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Some FLASH technologies- the ones that use tunneling diodes - are sensitive to magnetic fields when operating.
by ArkyBeagle 11y ago
Some FLASH technologies- the ones that use tunneling diodes - are sensitive to magnetic fields when operating.
- coldtea 11y agoObviously to larger ones if they are used in USB key format, since the key can go through all kind of magnetic fields while in your desktop, pockets or handbag.
- ArkyBeagle 11y agoI think this mainly affects writing. True story - I was working on an embedded project. I measured the temperature of the device using a pocket IR thermometer. I noted that it was a bit warm, so a small electric desk fan ( the kind with the square flat pancake induction motor ) was pointed at it - fairly closely. I ran a FLASH write test and it stopped working altogether. We unplugged that fan to set up an oscilloscope and presto! it worked again.