Universal Flash Storage (UFS) is a proposed common flash storage specification for digital cameras, mobile phones and consumer electronic devices.^[1] This could bring higher data transfer speed and increased reliability in flash memory storage, thus reducing market confusion and the varying number of adapters for different number of cards.^[2]

The proposed specification is supported by leading firms in the consumer electronics industry such as Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Texas Instruments, STMicroelectronics, Samsung and Micron.^[3]

The standard is currently being constructed by the JEDEC Solid State Technology Association. The standard is expected to be finalized in 2009.^[4]

[edit] See also

• Memory Card
• Solid-state drive
• Flash Memory
• JEDEC
• secure USB drive

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• www.jedec.org

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