only operating system for flash memory that has a data transfer rate limited only by flash memory write speed. The operating system therefore supports the recording speeds required to write directly to primary memory without intermediary memory. This eliminates the need for a high-capacity buffer, allowing rapid, efficient and economical use of flash memory.

"Nelson Chan, SanDisk vice president of marketing, said: "The Flashback Audio is an ideal application for SanDisk CompactFlash memory cards. With its small size, durability and low power requirements, CompactFlash was crucial in enabling the development of this audio device. We believe the Flashback Audio has mass popularity appeal and will be a terrific-selling consumer electronics product when it is launched."

Flashback audio aside..was Nelson eyeing something else, guess it depends on how Sandisk wants to write to flash and manage flash in general.

The number one goal back then was to license their memory interface Micro-controller methods.

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