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Solid-state drives make durable storage in auto infotainment systems


( 01 Dec 2009 )

By Yuping Chung, Business Director, SST

Remember when an advanced car entertainment system was one that could play multiple CDs? Those days are long gone. Today’s automotive infotainment systems are complex embedded subsystems that bring together such diverse functions as MP3 music playback, GPS navigation, voice recognition, hands-free cellular connectivity, DVD video and even Internet browsing.



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