FMS 2024 Promotes the Latest in Memory and Storage Tech

Aug. 14, 2024

Here’s a look at some of the innovative memory and storage standouts at this year’s “the Future of Memory and Storage” conference, formerly the Flash Memory Summit.

Cabe Atwell,

William G. Wong

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FMS 2024: Memory and Storage Innovation

What you’ll learn:

What is the Future of Memory and Storage conference?
The latest memory/storage technologies from tech companies around the globe.
Potential applications for these new innovations.

The Future of Memory and Storage (FMS) is a global conference that highlights the latest technologies, products, and trends in the memory and storage industry. The event was established to connect next-gen solutions with the needs of new applications and use cases. FMS used to be known as the “Flash Memory Summit,” a fitting name during a time when flash memory was all the rage until new technologies such as UFS, NVMe, and CXL became more popular.

Companies showcasing their products included Samsung, Micron, SK Hynix, Viking Technology, and Western Digital, among many others. Their innovations highlight the industry’s commitment to making advances in performance, reliability, and efficiency, pushing the boundaries of the latest tech that will lay the groundwork for the next generation of AI and data-centric applications. As those technologies continue to grow, they will play a key part in the future of computing.

This roundup looks at some of the groundbreaking memory and storage advances on display at the show:

About the Author

Cabe Atwell | Technology Editor, Electronic Design

Cabe is a Technology Editor for Electronic Design.

Engineer, Machinist, Maker, Writer. A graduate Electrical Engineer actively plying his expertise in the industry and at his company, Gunhead. When not designing/building, he creates a steady torrent of projects and content in the media world. Many of his projects and articles are online at element14 & SolidSmack, industry-focused work at EETimes & EDN, and offbeat articles at Make Magazine. Currently, you can find him hosting webinars and contributing to Electronic Design and Machine Design.

Cabe is an electrical engineer, design consultant and author with 25 years’ experience. His most recent book is “Essential 555 IC: Design, Configure, and Create Clever Circuits”

Cabe writes the Engineering on Friday blog on Electronic Design.

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William G. Wong | Senior Content Director - Electronic Design and Microwaves & RF

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