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Information
about Wear Levelling and MLC and SLC Flash memory (end of
this page)
Wear levelling is required with solid state
disks. SLC is required for industrial applications.
CoreSolid Storage
(CSS) has the complete SSD and embedded system storage solutions for every industrial
need!
As one of the forefathers in the industry, we strive for innovation
and second-to-non customer service to create a win-win partnership!
CoreSolid
Storage is the new business name for the PQI and TDK Joint Venture
to develop Solid State Disk products.
Esis
can supply current items shown in the CoreSolid Brochure, Delivery time is usually about 1 week. kdz
On
the CoreSolid website, click Cancel if "Language
pack installation" boxes come up.
On
the CoreSolid website (links below), when you click on a product,
the page
expands at the bottom (may be out-of-sight),
so you need to scroll down to
see the details.
Download
Brochure on CoreSolid products: click here (.pdf file, 16 pages,
4.3MB, opens new window)
This brochure
is now out of date, the replacement not available yet. See Full List (next item)
Full List of CoreSolid products, with pictures (pdf file, 1.1MB, opens in new tab or window)
Increasing Flash Solid State Disk Reliability: click here (CoreSolid website, opens new tab or window)
Has
a female connector and plugs into an IDE i/f on host CPU board (no cable needed)
SATA / PATA (IDE) / USB interfaces
CoreSolid
Brochure shows:
Titan Series all
SATA 7-pin & 7+15 pin Download
the brochure to see full specs on these products
(Read: 20MB/sec, write: 14MB/sec)
(.pdf file, 16 pages, 4.3MB, opens new window)
Turbo II Series all SATA 7-pin & 7+15 pin
(Read:
40MB/sec, write: 30MB/sec)
USB 10-pin, vertical
or horizontal mounting
(Read: 25 MB/sec (single), 30 MB/sec
(dual), write: 20 MB/sec (single), 25 MB/sec (dual) )
CoreSolid Brochure & Website show: DiskOnModule
data (CoreSolid website, opens new tab or window)
Gaia Series 40Pin IDE DOM 44Pin IDE
DOM 10Pin USB DOM
(Read: 40MB/sec, write: 20MB/sec, see Gaia description
below)
Turbo
II Series 7Pin SATA DOM 7+15Pin
SATA DOM (CoreSolid
website, opens new tab or window)
Data
on 7Pin SATA DOM Vertical Data
on 7Pin SATA DOM Horizontal
Sequential
Read (Est.) Dual channel: 40 MB/sec, Single channel: 20 MB/sec (both
hor. & vert.)
Sequential Write
(Est.) Dual channel: 20 MB/sec, Single channel: 10 MB/sec (both hor. &
vert.)
Turbo Series (EOL 7/09) 40Pin IDE DOM 44Pin IDE DOM 7Pin SATA DOM 10Pin USB DOM (EOL 7/09)
Standard II Series 40Pin
IDE DOM 44Pin IDE DOM
(Read 20MB/sec,
write: 10MB/sec)
Hi-Speed Series 40Pin
IDE DOM 44Pin IDE DOM
(Read: 7MB/sec, write: 5MB/sec. Hi-Speed Series
includes wide temperature range & Secure devices)
Standard
Series 40Pin IDE DOM 44Pin
IDE DOM (discontinued)
See below for descriptions of
these Series.
Jump down
to DiskonModule - DOM
They plug into SATA, IDE, or USB i/f on host CPU board,
no cable needed.
Solid
State Disk - SSD (hard disk replacement)
Has a male connector,
and plugs into an IDE ribbon cable
PATA (IDE) / SATA interfaces
The
CoreSolid Brochure shows:
Titan 1.8”
microSATA SSD 2.5” SATA SSD
(Read:
100 MB/sec, write: 50 MB/sec)
Ares 1.8"
SATA 2.5”
SATA SSD
(Read: 170 MB/sec, write:135
MB/sec)
Turbo II Plus 2.5” SATA SSD
(Read:
67 MB/sec, write: 45 MB/sec)
1.8" ZIF SSD 1.8"
ZIF SSD Download
the brochure to see full specs on these products
(Read: 35 MB/sec, write: 25 MB/sec)
(.pdf file, 16 pages, 4.3MB, opens new window)
Turbo II Plus SSD 2.5” IDE
SSD
(Read: 61 MB/sec, write: 33
MB/sec)
Hi-Speed SSD 2.5”
IDE SSD
(Read: 7 MB/sec, write:
5 MB/sec)
The CoreSolid Website shows:
Solid
State Disk data (CoreSolid website, opens new tab or window)
Titan Series 1.8" SATA SSD
Gaia Series 1.8"
ZIF SSD
Turbo Series 1.8" IDE
SSD 2.5" IDE SSD 2.5" SATA SSD
(EOL 7/09)
Hi-Speed Series 2.5" IDE SSD
See below for descriptions of these
Series.
The CoreSolid Brochure and the CoreSolid
website cover the following:
Industrial
CF Card data (CoreSolid website, opens new tab or window)
Gaia
Series Industrial CF Card
(Read: 20 MB/sec
(single), 40 MB/sec (dual), write: 10 MB/sec (single), 20 MB/sec (dual)
)
Turbo Series Industrial CF Card (EOL
7/09)
Standard II Series Industrial CF Card
(Read:
10 MB/sec (single), 20 MB/sec (dual), write: 5 MB/sec (single), 10
MB/sec (dual) )
Hi-Speed Series Industrial CF Card
(Read:
8.9 MB/sec, write: 7.3 MB/sec) Download
the brochure to see full specs on these products
CoreSolid
Storage website home page Use this if the above links do not work.
On the CoreSolid website, click Cancel if "Language pack installation"
boxes come up,
then mouseover the PRODUCTS item near the top left to see the
drop down list.
Click on DiskOnModule,
or
Solid State Disk,
or Industrial
CF card
On the CoreSolid website, when you click
on a product, the page expands at the bottom (may be out-of-sight),
so you
need to scroll down to see the details.
The following price lists are .pdf files, and open in new tabs or
windows.
Prices do not include GST and may change without notice. 3/09
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Gaia Series IDE & USB Titan Series SATA SSD
Turbo II & Turbo II Plus Turbo Series (EOL 7/09) & USB DOM Turbo Series Wide Temp. kdz
SSD ZIF & CF (1.8" ZIF SSD, CF with switch, Single & Dual mode)
Standard-II Standard-II Wide Temp. Hi-Speed & Hi-Speed Secure Hi-Speed Series Wide Temp.
CoreSolid Storage introduces the Gaia Disk-on-Module (DOM) series for
industrial storage solutions, including 40pin & 44pin PATA, USB, and industrial
CF specifications to match the needs of customers.
The Gaia product family
takes advantage of SLC chips with high stability and performance with capacity
of up to 16GB.
The advanced static wear-leveling algorithm and ECC
technology ensures the high stability and reliability of these DOM products.
CoreSolid Storage also provides customized services to match different needs.
The Gaia series features NAND flash memory, a high performance controller
for excellent data security and protection,
data transfer at speeds up
to 40MB/sec and support for 5V and 3.3V voltages.
The embedded USB DOM
also supports ReadyBoost in Microsoft Vista.
Gaia DOM features fast data
access, shock proof design, high reliability, silent operation, low power consumption,
and lightweight compact style for use in thin clients, STB (set top box), network
devices, POS systems, gaming units, and external storage applications.
CoreSolid
Storage provides complete industrial control storage solutions and storage media
for customers on different platforms.
The next generation SSD designs from
CoreSolid will make their debut in 2009.
The SSD drives will be even more
compact, lightweight, reliable, secure, as well as economical – suitable
for a diverse range of advanced products.
Gaia
Series price list (.pdf, opens new tab or window)
CoreSolid Storage introduces the Ares 2.5” SATA II SSD drive –
taking advantage of the Serial ATA Gen II interface for extreme speeds –
with read speeds of up to 170MB/sec and write speeds of up to 135MB/sec.
The 62g lightweight drive features patented casing, and is specially designed
for compact high performance products including notebooks, ultra-mobile PCs, and
tablet PCs. Ares SSD uses SLC chips for reliability and performance.
The
advanced static wear-leveling algorithm and ECC technology ensures the high stability
and reliability of the SSD drive.
CoreSolid Storage also provides customized
services to match different needs.
Product Features:
1. Capacity:
32GB ~ 64GB
2. Up to 170MB/sec read speed and 135MB/sec write speed
3. World’s lightest 2.5” SSD drive at just 62g
4. Advanced static
wear-leveling algorithm to protect data and extend lifespan of the flash memory
5. 8-bit ECC to automatically detect and correct errors
6. Dynamic power
management to improve mobility.
CoreSolid Storage provides industrial storage
solutions and storage media for customers on different platforms.
The advanced
products from CoreSolid Storage are compact, reliable, secure, and stable.
Turbo
2.5" IDE SSD (DK88): old version
IDE SSD, and going EOL around June 2009.
Turbo II 2.5"
IDE SSD (DK83): new controller; we suggest this series as it is the most stable
SSD within these 3 types IDE SSD.
R/W
cycle: 2,000,000
Turbo II Plus 2.5" IDE SSD (DK85):
new controller + raid to increase the performance and capacity.
R/W
cycle: 2,000,000
Drawing of 2.5" Flash Disk with dimensions
These
plug into IDE i/f on host CPU board, 40-pin or 44-pin.
There are also SATA
and USB interfaces, see below.
Hi-Speed Series:
•
Hi-Speed
DOM 40-pin
• Hi-Speed
ICF(Industrial CF)
• Hi-Speed
Flash Disk Data
Sheet Hi-Speed DJ Wide Temp Series (.pdf)
Standard II
Series:
• Industrial
DOM
• Industrial
CF Card
PQI’s
DiskOnModule emulates an ordinary magnetic hard disk.
It is based on TDK
NAND Type flash memory controller technology, which is a high density,
non-volatile
read/write device technology.
This product complies with 40 & 44 PIN IDE
(ATA) standard interface and is suitable for data storage
memory medium for
portable systems which have IDE interface.
Just plug the DiskOnModule into the IDE connector on the host and use the DiskOnModule the same as the hard disk drives.
Has wear levelling features ... see the description below in next item: 2.5" Flash Disk with IDE interface - PQI.
Features
· High Performance
· Non-volatile Flash Memory
·
Flash data retention is guaranteed for at least 10 years,
with
no battery or other power source required.
· 100% True Mode IDE HDD
Compatible
· Broad Operating System and Processors Supports
·
Capacities to Gigabytes
· Low Power Consumption
CoreSolid Storage
website Data
on DiskOnModule: click here
· Robust Error Correction
·
High Reliability
· Design with TDK GBDriver series product to access
NAND type flash memory.
DOMs Industrial Wide Temperature Price List for Standard II Series DOM & CF (-40°~+85°) (.pdf file) 2/08
CF Cards Wide Temperature:
With
or without Write Protect Switch, Single flash Chip; W:5MB/s, R: 10MB/s
With
or without Write Protect Switch, Duo flash Chip; W:10MB/s, R: 20MB/s
DOMs Industrial Wide Temperature Price
List for Hi-Speed Series (-40°~+85°) (.pdf file) 2/08
DOM
40-pin or 44-pin, Vertical or L-formed, 1.8" or 2.5"
IDE Solid State Disk to 16GB
CF Cards Wide Temperature:
With
or without Write Protect Switch, Single flash Chip;
With
or without Write Protect Switch, Duo flash Chip
•
Zero Mechanical Interference
• High Reliability azb
• Anti-Vibration Connector Design
• Build-in Power Pin
Design
• Intelligent Wear Leveling
• Auto ECC Function
InnoDisk
Serial ATA Disk on Module (SATADOM i100) series supports SATA II standard (3.0Gb/s)
interface with good performance and thus performs faster data transfer rate.
Sustain
read can reach up to 100MB per second (max), and
sustain write reach
up to 50MB per second (max).
Moreover, InnoDisk SATADOM i100 is designed
as the smallest form factor size that could enhance compatibility with various
design applications.
InnoDisk SATADOM i100 is within compact design.
Particularly
it has built-in power VCC pin as the 7th pin of standard SATA 7pin connector.
In other words, it could be connected directly to the SATA on-board socket
on customers’ system without additional power cable. Another advanced design
of InnoDisk SATADOM i100 is the connector with latch and thus such innovative
mechanical design could improve data transfer reliability while device operating.
With the locked connector design, it could enhance anti-vibration mechanism
of InnoDisk SATADOM i100.
InnoDisk SATADOM i100 is also suitable in industrial
field. It effectively reduces the booting time of operation system and the power
consumption is less than hard disk drive (HDD).
InnoDisk SATADOM i100 can
work under harsh environment.
InnoDisk SATADOM i100 complies with ATA protocol,
no additional drives are required, and the SSD can be configured as a boot device
or data storage device.
Capacity
2GB ~ 16GB(Ultra up to 32GB)
interface SATA II 3.0G
Data Transfer Rate Read:100MB/sec.(max.)
Write:
50MB/sec.(max.)
Operation Temp. 0°C~+70°C(Standard) ; -40°C~+85°C(Industrial)
Storage
Temp. -55°C~+95°C
Vibration 20G(7~2000Hz)
Shock 1500G/0.5ms
DC
Input Voltage 5V
Power Consumption Auto stand-by mode
Power Consumption
170mA(max.)
Dimension: 25mm x 39.4mm x 6.5mm (WxLxH)
32GB:
25mm x 39.4mm x 9.5mm (WxLxH)
User
Manual (opens in new tab or window)
2G SATADOM Four Channels i-100:
$131+GST Delivery time: 2-3 weeks for all 7/10
4G
SATADOM Four Channels i-100: $172
8G SATADOM Four Channels i-100: $303
Information from manufacturer PQI.
Flash write/erase cycles
Generally
the NAND type flash memory guarantees 100,000 write/erase cycles on each physical
write/erase sector.
(Physical sector: means the real sector on NAND flash
device.)
Logical Sector
The accessed unit by operating system (WINDOWS
series, Linux.......etc). A logical sector size is 512byte.
A
NAND type flash device without wear leveling algorithm might always program each
logical sector to the same physical sector.
For example: A 256MB NAND flash
device writing 16Kbyte/sec data into the on flash device.
The life cycle without
wear levelling will be as below:
DOM Lifetime (theoretical ) = 100,000
x 0.95 / (60x60x24) = 1.1 days
To
avoid this happened our controller provides wear leveling function that will ensure
the data being evenly writing onto flash device.
Example : A 256MB flash device
writing 16KB data onto flash device the formula as below, with wear levelling:
DOM Lifetime (theoretical ) = (256MB-0MB)x1024x100K*0.95 / ((16KB/sec)
x 60x60x24) = 18,014 days
Notes:
•
The "0.95": After the flash is formatted the capacity might lower than
the stated capacity.
• 1MB = 1024KB
• "60*60*24" = 86400
writing times per day, at 1 time /sec
• The size of your OS & AP.
In this case we set it as "0"
• "16KB/sec": The data
size that is writing onto flash device per second.
If
the data less than 16KB we recommend you still calculate it with 16KB.
•
"100,000": The limitation of flash memory's erase cycles.
P.S. The
above formula is an ideal condition. Each NAND flash device erase cycles may vary,
so the reality DOM lifetime (theory) need to times 0.7.
• Expected
minimum DOM lifetime = DOM lifetime x 0.7
Flash
Drives and Operating Systems
Flash drives
with wear levelling are generally suitable for running standard desktop operating
systems such as Windows XP Pro, but the lifetime of the flash device will be limited
by the amount and frequency of data writes done to it over a long period of time.
Generally the larger the flash drive, the more space it has to spread out
the data writes, and hence the longer it will last for a given amount of activity.
The following operating systems are well suited for flash drives as they do not constantly write data to the system drive:
·
Windows XP Embedded when set up to boot from a read-only partition;
·
Windows Embedded CE;
· Many variants of Linux can also be configured
to run from a read-only partition, or to minimise data written back to the system
drive;
· plus all the lesser known OS’s (many derived from Unix)
that designed for embedded systems.
Info about write cycles and wear levelling from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solid_state_disk
SLC stands for Single-Level Cell, which stores one bit per Flash memory cell. This gives faster write and read speeds, lower power consumption and higher cell endurance. SLC flash chips are more expensive than MLC and provide better performance.
MLC stands for Multi-Level Cell, which stores multiple bits per Flash memory cell. This gives a lower manufacturing cost per byte of storage, but it has a slower transfer speed, higher power consumption and lower endurance than SLC. MLC is used in cell phones and MP3 / iPod music players for example.
The
Industrial flash drives shown above all use SLC flash memory, whereas regular
solid state drives, USB flash drives, etc, use MLC flash memory.
SLC flash
memory is especially well suited to industrial solid state drives, due to
their improved reliability, longevity, operating temperature range and performance.
More info: http://www.storagesearch.com/ssd-slc-mlc-notes.html More info on SLC and MLC from Wikipedia MFT Managed Flash Technology
Taipei Taiwan - Power Quotient International Co., Ltd. has announced to form a joint venture in Taiwan with TDK Corporation, Japan to research, develop and market Disk on Module (DOM) and Solid State Disk (SSD). The new company will focus on storage solutions for industrial and commercial use PCs/Systems. Its initial capital is for PQI 40% and TDK 60%. The specific terms of the agreement are confidential.
Since the establishment in 1997, PQI has been a pioneer of the industry by introducing solid state disk (SSD) named Disk On Module (DOM) and acquiring patents for DOM on the applications of industrial PCs such as POS systems, Thin Clients, and etc.
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TSOP: Thin Small Outline Package: A very-thin, plastic, rectangular surface mount chip package with gull-wing pins on its two short sides.
