Full Form of SSD

A Solid State Drive or an SSD is also called so as it uses integrated circuit assembly, which is also known as the flash memory, to store data continuously, and it does not have any physical spinning disk-like HDD.

The storage of the SSD is nonvolatile as it has floating gate transistors to conserve electrical charge.

A very small amount of power is consumed by an SSD and it does not allow data loss even for long periods of time without a power supply.

Going into its history, the first Semiconductor storage device was made in 1978 and it was called STC 4305.

SSD: Components

1. Flash Controller: On the SSD, you will find a charge controller that manages the input-output. This is called the Flash Controller.
2. Flash Memory Chip: To store data on the SSD, these charge trap flash memory chips, called Flash Memory Chips, are used.

SSD: Benefits

Here are some of the major benefits of SSD:

• Speed: SSDs have a very high speed as compared to HDDs, thus taking very little time to transfer any data.
• Long Life: There is very little chance of the SSD getting damaged as there are no moving parts. Therefore SDD can be used for a long time.
• Lower Power Consumption: Very little power is consumed by an SSD device, thus the chances of heating up are really low. So, you can use the SSD device for longer durations.
• Compact Size: SSD is very small in size and it can be used very easily on a laptop even. It is also very easy to carry anywhere.

SSD: Disadvantages

• Cost: The main problem with the SSD is its cost. It is still pretty expensive if compared to the HDDs. The price of an SSD is twice that of the HDD in the market today.

SSD vs HDD

Applications of SDD

These are some of the major places where SSD is used today:

• Computer and Laptop
• Surveillance
• Automobile
• Server
• Mobile