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26-399: They are suited for applications requiring 1 mm or less mounted height and are commonly used in analog and operational amplifiers, controllers and Drivers, Logic, Memory, and RF/Wireless, Disk drives , video/audio and consumer electronics . The Thin shrink small outline package has a smaller body and smaller lead pitch than the standard SOIC package. It is also smaller and thinner than

52-492: A TSOP with the same lead count. Body widths are 3.0 mm, 4.4 mm and 6.1 mm. The lead counts range from 8 to 80 pins. The lead pitches are 0.5 or 0.65 mm. Some TSSOP packages have an exposed pad. This is a rectangular metal pad on the bottom side of the package. The exposed pad will be soldered on the PCB to transfer heat from the package to the PCB. In most applications,

78-510: A computer installation database, and published a newsletter, "EDP Industry and Market Report" (modeled on "ADP Newsletter", which was published by the Diebold Group). Companies such as RCA , Univac , Xerox , and Burroughs paid IDC for use of the data base. During this time, McGovern continued to work as a writer for "Computers and Automation" magazine, the first computer magazine, published by Edmund Berkeley . By IDG's third year, McGovern

104-446: A digital, machine-readable medium is sometimes called digital data . Computer data storage is one of the core functions of a general-purpose computer . Electronic documents can be stored in much less space than paper documents . Barcodes and magnetic ink character recognition (MICR) are two ways of recording machine-readable data on paper. A recording medium is a physical material that holds information. Newly created information

130-463: Is distributed and can be stored in four storage media–print, film, magnetic, and optical–and seen or heard in four information flows–telephone, radio and TV, and the Internet as well as being observed directly. Digital information is stored on electronic media in many different recording formats . With electronic media , the data and the recording media are sometimes referred to as "software" despite

156-404: Is estimated that around 120 zettabytes of data will be generated in 2023 , an increase of 60x from 2010, and that it will increase to 181 zettabytes generated in 2025. International Data Corporation International Data Group ( IDG, Inc. ) is a market intelligence and demand generation company  focused on the technology industry. IDG, Inc.'s mission is centered around supporting

182-586: Is headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts and is parent company to both International Data Corporation (IDC) and Foundry (formerly IDG Communications). International Data Group was initially founded as International Data Corporation (IDC) in 1964 by Patrick Joseph McGovern , shortly after he had graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Based in Massachusetts, the company produced

208-412: Is stored on digital storage devices than on analog storage devices. In 1986, approximately 1% of the world's capacity to store information was in digital format; this grew to 3% by 1993, to 25% by 2000, and to 97% by 2007. These figures correspond to less than three compressed exabytes in 1986, and 295 compressed exabytes in 2007. The quantity of digital storage doubled roughly every three years. It

234-531: The "Nanosite", an advertising tool designed as an alternative to a microsite . Following McGovern's death in 2014, ownership of the corporate passed to the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, until 2017 when it was purchased by China Oceanwide Holdings Group . IDG, Inc. changed ownership again in May 2021 when Blackstone Inc. acquired the corporation from China Oceanwide Holdings Group for $ 1.3 billion. IDG, Inc. serves as

260-615: The 1970s and 1980s, IDG would break into the events and research spaces. In the early 1970s, it launched its Computer Caravan trade show in the US, reaching nine US cities in 11 weeks. By 1972, the Computer Caravan had a European presence as well. In the 1980s, IDG launched IDC Predictions via its subsidiary IDC, which would come to represent the company's technology research and analyst arm. The company still maintains an IDC Predictions team of analysts today that publish regular findings on

286-443: The 1991, IDG Books launched its For Dummies series with DOS For Dummies , and published many instructional/reference books under the series until Hungry Minds (the new name for IDG Books) was acquired by John Wiley & Sons, Inc . in 2001. In 2007, IDG ceased print publication of InfoWorld U.S. and made the content available online only, signaling the company's transition to a web-centric model for publication. Throughout

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312-844: The IDG Inc. subsidiary company rebranded from IDG Communications to Foundry in February 2022 as part of its strategic transformation from publisher to data and martech company. Foundry employs over 1,400 people globally and operates in over 140 countries around the world. Between 2020 and 2022, Foundry acquired leading data and marketing technology (MarTech) companies Triblio, Kickfire, Leadsift, and Selling Simplified as part of its strategy to transform from legacy media network to integrated marketing technology and data provider. Through both homegrown and acquired data and technologies, Foundry continues to leverage their established media brands to gather and provide insights about global technology buyers to marketers in

338-554: The company launched its first international publication, Computerwoche , in Germany, its first fully translated publication. International publications in Japan, China, the then Soviet Union, Vietnam, and other countries would follow throughout the 1990s. In 1984, the company launched MacWorld in the same week that the Macintosh computer was debuted, and featured Steve Jobs on its cover. In

364-428: The environment or to purposely make data expire over time. Data such as smoke signals or skywriting are temporary by nature. Depending on the volatility, a gas (e.g. atmosphere , smoke ) or a liquid surface such as a lake would be considered a temporary recording medium if at all. A 2003 UC Berkeley report estimated that about five exabytes of new information were produced in 2002 and that 92% of this data

390-715: The exposed pad is connected to ground. The Heat sink thin shrink small outline package (HTSSOP) is Texas Instruments name for a TSSOP with an exposed pad on the bottom side. There are some other manufacturers who use the same name. Disk drives Data storage is the recording (storing) of information ( data ) in a storage medium . Handwriting , phonographic recording, magnetic tape , and optical discs are all examples of storage media. Biological molecules such as RNA and DNA are considered by some as data storage. Recording may be accomplished with virtually any form of energy . Electronic data storage requires electrical power to store and retrieve data. Data storage in

416-407: The more common use of the word to describe computer software . With ( traditional art ) static media, art materials such as crayons may be considered both equipment and medium as the wax, charcoal or chalk material from the equipment becomes part of the surface of the medium. Some recording media may be temporary either by design or by nature. Volatile organic compounds may be used to preserve

442-468: The parent company of two major company divisions, IDC and Foundry. IDC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of IDG, Inc. and is a global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the information technology, telecommunications, and consumer technology markets.  IDC employs over 2,500 people globally including more than 1,300 analysts worldwide to offer expertise and insights on technology and industry trends. In 2019, Crawford Del Prete

468-514: The same space. Foundry owns and operates various editorial brands that publish relevant content for technology buyers in both the B2B and consumer spaces across over 90 countries. With some like Computerworld and MacWorld dating back to McGovern's early ownership, the editorial brands remain central to Foundry's operations in media and technology marketing, though many of the editorial brands have transitioned from print to digital. In 2000, Salesforce

494-623: The site of notable product and software launches such as Adobe Acrobat , PalmPilot , VMware Virtual Hardware, Netscape , and Salesforce . By the mid-2000s the company had established a rich online and print publication business, a trusted market research and analyst division, and a large global trade show presence – all which contributed to the growth of a database of over six million technology buyers and professionals. In 2006, IDG made this database of readers, website visitors, and event attendees available to technology marketers via its demand generation division IDG Connect. In 2010, IDG introduced

520-469: The state of the worldwide technology industry. In 1991, the first IDG DEMO Conference was held in La Quinta, CA as a live forum where companies could debut their latest technology live on stage in front of crowds of technology consumers, business decision makers, and investors. The event, which would go on to be held as conferences across the US, Asia, South America, and other countries through 2015, served as

546-436: The technology industry through research, data, marketing technology, and insights that help create and sustain relationships between businesses. IDG, Inc. is wholly owned by Blackstone and is led by Genevieve Juillard, who was appointed CEO of the company in 2023. Juillard serves on IDG, Inc.'s leadership team along with IDC President Crawford Del Prete and IDG, Inc.'s Chief Financial Officer Tiziana Figliolia. IDG, Inc.

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572-434: Was considering liquidating the company when he hit on the idea of launching Computerworld in 1967, which was a continuation of the monthly newsletter, published weekly instead of monthly, in a different format, with advertising, and which would become a cornerstone of IDG's subsequent publishing arm. In 1969, IDG made its first overseas expansion when it opened IDC UK and launched its first European publication. In 1974,

598-415: Was launched at IDG's DEMO Event the premier launch venue for new technologies from 1991 to 2015. In 2001, Fortune Magazine named IDG, Inc. to its list of "The 100 Best Companies to Work For", ranking the company at number 58. IDG Books launched the popular reference book series For Dummies in 1991, which it owned for 10 years until selling to John Wiley & Sons, Inc. in 2001. The first ever iPhone

624-508: Was more than 30% per year. In a more limited study, the International Data Corporation estimated that the total amount of digital data in 2007 was 281 exabytes, and that the total amount of digital data produced exceeded the global storage capacity for the first time. A 2011 Science Magazine article estimated that the year 2002 was the beginning of the digital age for information storage: an age in which more information

650-528: Was named president of IDC after serving as its Chief Operating Officer (COO). In May 2021, IDC acquired Dutch IT intelligence consultancy Metri, bolstering its presence in the Benelux region and strengthening IDC's reach and insight into Europe's IT industry. Foundry is a wholly-owned subsidiary of IDG, Inc. and is a global provider of media & event services, marketing technology, and intent data for B2B technology marketers. Formerly known as IDG Communications,

676-422: Was stored on hard disk drives. This was about twice the data produced in 2000. The amount of data transmitted over telecommunications systems in 2002 was nearly 18 exabytes—three and a half times more than was recorded on non-volatile storage. Telephone calls constituted 98% of the telecommunicated information in 2002. The researchers' highest estimate for the growth rate of newly stored information (uncompressed)

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