Toshiba HDD Delivers Higher-Capacity Option for Music, Video, Gaming and Navigation Applications
LAS VEGAS--Jan. 4, 2006--Toshiba Storage Device Division (SDD), the leader in automotive hard disk drives with 85 percent market share according to Techno Systems Research (TSR) Co. Ltd., today introduced a 40GB 2.5-inch HDD for use in automotive applications including mapping and navigation, video, digital music and more.This fifth-generation automotive HDD features increased storage capacity, as well as an expanded temperature specification range of -30 degrees to 85 degrees Celsius. Toshiba will be showcasing its new automotive-class HDD at 2006 CES in the Las Vegas Convention Center's Central Hall, booth number 12827.
Toshiba's family of automotive HDDs features extreme temperature and humidity capabilities and a range of capacities, enabling a variety of entertainment and navigation applications. The 40GB 2.5-inch HDD is currently sampling to automotive and telematics customers and will ship in automotive applications in Q3 2006.
Toshiba was the first company to recognize the developing market for HDD storage in telematics applications, and has worked with vehicle manufacturers for more than eight years to develop and design automotive-grade HDDs. By the end of January 2006, the company will have shipped 3 million units to automotive and head-unit manufacturers for OEM and aftermarket products. These fifth-generation automotive HDDs feature improved capacity to assist automobile manufacturers and aftermarket suppliers in designing robust digital devices for the car.
"The automobile is the next frontier for this new generation of digital entertainment and information," said Scott Maccabe, vice president and general manager, Toshiba Storage Device Division. "For eight years, Toshiba has helped the automotive industry understand the power of storage for creating systems that transform the car into a media and information hub. The capacity and specification increase in our automotive HDDs are in response to our customers' requirements and provide even greater possibilities for OEM, head unit and aftermarket system designers to create robust solutions for the car."
Toshiba's line of automotive HDDs enables a variety of applications, such as GPS navigation, digital music and video, and other telematic applications and systems. According to research firm IDC, the number of HDDs consumed for automotive applications will grow from 2.4 million in 2005 to 8.5 million in 2009(a), as automotive manufacturers, car dealers and aftermarket suppliers introduce new digital devices that enhance the driver and passenger experience.
"According to our most recent research conducted for Q3 2005, Toshiba has again proven its leadership position in the automotive HDD market with an impressive 85 percent market share, with its nearest competitor holding 8 percent," said Toshio Magome, senior director, Techno Systems Research (TSR) Co. Ltd. "Working hard with automobile manufacturers for several years to develop first-class solutions for the car, Toshiba was first to this space, and has set a standard that will be hard to match as the industry moves forward."
The 40GB MK4036GAC and MK4036GACE
Toshiba's 40GB 2.5-inch HDDs are currently sampling to automotive customers, and support temperature ranges from -30 degrees to 85 degrees Celsius (MK4036GAC), and -16 degrees to 70 degrees Celsius (MK4036GACE). Measuring 69.84 mm wide, 100 mm deep and 9.5 mm high, these HDDs weigh in at 96 grams and can withstand operational shock of 200g and non-operational shock of 800g, providing a rugged and dependable option for cars and SUVs as they travel through extreme temperatures and terrains across the globe.
Model no. MK4036GAC MK4036GACE
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Capacity 40GB 40GB
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No. of platters 1 1
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No. of heads 2 2
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Average seek time 16 ms 16 ms
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Rotational speed 4,200 rpm 4,200 rpm
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Operation Temperature -30 degrees C through -16 degrees C through
Range +85 degrees C +70 degrees C
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Dimensions (WxDxH) 69.85 x 100 x 9.5 mm 69.85 x 100 x 9.5 mm
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Weight 96g 96g
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Buffer memory 8 MB 8 MB
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Interface ATA-6 ATA-6
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Shock Operating: Operating:
1960 m/s2 (200g) 1960 m/s2 (200g)
Non-Operating: Non-Operating:
7840 m/s2 (800g) 7840 m/s2 (800g)
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Toshiba Storage Device Division is participating in the 2006 Consumer Telematics Seminar on Jan. 4. Amy Dalphy, hard disk drive product marketing manager, will be participating in the panel discussion titled "Storage Memory Requirements, Capabilities and Trends" at the Rio Hotel at 5:10 p.m.
About Toshiba Storage Device Division
Toshiba SDD, a division of Toshiba America Information Systems Inc., leads the market in the development, design and manufacturing of small-form-factor 0.85-inch, 1.8-inch and 2.5-inch hard disk drives. Toshiba SDD markets high-quality peripherals to original equipment manufacturers, value-added resellers, value-added dealers, systems integrators and distributors in the United States. Inherent in the Toshiba storage family are the high-quality engineering and manufacturing capabilities that have established Toshiba products as worldwide leaders. For more information, visit www.sdd.toshiba.com.
About Toshiba America Information Systems Inc. (TAIS)
With headquarters in Irvine, Calif., TAIS is comprised of three divisions: the Digital Products Division, the Digital Solutions Division and the Storage Device Division. Together, the three divisions provide mobile products and solutions, Internet access plans, communications, storage and imaging products and services. Products include industry-leading portable computers, projectors, hard disk drives for computers and consumer electronics, telephony products, digital imaging systems, wireless solutions and services.
TAIS provides sales, marketing and services for its wide range of information products in the United States and Latin America. TAIS is an independent operating company owned by Toshiba America Inc., a subsidiary of Toshiba Corp., which is a world leader in high technology and integrated manufacturing of electrical and electronic components, products and systems. Toshiba has global sales of over $52 billion and more than 300 subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.toshiba.com.
(a) Source, IDC Doc. #33432, "Worldwide Hard Disk Drive 2005-2009
Forecast: The Growth Is Sustainable, but the Industry is in
Transition"