Western Digital iNAND User manual

Advanced Flash Storage Solutions
for Automotive Applications

Key Advantages

• Decades of innovation in the flash
memory industry

• Full portfolio of NAND flash products for
automotive applications

• IATF 16949 certified on embedded
automotive-grade products

• Expertise in system-level architecture

• World-class fabs and manufacturing factories

• Close ties with global automotive OEMs and
Tier-1 suppliers

• Partnerships with leading chipset vendors

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| Storage Soluti ons for I ndustrial and IoT

Driving Automotive Innovation

The automotive industry is going through a revolutionary stage — from the driver to
the driverless vehicle — generating a whole new world of applications around safety,
connectivity and entertainment. Among these applications, high-definition 3D maps,
advanced driver-assist systems (ADAS), autonomous computers, AI databases, data
recorders, enhanced infotainment, over-the-air updates, and V2X all require on-board
data storage. While the cloud is an important component for analyzing data to improve
algorithms and databases, it is not suf ficient to meet the needs of real-time edge computing.

Western Digital enables Automobile OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers to create highly reliable
systems for their customers.

Providing a Complete Data Storage Solution

From the automobile to the cloud, Western Digital has a complete portfolio of storage
products to support current and future vehicle system requirements. Western Digital
offers embedded edge storage and removable storage for various automotive use cases
and data center solutions for capturing and analyzing massive amounts of data collected
from vehicles.

Meeting Automotive’s Stringent Quality Requirements

Western Digital automotive-grade flash products are IATF 16949 certified and AEC-Q100
compliant. In addition, these products are fully vertically integrated, designed in-house
and manufactured on dedicated production lines at Western Digital’s state-of-the-art
manufacturing facilities. Lastly, automotive-grade products go through rigorous testing
to ensure high reliability that is necessary for safety applications. This vertical integration
enables Western Digital to have tight controls on every step of product development and
manufacturing to achieve high-quality storage solutions. Western Digital also provides
supply longevity to reduce costs of additional qualifications.

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INFOTAINMENT

ADAS

A Trusted Partner

Western Digital has been a storage solution supplier to the automotive industry since 2002
when it launched its first HDD for automotive. Since then, Western Digital has continued to
invest in the industry, launching new products at a regular cadence with automotive-grade
NAND flash products launching in 2015.

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