A USB memory stick is also called a USB flash drive, USB pen drive and USB memory pen. These small storage devices are made by many leading brands that took the technological world by storm. It is virtually a storage drive that you carry anywhere because it typically weighs only an ounce and can store large amounts of data depending on the capacity of its memory. With the rapid advancement of technology today, we will soon be seeing a USB storage device as small as a pea that can store the entire planet’s database.
A memory stick can be used for unlimited amounts of writes and deletes. That is why it is a good investment for most people who need to store files or delete them for newer or more important data. As mentioned earlier, memory sticks come in various designs and storage capacity measured in MB or GB. USB flash drives with higher the storage capacities are more expensive and are also priced according to brand or trademark of the device. If it is manufactured by a leading company in technological devices, the more expensive it is. The nice thing about USB memory sticks is that their designs, styles and labels are can easily be customized. There are a lot of branded sticks today with the intention of marketing the name of companies as well. Many companies today offer their service in manufacturing uniquely branded and customized USB memory sticks. The manufacturing process is focused on 3 hardware components. The first one is the flash memory chip which could come in different storage capacities ranging from 64 MB to 16 Gb. The second one is the PCBA board where the chip, electronics and the USB connector is placed. And lastly, the casing which can be customized to fit any design. The casing houses and protects the USB stick.
The flash memory chips that are used are usually supplied by leading technological companies such as Samsung, Hynix, Mucron, Intel and other OEM brands. These chips will then be tested before they are attached to the PCBA. It is in this stage that all the data you want to load in the device such as your company services and contact information will be loaded. Normally, a screen print of the data that is being loaded will be sent off to the client first for approval. Once the data is loaded, the housing will now be placed, creating a USB stick. Housings that have screen prints, embossed or engraved logos into the shell of the USB memory stick are usually handled by other factories. The responsibility of the USB manufacturing factory’s production line is to insert the PCBA into the housing that is provided if it uses customized housings. Every unit that is created should undergo and pass QA testing before accessories such as key rings are added to the memory stick. If there are any special packagings provided, it is during this stage that it is done. The last step is the delivery and distribution of the finished product.

