Past, present, and future of hard disk drives (HDDs)

Where do HDDs stand after the advent of SDDs? Are they a thing of the past now, or do they still have a life? While HDDs store digital data, what’s their relation to analog technology? Here is a fascinating look at HDD’s past, present, and future, accompanied by data from the industry. The author also raises a very valid point: while their trajectory is very similar to the world of semiconductors, why don’t HDDs have their own version of Moore’s Law?
Read the full article at EDN’s sister publication, Planet Analog.
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