SanDisk offers SSD memory IC

Published:2012/3/27 21:03:00 Author:Ecco From:SeekIC

SanDisk Corp. has designed the X100 solid-state drive (SSD) for desktop, notebook and thin laptop computers. The SSD is based on use of multi-level cell NAND flash memory ICs and has a layered caching structure as well the means to support multiple sets of streaming data.

The SanDisk SSD offers up to 500-megabyte per second sequential read/write speeds, and enables a user to copy a 4-Gbyte high-definition movie in less than 10 seconds. The unit’s capacity is available up to 512-Gbyte and comes with a 6-Gbyte per second SATA interface, and the unit comes in a 2.5-inches form-factor but at only 9.5-mm or 7-mm deep.

The SanDisk X100 SSD achieves long-term reliability of 2 million hours MTBF through use of continuous background error checking and advanced NAND recovery mechanisms. The power consumption is 150-mW in active mode at 3.3V and 75-mW on standby.

According to the manager of client storage solutions at SanDisk (Milpitas, Calif.), SanDisk Corp. offers a solution to meet the needs of notebook, desktop and ultra-thin laptop manufacturers with new X100.

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