micro Solid State Drive (microSSD) Products

Disk Drive Technology has been around for many years, but the state-of-the-art has progressed to the point now that many gigabytes of storage can be put into packages half the size of a postage stamp and weighing not much more. Micross Components has developed a family of microSSD products, integrating high density FLASH memory, along with a FLASH memory controller that also handles the ATA/IDE disk drive interface. This packs quite a bit of very reliable storage capability into an extremely small space. These products exhibit several advantages over legacy rotating media. Advantages include low noise, extremely small size and low weight, high reliability, ruggedness and low power consumption.

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These microSSDs are offered as COTS solutions in 4G, 8G, and 16GByte densities, in extended and industrial temperature range versions. They are packaged in a 14mm x 24mm x 1.3mm^* 91-ball PBGA which is the smallest available in the industry. The resulting component weight is less than 1 gram! Many of the applications and markets these products serve have very stringent requirements, including tolerance to harsh environments and for highly integrated component solutions, where size, power consumption, weight reduction, reliability and ruggedness are all primary concerns.

microSSD FEATURES

• Integrated NAND FLASH and FLASH/IDE controller
• 4G, 8G, and 16GByte densities
• 91-ball PBGA package, measuring 14mm x 24mm x 1.3mm (1.8mm height for 16GB^*)
• Weighs only 0.8 grams
• 3.3V operation
• Extreme low power: 125mA active, 0.7mA sleep mode (typical)
• Industry standard ATA/IDE bus interface, 8 or 16 bit access, supporting PIO/DMA Mode-6
• Robust power down protection
• Expanded data protection
• Built-in ECC
• Sustained Transfer rate to: 23MB/s Write & 56MB/s Read
• Host writes up to 7 million cycles endurance
• Smart commands enabling indication of remaining product life
• Sophisticated Wear Leveling
• Extended Operating Temperature Range: -20°C to +85°C
• Industrial Operating Temperature Range: -40°C to +85°C (Consult Factory)

PRODUCT LINE

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PRODUCT FLYER

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Military / Aerospace SSD Applications

• Micro UAVs
• Future Combat Soldier
• Heads-up Displays
• Targeting Systems
• Surveillance
• Security Monitoring Devices
• Man-portable Digital Radios
• Industrial / Ruggedized PCs
• Ruggedized Netbook / Mobile Computing
• Automation Control
• Test / Measurement
• Medical Equipment