Technical resources
Browse free whitepapers (with PDF download), selection guides, application notes, Q&A, and glossary entries for industrial DRAM, SSD, card, and module design-in. Use them to shortlist SKUs, check temperature and interface fit, and brief your BOM review — product catalog PDFs are on the Downloads page.
Guides · System Design
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SATA DOM Drop-in Fit Guide (Kontron-class & Industrial Boards)
Mechanical and electrical fit checklist for vertical industrial SATA DOM — Kontron KSSDS-DOM-class footprints, height/orientation, SLC capacity, and CN pro…
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DDR3 Legacy Replacement: A Field Engineer's Guide
Field checklist for keeping long-life industrial DDR3 boards alive — package, organization, voltage, speed bin, and temperature grade — with CN product and…
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NOR Flash for Boot and Firmware Storage in Industrial Devices
NOR Flash is a non volatile memory technology uniquely suited for boot and firmware storage in industrial devices. Its random access capability and support…
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DDR Memory PCB Layout Best Practices for Rugged Systems
A robust DDR PCB layout begins with understanding the signal groups and their specific routing requirements. The DDR interface is divided into three main g…
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Integrating Industrial eMMC 5.1 in Embedded Systems: A Practical Gui…
Industrial eMMC 5.1 combines NAND flash with a controller that handles ECC, wear leveling, and bad block management, simplifying system design. This guide…
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DDR5 vs DDR4 for Industrial and Embedded Systems: A Practical Select…
Introduction Memory technology continues to evolve, and for industrial and embedded system designers, the choice between DDR4 and DDR5 has become a practic…