Wilk Elektronik
Encyclopedia
Wilk Elektronik is a manufacturer of computer memory
based in Łaziska Górne, Poland
. After the bankruptcy of Qimonda
it remains the only European producer of RAM modules
.
in 1991 as a RAM distributor. Five years later it became the leader in the Polish memory distribution market. In 2004 the company moved to Łaziska Górne where it has been manufacturing its own products under the brand name "Goodram" ever since. Another brand, "Gooddrive", under which pen-drives and SSD
had been sold, was replaced 2011 with the unified "Goodram" brand.
Since 2008 WE has been the official distributor of Toshiba
flash products for Central and Eastern Europe as well as Middle East and Africa. It also cooperates with Elpida
, Micron
and Samsung
.
Revenues in 2009 reached above 100 mil. USD. WE was ranked 43rd in a 2009 ranking of 200 Polish IT-companies compiled by Computerworld.
Computer memory
In computing, memory refers to the physical devices used to store programs or data on a temporary or permanent basis for use in a computer or other digital electronic device. The term primary memory is used for the information in physical systems which are fast In computing, memory refers to the...
based in Łaziska Górne, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. After the bankruptcy of Qimonda
Qimonda
Qimonda AG, was a memory company split out of Infineon Technologies on 1 May 2006, to form at the time the second largest DRAM company worldwide, according to the industry research firm Gartner Dataquest...
it remains the only European producer of RAM modules
Random-access memory
Random access memory is a form of computer data storage. Today, it takes the form of integrated circuits that allow stored data to be accessed in any order with a worst case performance of constant time. Strictly speaking, modern types of DRAM are therefore not random access, as data is read in...
.
History
The company was established in TychyTychy
Tychy is a city in Silesia, Poland, approximately south of Katowice. Situated on the southern edge of the Upper Silesian industrial district, the city borders Katowice to the north, Mikołów to the west, Bieruń to the east and Kobiór to the south...
in 1991 as a RAM distributor. Five years later it became the leader in the Polish memory distribution market. In 2004 the company moved to Łaziska Górne where it has been manufacturing its own products under the brand name "Goodram" ever since. Another brand, "Gooddrive", under which pen-drives and SSD
SSD
-Computing:* Solid-state drive, a type of data storage device which uses memory rather than rotating media* Seven-segment display, a display which uses 7 segments to display mostly numbers* System sequence diagram, a type of UML software engineering diagram...
had been sold, was replaced 2011 with the unified "Goodram" brand.
Since 2008 WE has been the official distributor of Toshiba
Toshiba
is a multinational electronics and electrical equipment corporation headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It is a diversified manufacturer and marketer of electrical products, spanning information & communications equipment and systems, Internet-based solutions and services, electronic components and...
flash products for Central and Eastern Europe as well as Middle East and Africa. It also cooperates with Elpida
Elpida Memory
is a corporation established in 1999 that develops, designs, manufactures and sells dynamic random-access memory products. It is also a semiconductor foundry. With headquarters in Yaesu, Chūō, Tokyo, Japan, it was formed under the name NEC Hitachi Memory in 1999 by the merger of the Hitachi, Ltd....
, Micron
Micron Technology
Micron Technology, Inc. is an American multinational corporation based in Boise, Idaho, USA, best known for producing many forms of semiconductor devices. This includes DRAM, SDRAM, flash memory, SSD and CMOS image sensing chips. Consumers may be more familiar with its consumer brand Crucial...
and Samsung
Samsung Group
The Samsung Group is a South Korean multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Samsung Town, Seoul, South Korea...
.
Revenues in 2009 reached above 100 mil. USD. WE was ranked 43rd in a 2009 ranking of 200 Polish IT-companies compiled by Computerworld.
Products
- RAM modulesRandom-access memoryRandom access memory is a form of computer data storage. Today, it takes the form of integrated circuits that allow stored data to be accessed in any order with a worst case performance of constant time. Strictly speaking, modern types of DRAM are therefore not random access, as data is read in...
- Memory cardMemory cardA memory card or flash card is an electronic flash memory data storage device used for storing digital information. They are commonly used in many electronic devices, including digital cameras, mobile phones, laptop computers, MP3 players, and video game consoles...
s - USB flash driveUSB flash driveA flash drive is a data storage device that consists of flash memory with an integrated Universal Serial Bus interface. flash drives are typically removable and rewritable, and physically much smaller than a floppy disk. Most weigh less than 30 g...
s - Solid-state driveSolid-state driveA solid-state drive , sometimes called a solid-state disk or electronic disk, is a data storage device that uses solid-state memory to store persistent data with the intention of providing access in the same manner of a traditional block i/o hard disk drive...
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