White Papers

Important White Papers

Industrial vs. consumer SSDs
19.03.2026
Industrial vs. consumer SSDs

Discover why industrial storage must be judged by more than peak benchmark figures — from NAND selection and firmware strategy to power-loss protection, environmental resilience, and long-term availability.

Trend Report: Fiscalization
27.01.2026
Trend Report: Fiscalization

Fiscalization is entering a new phase: tighter rules, expanding omnichannel retail, and rising cyber/fraud risks. This trend report shows how 2026 shifts fiscalization toward cloud-connected, resilient, security-centric models – using hardware trust anchors and cloud-ready architectures – to speed rollouts and strengthen long-term compliance.

Trends & Industry Outlook: Authentication
22.01.2026
Trends & Industry Outlook: Authentication

Explore 10 trends redefining phishing-resistant, hardware-backed authentication—passkeys, biometrics, continuous access, physical/logical convergence, supply chain assurance, and post-quantum readiness. Benchmark your 2026 and beyond roadmap with Swissbit insight.

Integration Brief: Storage for manufacturing and automation
21.01.2026
Integration Brief: Storage for manufacturing and automation

Select storage that stays reliable in manufacturing and automation – built for 24/7 operation, vibration, temperature swings, and frequent small writes. This integration brief explains the key criteria for availability, endurance, and data integrity across long lifecycles, plus practical examples to cut downtime and redesign risk.

Trend Report: Flash Memory
21.01.2026
Trend Report: Flash Memory

The electronics industry is undergoing major structural change: edge-driven AI is reshaping architectures, memory is becoming a strategic lever for performance and security, regulations and cyber baselines are tightening, and supply remains constrained amid rapid tech shifts. Swissbit CTO Silvio Muschter shares the key trends shaping long-term strategies.

Integration Brief: Storage for AI-Ready Networking Infrastructure
20.01.2026
Integration Brief: Storage for AI-Ready Networking Infrastructure

AI-driven workloads raise the bar for networking storage. This brief outlines what to consider in routers, switches, security appliances, and edge platforms - throughput, latency, endurance, and integrity - so you can choose confidently before diving into details.

Thermal Stress in Data Storage: Effects on Performance, Longevity and Data Integrity
07.01.2026
Thermal Stress in Data Storage: Effects on Performance, Longevity and Data Integrity

This white paper examines how temperature affects storage performance, reliability, and data integrity. It offers practical strategies and real-world examples to help IT professionals and engineers design robust systems for thermally demanding environments.

Edge Server: Meeting the Demands of High Performance & Heat Control
28.11.2025
Edge Server: Meeting the Demands of High Performance & Heat Control

Edge computing is revolutionizing industries with rapid data processing, security, and efficiency. Edge servers in CDNs, 5G, healthcare, smart cities, and automation ensure quick decisions and optimized data flow. Learn how effective thermal management and high sustained performance can enhance reliability and longevity.

Making existing products CRA-compliant
02.09.2025
Making existing products CRA-compliant

Swissbit’s new white paper shows how cost-effective retrofits with secure memory solutions can make existing devices CRA-compliant - without major hardware changes. Learn how to protect data, ensure system integrity, and meet regulatory requirements while extending your product’s lifecycle.

An Introduction to: e.MMC Security
15.05.2024
An Introduction to: e.MMC Security

e.MMC 5.1 devices enhance PCB designs by integrating NAND flash and the flash controller into a single package, optimizing space and improving security. This white paper discusses the built-in security features of e.MMCs, crucial for non-removable storage solutions, and provides insights into protecting against unwanted security threats.

An Introduction to: Understanding SSD Performance
27.02.2024
An Introduction to: Understanding SSD Performance

This paper explains the difference between the “fresh out of the box” performance and the steady-state performance. Measurement is a complex subject and it is essential to understand exactly what has been measured under which conditions to be able to compare different drives.

An Introduction to: Form Factors and Governing Bodies
19.02.2024
An Introduction to: Form Factors and Governing Bodies

Most form factors in today’s data storage landscape are defined by governing bodies that set different specifications to standardize them and enable interoperability. In this paper, the current flash memory form factors are presented, and explained with some additional details (size, connectors, interface, performance, market, etc.).

An Introduction to: Security in Storage Systems
16.01.2024
An Introduction to: Security in Storage Systems

Not a day passes without major news of data breaches. Whether it’s database theft or taking control of systems, the interconnectivity the IoT bought with it, has made these threats even more dire. Ensuring data is secure from unauthorized access during storage and transfer is one of the main challenges of the connected world we live in today.

An Introduction to: Error Correction Coding
08.01.2024
An Introduction to: Error Correction Coding

This paper explains the basic concepts behind error correction and highlights a brief history of different error correction codes discussing and analysing the advantages and disadvantages of the following three methods most common to NAND flash technology: e Bose-Chaudhuri-Hocquenghem (BCH) codes, Low-Density Parity-Check (LDPC) codes and Finally Generalized Concatenated (GC) codes.

An Introduction to: Non-Volatile Memory
19.12.2023
An Introduction to: Non-Volatile Memory

NAND flash is a very cost competitive non-volatile memory technology. With the introduction of 3D-NAND, NAND based storage media have become serious contenders to replace magnetic rotating storage media in terms of system cost. However, there are still several challenges to be met.