SanDisk

In 1988, Eli Harari, Sanjay Mehrotra, and Jack Yuan founded SanDisk in Milpitas, California, focusing on flash memory storage solutions. Originally named SunDisk, the company rebranded as SanDisk in 1995. In 1991, SanDisk introduced a 20-megabyte solid-state drive, a significant innovation at the time. Throughout the 1990s, the company developed products like CompactFlash cards and USB flash drives, which became popular in consumer electronics. In 1999, SanDisk, Panasonic, and Toshiba co-developed the SD (Secure Digital) card, which became a standard storage format for many devices. Over time, SanDisk expanded its offerings to include solid-state drives (SSDs) and digital audio players. In 2016, Western Digital acquired SanDisk, integrating its flash storage technology into a broader range of products. Today, SanDisk continues to provide reliable storage solutions for various applications, including mobile devices, computers, and data centers.