How does a USB Pen Drive Work

-->USB Pen Drives are devices that can be plugged into USB port of computers. They are the means of storing data and they are called pen drives as they are in the shape of a pen and are so small that can fit into the palms of your hand or in fact they are shaped as a highlighter that gives them the name. These USB pen drives are actually very convenient modes of storing data, they can store huge amounts of data ranging from 64MB and up and also the fact that they are so small, implies that the data is very easy to carry from one place to another.

In fact the MP3 players are a fancy form of USB pen drive that is available for the users. These consist of a small circuit board which acts as a medium to store data, which is done with the help of a microchip present in it that helps to store and also extract data with considerably low electricity power. It is only when the USB Pen drive comes in contact with the USB Port that it gets activated, otherwise it lies in the state of dormancy.

The fact that this drive is so small and there are hardly any moving objects in this, the possibility of it getting any mechanical errors is very little. Data gets transmitted from and to the USB Flash Drive with the help of a program that gets launched when the Pen drive comes in contact with USB port. This program triggers off action and facilitates the moving of data across the two platforms. This is the basis on which the much renowned IPods work as well! Though, the idea seems pretty simple but it is actually based on an out of the box thinking of the people who visualized the utility and designed the product with integrity, keeping user’s utility in primordial focus.