RoHS Compliant Mini PCIe SSD - mpdm Product Specifications August 15 th, 2012 Version 1.0 Apacer Technology Inc. 4 th Fl., 75 Hsin Tai Wu Rd., Sec.1, Hsichih, New Taipei City, Taiwan 221 Tel: +886-2-2698-2888 Fax: +886-2-2698-2889 www.apacer.com
Features: Standard PCI Express bus interface PCI Express 2.0* 5.0 Gbps maximum transfer rate Operating systems support Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP Linux** Capacity 25, 50, 100 GB Performance*** Sustain Read Speed up to 340 MB/s Sustain Write Speed up to 165 MB/s Random Read 4K: 4800 IOPS Random Write 4K: 1100 IOPS Flash management design Built-in ECC engine On-chip wear leveling algorithms NAND Flash: MLC Connector type PCI Express bus x1 lane *The mpdm is not completely backward compatible. Operational instability or inefficiency may occur if this device is applied on a PCIe 1.0 socket. **Since Linux is an open system that comes in various user-developed versions, conflicts may occur regarding compatibility between the device driver and the OS version. ***The performance and power consumption values addressed here are typical and may vary from platforms. Integrated Power Management Temperature ranges 0 to 70 C for ambient temperature -40 C to 85 C for storage temperature Supply voltage 3.3 V +/- 5% Power consumption*** Active mode: 440 ma Idle mode: 230 ma Form Factor Mini PCI Express RoHS compliant Supports AHCI programming interface and NVMHCI (Non-volatile Memory Host Controller Interface) 2012 Apacer Technology Inc. 1
Table of Contents 1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION... 3 1.1 PERFORMANCE-OPTIMIZED CONTROLLER...3 1.1.3 AHCI Programming Interface...3 1.1.4 NVMHCI...3 1.2 WEAR LEVELING...3 1.3 ECC...4 2. PIN ASSIGNMENTS... 5 3. PRODUCT SPECIFICATION... 6 3.1 CAPACITY...6 3.2 PERFORMANCE...6 3.3 ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATION...7 4. ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATION... 8 5. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS... 9 6. PRODUCT ORDERING INFORMATION... 10 6.1 PRODUCT CODE DESIGNATIONS...10 6.2 VALID COMBINATIONS...11 2012 Apacer Technology Inc. 2
1. General Description PCI-Express SSD Apacer s mpdm (mini PCIe Disk Module) SSD offers a breakthrough in non-volatile memory storage. Formed as a mini PCI-Express card, this mpdm can fit in various types of embedded platforms, such as workstation, thin computing devices and high-end heavy duty servers where spaces are concerned. Though in mini form factor, Apacer mpdm delivers ideal data read/write performance that easily surpasses its SATA counterparts. The controller unit of our mpdm is designed to support synchronous interface for enhanced transfer rate. Apacer mpdm provides one-lane PCI-Express 2.0 host interface, and is compatible with 5.0 Gbps maximum transfer rate. Regarding flash management design, the central controlling unit of this PCI- Express SSD is built with on-chip ECC engine and wear-leveling mechanism for endurance. For optimal operation, mpdm supports AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) and NVMHCI (Non-volatile Memory Host Controller Interface), which makes it an ideal storage device for heavy duty and high end embedded applications. With the low-latency nature and advanced interface compatibility, the mpdm can be the ideal industrial drive as it cuts boot time. Regarding operating conditions, PCI-Express SSD is built to work at 3.3 Volts, with +/- 5% deviance, and under the ideal ambient temperature at the range between 0 ~ 70 C. 1.1 Performance-Optimized Controller The controller unit of this mpdm is designed to support synchronous flash interface for ideal performance. Regarding host system interface, it supports AHCI and NVMHCI for optimal operations. 1.1.1 AHCI Programming Interface The controller unit of our mpdm supports AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) standard programming interface. Introduced and defined by Intel, AHCI outlines a system memory structure that serves as the framework for hardware designers to establish the data flow between host system s memory and attached storage devices. 1.1.2 NVMHCI Our mpdm supports NVMHCI (Non-volatile Memory Host Controller Interface) which defines the uniform interface for host controller and software programming. NVMHCI is established to optimize interface communications between attached NAND-based memory devices and host system cache. Through standardization, NVMHCI removes the compatibility boundaries so that an operating system only has to work with one particular device driver for proper operations, saving the time for testing multiple possible candidates. 1.2 Wear Leveling The mpdm is designed with on-chip wear leveling for endurance support. It is generally understood that NAND flash devices are limited by a certain number of write cycles. When using a file system, frequent file table updates is mandatory. If some area on the flash wears out faster than others, it would significantly reduce the lifetime of the whole device, even if the erase counts of others are far from the write cycle limit. Thus, if the write cycles can be distributed evenly across the media, the lifetime of the media can be prolonged significantly. The scheme is achieved both via buffer management and the onchip wear leveling to ensure that the lifetime of the flash media can be increased, and the disk access performance is optimized as well. 2012 Apacer Technology Inc. 3
1.3 ECC ECC (Error Correction Codes) plays a critical role in terms of data integrity and block management. Errors may be generated from NAND flash blocks from time to time and thus, a detection and correction mechanism is necessary. The mpdm is built with enhanced onboard ECC engine capable of correcting up 24 bit per 1K which is 48 bit per 2K. 2012 Apacer Technology Inc. 4
2. Pin Assignments PCI-Express SSD Pin 1 Pin 51 Pin Signal Pin Signal 51 Reserved 52 +3.3V 49 Reserved 50 GND 47 Reserved 48 Reserved 45 Reserved 46 Reserved 43 GND 44 Reserved 41 3.3V 42 Reserved 39 3.3V 40 Reserved 37 GND 38 NC 35 GND 36 NC 33 PETp0 34 GND 31 PETn0 32 Reserved 29 GND 30 Reserved 27 GND 28 NC 25 PERp0 26 GND 23 PERn0 24 +3.3Vaux 21 GND 22 PERST# 19 Reserved 20 Reserved 17 Reserved 18 GND 15 GND 16 NC 13 REFCLK+ 14 NC 11 REFCLK- 12 NC 9 GND 10 NC 7 CLKREQ# 8 NC 5 NC 6 NC 3 NC 4 GND 1 Reserved 2 3.3V 2012 Apacer Technology Inc. 5
3. Product Specification 3.1 Capacity Capacity specification of I mpdm product family is listed in the following table. Capacity specifications Capacity Total bytes Cylinders Heads Sectors Max LBA 25GB 26,843,545,600 16383 16 63 52,428,800 50GB 53,687,091,200 16383 16 63 104,857,600 100GB 107,374,182,400 16383 16 63 209,715,200 *Cylinders, heads or sectors are not applicable for these capacities. Only LBA addressing applies **Notes: 1 GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes; 1 sector = 512 bytes. LBA count addressed in the table above indicates total user storage capacity and will remain the same throughout the lifespan of the device. However, the total usable capacity of the SSD is most likely to be less than the total physical capacity because a small portion of the capacity is reserved for device maintenance usages. 3.2 Performance Performances and random read/write specifications of the mpdm are listed in following tables. Performance & Random 4K specifications Capacity 25 GB 50 GB 100 GB Performance Sustained read (MB/s) 280 340 340 Sustained write (MB/s) 75 120 165 Random read 4K (IOPS) 4,800 4,800 4,800 Random write 4K (IOPS) 1,100 1,100 1,100 *Results may differ from various flash configurations and platforms. **The IOPS were tested by IOMeter on 8GB span (16777216 sectors Disk Size), 32 Outstanding I/Os (QD=32), Full Random Data pattern, 4KB Align I/Os and test time 15min 2012 Apacer Technology Inc. 6
3.3 Environmental Specification Environmental specification of I mpdm product family follows the MIL-STD-810F standard. Environmental specifications Environment Temperature Humidity Vibration (Non-Operating) Shock (Non-Operating) Specification Operation 0 to 70 C Storage -40 C to 85 C 5% to 95% RH (Non-condensing) Sine wave : 10~2000Hz, 15G (X, Y, Z axes) Half sine wave, 1500 G (X, Y, Z ; All 6 axes) 2012 Apacer Technology Inc. 7
4. Electrical Specification Caution: Absolute Maximum Stress Ratings Applied conditions greater than those listed under Absolute Maximum Stress Ratings may cause permanent damage to the device. This is a stress rating only and functional operation of the device at these conditions or conditions greater than those defined in the operational sections of this data sheet is not implied. Exposure to absolute maximum stress rating conditions may affect device reliability. Absolute maximum stress ratings Parameter Min. Typical Max. Units Power supply 3.13 3.3 3.46 V Operating temperature 0 70 C Storage temperature -40 85 C Power consumption (typical) Capacity 25 GB 50 GB 100 GB State Active (ma) 345 420 440 Idle (ma) 225 230 230 *Results may differ from various flash configurations and platforms. 2012 Apacer Technology Inc. 8
5. Physical Characteristics Unit: mm Tolerance: ± 0.25 2012 Apacer Technology Inc. 9
6. Product Ordering Information 6.1 Product Code Designations AP P xxxx X X X X CM Flash Type FW Version Speed: N: Standard Controller Version Degree Capacity: 025G: 25GB 050G: 50GB 100G: 100GB Model Name Apacer Product Code 2012 Apacer Technology Inc. 10
6.2 Valid Combinations 6.2.1 Standard Capacity 25GB 50GB 100GB P/N APP025G18N-ACM APP050G18N-ACM APP100G18N-ACM 2012 Apacer Technology Inc. 11
Appendix Driver Support List Windows Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP LINUX SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack 1, i386 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack 1, x86_64 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11, i386 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11, x86_64 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 3, i386 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 3, x86_64 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 2, i386 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 2, x86_64 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 1, i386 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 1, x86_64 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10, i386 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10, x86_64 SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11, i386 SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11, x86_64 SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 Service Pack 2, i386 SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 Service Pack 2, x86_64 SUSE Linux opensuse 11.1, i386 SUSE Linux opensuse 11.1, x86_64 SUSE Linux opensuse 11.0, i386 SUSE Linux opensuse 11.0, x86_64 LINUX-Fedora Fedora Linux 11, i386 Fedora Linux 11, x86_64 Fedora Linux 10, i386 Fedora Linux 10, x86_64 Fedora Linux 9, i386 Fedora Linux 9, x86_64 Fedora Linux 8, i386 Fedora Linux 8, x86_64 2012 Apacer Technology Inc. 12
LINUX Redhat Redhat Enterprise Linux 5.5 Server, i386 Redhat Enterprise Linux 5.5 Server, x86_64 Redhat Enterprise Linux 5.4 Server, i386 Redhat Enterprise Linux 5.4 Server, x86_64 Redhat Enterprise Linux 5.3 Server, i386 Redhat Enterprise Linux 5.3 Server, x86_64 Redhat Enterprise Linux 5.2 Server, i386 Redhat Enterprise Linux 5.2 Server, x86_64 Redhat Enterprise Linux 5.1 Server, i386 Redhat Enterprise Linux 5.1 Server, x86_64 Redhat Enterprise Linux 5.0 Server, i386 Redhat Enterprise Linux 5.0 Server, x86_64 Redhat CentOS 5.5, i386 Redhat CentOS 5.5, x86_64 Redhat CentOS 5.4, i386 Redhat CentOS 5.4, x86_64 Redhat CentOS 5.3, i386 Redhat CentOS 5.3, x86_64 Redhat CentOS 5.2, i386 Redhat CentOS 5.2, x86_64 2012 Apacer Technology Inc. 13
Revision History Revision Date Description Remark 0.1 05/24/2012 Preliminary 0.2 07/06/2012 0.3 07/19/2012 Revised capacities Added driver list appendix Added ECC description Revised driver list 1.0 08/15/2012 Official release 2012 Apacer Technology Inc. 14
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