ICY NEWS: OCZ Indilinx Everest SSD Controller Enabling Triple-Level Cell NAND Flash

6Gb SATA platform for up to 1TB of storage

OCZ Technology Group, Inc. unveiled the Indilinx Everest SATA 3.0 SSD platform.

The Everest platform features support of 6Gbps interface speeds, high transactional performance that is optimized for compressed files, and maximum capacities up to 1TB.

"The new Indilinx Everest platform is a complete customizable solution that delivers superior storage performance, features, and capabilities designed to exceed the needs of the most demanding SSD applications," said Bumsoo Kim, President of Indilinx. "Combining a 6Gbps SATA Revision 3.0 host interface, a dual-core CPU, and support for the latest, most advanced NAND Flash memory technology available, Everest offers SSD manufacturers unparallel flexibility in optimizing their designs for both performance and cost."

The new Indilinx Everest platform includes:

Supports Next Generation Flash Technologies:The Everest Platform supports state-of-the-art, MLC NAND components and next generation three bit per cell NAND Flash. The ability to leverage Triple-Level Cell (TLC) NAND Flash with proprietary Everest and Indilinx Ndurance Technology provides customers with cost reductions associated with moving to the new process.

Advanced Architecture Optimized for High Speed and Density: The Everest Platform features a controller to support 200 mega transfers per second (MT/s) synchronous-mode flash, up over the 166 MT/s supported by other NAND Flash controllers. Everest supports 1TB capacities in a single controller SSD design with current generation Flash components. Its eight channel design with up to 16-way interleaving for performance, supports full data path and power fail protection to deliver integrity and reliability for enterprise applications.

Performance Optimization: Everest's design delivers sequential speeds up to 500MB/s and is optimized for small file writes at the 8K file size with next generation page mapping technology, which increases transactional performance optimized for 4K to 16K compressed files, by matching file sizes to the 8K page size typical in newer generation NAND Flash.

Enhanced Boot Time: Indilinx's new boot time reduction algorithms can be configured to decrease system boot time by up to 50% over existing SSD controller architectures for customers that require faster boot times and an instant-on experience in their applications. This provides the benefits users seek from their storage solutions and enables quicker access and greater responsiveness, allowing clients to take

advantage of solid state storage as a boot device.

Indilinx Everest Platform Complete Feature-Set:

• SATA Revision 3.0 - Supports 6Gbps, 3Gbps, and 1.5Gbps interface speeds

• Dual Core ARM CPU

• 1TB Maximum Capacity

• High Sequential Speeds

• High Transactional Performance - Optimized for 4K to 16K Compressed Files

• Up to 8 Channels of ONFI 2.0/Toggle 1.0 Flash at up to 200MT/s with up to 16-way Interleaving

• Advanced BCH ECC engine - over 70 bits per defined sector

• 400MHz DDR3 DRAM Cache Interface with Support for up to 512MB

• Proprietary Ndurance Technology

• Enhanced Power Fail Protection

• Supports up to 1xnm Node NAND Flash with 1, 2, or 3 bits per cell

• Efficient NAND Flash Management - Dynamic and Static Wear-Leveling, and Background Garbage Collection.

• Boot Time Reduction Optimizations - Collaborative Platform Development

• NCQ Support up to 32 Queue Depth

• End-to-End Data Protection

• TRIM Support

• Numerous Over-Provisioning Options

• Industry Standard SMART Reporting

The Indilinx Everest SSD platform is  available to OEMs for validation. -via Storagenews.com

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