Apacer's SLC-liteX Industrial SSDs

100,000 P/E Cycles Reached: Apacer's 3D NAND SSDs Deliver the Highest Endurance Available

Apacer has taken 3D NAND Flash optimization to new heights. Today, it announces the release of SLC-liteX industrial SSDs that can provide an incredible 100,000 P/E cycles. That's 3 to 33 times higher than competing 2D MLC or 3D TLC products can offer. 5G and AIoT manufacturers who are invested in large-scale data collection and analysis, including those demanding higher capacities, higher performance and higher endurance, will quickly see the advantages of this development. According to Allied Market Research, "the global 3D NAND flash memory market size was valued at $12.38 billion in 2020, and is projected to reach $78.42 billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 20.3% from 2021 to 2030."

The endurance of any NAND Flash product can be measured in P/E cycles. Every time a write or erase action is performed, the Flash cell will suffer irreparable damage. In the industrial world, 3,000 P/E cycles was considered quite a competitive number. But with increasing demands for greater endurance thresholds in applications such as 5G O-RAN and edge computing switches, the market was hungry for more – while still recognizing the paramount importance of cost-effectiveness. Apacer's crack team of firmware experts tackled the problem and were able to tweak the technology to deliver 100,000 P/E cycles. Careful cell distribution management of the 3D TLC structure was necessary in order to correctly adjust the voltage delta and charge sensing. Furthermore, powered by carefully selected industrial grade NAND components, the firmware structure is specifically optimized to enhance NAND flash stability during daily operations, and the error handling algorithm is significantly improved to avoid any unexpected ECC errors.

An innovation like this also benefits from Apacer's long-term cooperation with some of the world's top component and material suppliers, and long-term stable component supply is assured. In fact, Apacer's SATA SH250, SATA SH24D, and PCIe PH920 series are currently available with 100,000 P/E cycles in a variety of specifications. Gaming, surveillance, edge computing and 5G smart IoT operations will all benefit from the increase in endurance. For manufacturers building products that are planned for use in challenging environments, these products are also available with established value-adding features such as wide-temperature operation, which allows devices to function smoothly even in temperatures as low as -40 or as high as 85 degrees Celsius. This is just another way Apacer is demonstrating its core value of "Becoming Better Partners."

Applications

  • NVR
  • IPC
  • Gaming
  • Networking

Value-Added Technologies

  • SSDWidget 2.0
  • TCG-Opal 2.0
  • Signed Firmware
  • Page Mapping
  • Anti-Sulfuration
  • Wide Temperature

Product Features

SH250-M242

Interface: SATA 3.2 (6Gb/s)

Connector: M.2 B & M key

Form Factor: M.2 2242-D5-B-M

Capacity: 10GB~160GB

Operation Mode

-

Transfer Mode

-

NAND Flash Type

3D TLC

External DRAM

No

Sequential Read Performance (MB/sec)

Up to 560

Sequential Write Performance (MB/sec)

Up to 510

ECC Engine

Low-Density Parity-Check (LDPC) Code

IOPS (4K Random Write)

70K

Standard Operating Temperature

( °C )

0 ~ + 70

Extended Operating Temperature

( °C )

-40 ~ + 85

Storage Temperature

( °C )

-40 ~ + 100

Housing

-

H/W Write Protect

-

Screw Hole

-

Cable-less Solution

-

Thermal Sensor

Yes

Shock

Operation: 50G/11ms (compliant with MIL-STD-202G)

Non-operation: 1500G/0.5ms (compliant with MIL-STD-883K)

Vibration

Operation: 7.69 Grms, 20~2000 Hz/random (compliant with MIL-STD-810G)

Non-operation: 4.02 Grms, 15 ~ 2000 Hz/sine (compliant with MIL-STD-810G)

Operating Voltage

3.3 V ± 5%

Power Consumption

Active mode: 430 mA / Idle mode: 65 mA

Dimension

(L x W x H )

42.00 mm x 22.00 mm x 3.80 mm

MTBF (hours)

>3,000,000

P/E Cycles

SLC-liteX up to 100K; MLC-liteX upon request.

SH250-7LP2 180D

Interface: SATA 3.2 (6Gb/s)

Connector: 7-pin

Form Factor: SATA Disk Module

Capacity: 20GB ~ 80GB

Operation Mode

-

Transfer Mode

-

NAND Flash Type

3D TLC

External DRAM

No

Sequential Read Performance (MB/sec)

Up to 560

Sequential Write Performance (MB/sec)

Up to 510

ECC Engine

Low-Density Parity-Check (LDPC) Code

IOPS (4K Random Write)

72K

Standard Operating Temperature

( °C )

0 ~ + 70

Extended Operating Temperature

( °C )

-40 ~ + 85

Storage Temperature

( °C )

-40 ~ + 100

Housing

Optional

H/W Write Protect

Optional

Screw Hole

No

Cable-less Solution

Optional (7+2 cable-less, Pin 7 Power cable-less)

Thermal Sensor

Yes

Shock

Operation: 50G/11ms (compliant with MIL-STD-202G)

Non-operation: 1500G/0.5ms (compliant with MIL-STD-883K)

Vibration

Operation: 7.69 Grms, 20~2000 Hz/random (compliant with MIL-STD-810G)

Non-operation: 4.02 Grms, 15 ~ 2000 Hz/sine (compliant with MIL-STD-810G)

Operating Voltage

5V ± 5%

Power Consumption

Active mode: 325 mA / Idle mode: 55 mA

Dimension

(L x W x H )

Active mode: 3233.00 x 29.30 x 8.85 mm

MTBF (hours)

>3,000,000

P/E Cycles

SLC-liteX up to 100K; MLC-liteX upon request.

SH250-M280

Interface: SATA 3.2 (6Gb/s)

Connector: M.2 B & M key

Form Factor: M.2 2280-D5-B-M

Capacity: 10GB~320GB

Operation Mode

-

Transfer Mode

-

NAND Flash Type

3D TLC

External DRAM

No

Sequential Read Performance (MB/sec)

Up to 560

Sequential Write Performance (MB/sec)

Up to 510

ECC Engine

Low-Density Parity-Check (LDPC) Code

IOPS (4K Random Write)

70K

Standard Operating Temperature

( °C )

0 ~ + 70

Extended Operating Temperature

( °C )

-40 ~ + 85

Storage Temperature

( °C )

-40 ~ + 100

Housing

-

H/W Write Protect

-

Screw Hole

-

Cable-less Solution

-

Thermal Sensor

Yes

Shock

Operation: 50G/11ms

Non-operation: 1500G/0.5ms (compliant with MIL-STD-883K)

Vibration

Operation: 7.69 Grms, 20~2000 Hz/random (compliant with MIL-STD-810G)

Non-operation: 4.02 Grms, 15~2000 Hz/sine (compliant with MIL-STD-810G)"

Operating Voltage

3.3 V ± 5%

Power Consumption

Active mode: 450 mA / Idle mode: 65 mA

Dimension

(L x W x H )

Single side: 80.00 mm x 22.00 mm x 2.38 mm

Double side: 80.00 mm x 22.00 mm x 3.88 mm"

MTBF (hours)

>3,000,000

P/E Cycles

SLC-liteX up to 100K; MLC-liteX upon request.

SH250-300

Interface: SATA 3.2 (6Gb/s)

Connector: 52-pin mSATA connector

Form Factor: JEDEC MO-300

Capacity: 10GB~160GB

 

Operation Mode

-

Transfer Mode

-

NAND Flash Type

3D TLC

External DRAM

No

Sequential Read Performance (MB/sec)

Up to 560

Sequential Write Performance (MB/sec)

Up to 510

ECC Engine

Low-Density Parity-Check (LDPC) Code

IOPS (4K Random Write)

70K

Standard Operating Temperature

( °C )

0 ~ + 70

Extended Operating Temperature

( °C )

-40 ~ + 85

Storage Temperature

( °C )

-40 ~ + 100

Housing

-

H/W Write Protect

-

Screw Hole

-

Cable-less Solution

-

Thermal Sensor

Yes

Shock

Operation: 50G/11ms

Non-operation: 1500G/0.5ms (compliant with MIL-STD-883K)

Vibration

Operation: 7.69 Grms, 20~2000 Hz/random (compliant with MIL-STD-810G)

Non-operation: 4.02 Grms, 15 ~ 2000 Hz/sine (compliant with MIL-STD-810G)

Operating Voltage

3.3 V ± 5%

Power Consumption

Active mode: 420 mA / Idle mode: 65 mA

Dimension

(L x W x H )

50.80 x 29.85 x 4.85 mm

MTBF (hours)

>3,000,000

P/E Cycles

SLC-liteX up to 100K; MLC-liteX upon request.

SH250-25

Interface: SATA 3.2 (6Gb/s)

Connector: (7+15) pin

Form Factor: 2.5"

Capacity: 10GB~320GB

 

Operation Mode

-

Transfer Mode

-

NAND Flash Type

3D TLC

External DRAM

No

Sequential Read Performance (MB/sec)

Up to 560

Sequential Write Performance (MB/sec)

Up to 510

ECC Engine

Low-Density Parity-Check (LDPC) Code

IOPS (4K Random Write)

70K

Standard Operating Temperature

( °C )

0 ~ + 70

Extended Operating Temperature

( °C )

-40 ~ + 85

Storage Temperature

( °C )

-40 ~ + 100

Housing

-

H/W Write Protect

-

Screw Hole

-

Cable-less Solution

-

Thermal Sensor

Yes

Shock

Operation: 50G/11ms (compliant with MIL-STD-202G)

Non-operation: 1500G/0.5ms (compliant with MIL-STD-883K)

Vibration

Operation: 7.69 Grms, 20~2000 Hz/random (compliant with MIL-STD-810G)

Non-operation: 4.02 Grms, 15 ~ 2000 Hz/sine (compliant with MIL-STD-810G)

Operating Voltage

5.0 V±5%

Power Consumption

Active mode: 385 mA / Idle mode: 50 mA

Dimension

(L x W x H )

7mm:100.00 x 69.85 x 6.90mm

MTBF (hours)

>3,000,000

P/E Cycles

SLC-liteX up to 100K; MLC-liteX upon request.

SH250-300B

Interface: SATA 3.2 (6Gb/s)

Connector: 52-pin mSATA connector

Form Factor: mSATA mini, JEDEC MO-300B

Capacity: 10GB~80GB

 

Operation Mode

-

Transfer Mode

-

NAND Flash Type

3D TLC

External DRAM

No

Sequential Read Performance (MB/sec)

Up to 560

Sequential Write Performance (MB/sec)

Up to 500

ECC Engine

Low-Density Parity-Check (LDPC) Code

IOPS (4K Random Write)

70K

Standard Operating Temperature

( °C )

0 ~ + 70

Extended Operating Temperature

( °C )

-40 ~ + 85

Storage Temperature

( °C )

-40 ~ + 100

Housing

-

H/W Write Protect

-

Screw Hole

-

Cable-less Solution

-

Thermal Sensor

Yes

Shock

Operation: 50G/11ms

Non-operation: 1500G/0.5ms (compliant with MIL-STD-883K)

Vibration

Operation: 7.69 Grms, 20~2000 Hz/random (compliant with MIL-STD-810G)

Non-operation: 4.02 Grms, 15 ~ 2000 Hz/sine (compliant with MIL-STD-810G)

Operating Voltage

3.3 V ± 5%

Power Consumption

Active mode: 420 mA / Idle mode: 65 mA

Dimension

(L x W x H )

29.85 x 26.80 x 3.85 mm

MTBF (hours)

>3,000,000

P/E Cycles

SLC-liteX up to 100K; MLC-liteX upon request.

SH24D-25

Interface: SATA 3.2 (6Gb/s)

Connector: (7+15) pin

Form Factor: 2.5"

Capacity: 160GB~640GB

Operation Mode

-

Transfer Mode

-

NAND Flash Type

3D TLC

External DRAM

Yes

Sequential Read Performance (MB/sec)

Up to 560

Sequential Write Performance (MB/sec)

Up to 490

ECC Engine

Low-Density Parity-Check (LDPC) Code

IOPS (4K Random Write)

85K

Standard Operating Temperature

( °C )

0 ~ + 70

Extended Operating Temperature

( °C )

-40 ~ + 85

Storage Temperature

( °C )

-55 ~ + 100

Housing

-

H/W Write Protect

-

Screw Hole

-

Cable-less Solution

-

Thermal Sensor

-

Shock

MIL-STD-202G, Condition A

MIL-STD-883K, Condition B

Vibration

MIL-STD-810G, Method 514.6,

Procedure I, Category 24

MIL-STD-810G, Method 514.6,

Procedure I, Category 7

Operating Voltage

5V ± 10%

Power Consumption

Active mode: 435 mA / Idle mode: 60 mA

Dimension

(L x W x H )

100.00 x 69.84 x 9.30 (mm)

MTBF (hours)

>5,000,000

P/E Cycles

SLC-liteX up to 100K; MLC-liteX upon request.

SH24D-M280

Interface: SATA 3.2 (6Gb/s)

Connector: M.2 B & M key

Form Factor: M.2 2280-D5-B-M

Capacity: 160GB~640GB

Operation Mode

-

Transfer Mode

-

NAND Flash Type

3D TLC

External DRAM

Yes

Sequential Read Performance (MB/sec)

Up to 560

Sequential Write Performance (MB/sec)

Up to 490

ECC Engine

Low-Density Parity-Check (LDPC) Code

IOPS (4K Random Write)

85K

Standard Operating Temperature

( °C )

0 ~ + 70

Extended Operating Temperature

( °C )

-40 ~ + 85

Storage Temperature

( °C )

-55 ~ + 100

Housing

-

H/W Write Protect

-

Screw Hole

-

Cable-less Solution

-

Thermal Sensor

-

Shock

MIL-STD-202G, Condition A

MIL-STD-883K, Condition B

Vibration

MIL-STD-810G, Method 514.6,

Procedure I, Category 24

MIL-STD-810G, Method 514.6,

Procedure I, Category 7

Operating Voltage

3.3 V ± 5%

Power Consumption

Active mode: 625 mA / Idle mode: 85 mA

Dimension

(L x W x H )

80.00 x 22.00 x 3.88 (mm)

MTBF (hours)

>5,000,000

P/E Cycles

SLC-liteX up to 100K; MLC-liteX upon request.

SH24D-300

Interface: SATA 3.2 (6Gb/s)

Connector: 52-pin

Form Factor: JEDEC MO-300

Capacity: 160GB~640GB

Operation Mode

-

Transfer Mode

-

NAND Flash Type

3D TLC

External DRAM

Yes

Sequential Read Performance (MB/sec)

Up to 560

Sequential Write Performance (MB/sec)

Up to 490

ECC Engine

Low-Density Parity-Check (LDPC) Code

IOPS (4K Random Write)

85K

Standard Operating Temperature

( °C )

0 ~ + 70

Extended Operating Temperature

( °C )

-40 ~ + 85

Storage Temperature

( °C )

-55 ~ + 100

Housing

-

H/W Write Protect

-

Screw Hole

-

Cable-less Solution

-

Thermal Sensor

-

Shock

MIL-STD-202G, Condition A

MIL-STD-883K, Condition B

Vibration

MIL-STD-810G, Method 514.6,

Procedure I, Category 24

MIL-STD-810G, Method 514.6,

Procedure I, Category 7

Operating Voltage

3.3 V ± 5%

Power Consumption

Active mode: 625 mA / Idle mode: 85 mA

Dimension

(L x W x H )

50.80 x 29.85 x 4.85 (mm)

MTBF (hours)

>5,000,000

P/E Cycles

SLC-liteX up to 100K; MLC-liteX upon request.

SH250-CFast

Interface: SATA 3.2 (6Gb/s)

Connector: (7+17) pin male

Form Factor: CFast

Capacity: 10GB ~ 160GB

Operation Mode

-

Transfer Mode

-

NAND Flash Type

3D TLC

External DRAM

No

Sequential Read Performance (MB/sec)

Up to 560

Sequential Write Performance (MB/sec)

Up to 510

ECC Engine

Low-Density Parity-Check (LDPC) Code

IOPS (4K Random Write)

70K

Standard Operating Temperature

( °C )

0 ~ + 70

Extended Operating Temperature

( °C )

-40~ + 85

Storage Temperature

( °C )

-40 ~ + 100

Housing

Yes

H/W Write Protect

No

Screw Hole

No

Cable-less Solution

No

Thermal Sensor

Yes

Shock

Operation: 50G, 11ms

Non-operation: 1500G, 0.5ms

Vibration

Operation: 7.69 Grms, 20~2000 Hz/random (compliant with MIL-STD-810G)

Non-operation: 4.02 Grms, 15 ~ 2000 Hz/sine (compliant with MIL-STD-810G)

Operating Voltage

3.3 V±5%

Power Consumption

Active mode: 420 mA / Idle mode: 75 mA

Dimension

(L x W x H )

42.80 x 36.45 x 3.60 mm

MTBF (hours)

>3,000,000

P/E Cycles

SLC-liteX up to 100K; MLC-liteX upon request.

PH920-M280

Interface: PCIe Gen3 x4

Connector: M.2 M Key

Form Factor:

  • M.2 2280 single side, M Key: 160GB
  • M.2 2280 double side, M Key: 320GB
  • 640GB

Capacity:

  • Single side: 160GB
  • Double side: 320GB~640GB

Operation Mode

-

Transfer Mode

-

NAND Flash Type

3D TLC

External DRAM

-

Sequential Read Performance (MB/sec)

Up to 1740

Sequential Write Performance (MB/sec)

Up to 1530

ECC Engine

Low-Density Parity-Check

(LDPC) Code

IOPS (4K Random Write)

265K

Standard Operating Temperature

( °C )

0 ~ + 70

Extended Operating Temperature

( °C )

-40 ~ + 85

Storage Temperature

( °C )

-40 ~ + 100

Housing

-

H/W Write Protect

Yes

Screw Hole

-

Cable-less Solution

-

Thermal Sensor

Yes

Shock

Operation: Acceleration, 50(G)/11(ms)/half sine

(compliant

with MIL-STD-202G)

Non-operation: Acceleration,1,500(G)/0.5

(ms)/half sine

(compliant with

MIL-STD-883K)

Vibration

Operation: 7.69 Grms,

20~2000 Hz/random

(compliant with

MIL-STD-810G)

Non-operation:4.02 Grms, 15~2000 Hz/random

(compliant with

MIL-STD-810G)

Operating Voltage

3.3V ±5%

Power Consumption

Active mode: 1100 mA / Idle mode: 260 mA

Dimension

(L x W x H )

Single side: 22.00 x 80.00 x 2.58 (max) (mm)

Double side: 22.00 x 80.00 x 4.08 (max) (mm)

MTBF (hours)

>3,000,000

P/E Cycles

SLC-liteX up to 100K;

MLC-liteX upon request.

UH110-UFM1

Interface: USB 2.0

Connector: 10-pin (2x5) female header in 2.54mm

Form Factor: USB Disk Module

Capacity: 8GB~32GB

Operation Mode

-

Transfer Mode

-

NAND Flash Type

3D TLC

External DRAM

No

Sequential Read Performance (MB/sec)

Up to 41

Sequential Write Performance (MB/sec)

Up to 25

ECC Engine

Low-Density Parity-Check (LDPC) Code

IOPS (4K Random Write)

500

Standard Operating Temperature

( °C )

0 ~ + 70

Extended Operating Temperature

( °C )

-40 ~ + 85

Storage Temperature

( °C )

-40 ~ 100

Housing

No

H/W Write Protect

No

Screw Hole

Yes

Cable-less Solution

No

Thermal Sensor

No

Shock

Operation: 50G/11ms (compliant with MIL-STD-202G)

Non-operation: 1500G/0.5ms (compliant with MIL-STD-883K)

Vibration

Operation: 7.69 Grms, 20~2000 Hz/random (compliant with MIL-STD-810G)

Non-operation: 4.02 Grms, 15~2000 Hz/random (compliant with MIL-STD-810G)

Operating Voltage

5.0 V ± 5%

Power Consumption

Active mode: 95 mA; Idle mode: 70 mA

Dimension

(L x W x H )

36.9 x 26.6 x 9.7 (mm)

MTBF (hours)

>3,000,000

P/E Cycles

SLC-liteX up to 30K; MLC-liteX upon request.

UH110-UFD1

Interface: USB 3.2 Gen1

Connector: USB Type A Plug

Form Factor: USB flash drive

Capacity: 16GB~64GB

Operation Mode

-

Transfer Mode

-

NAND Flash Type

3D TLC

External DRAM

No

Sequential Read Performance (MB/sec)

Up to 270

Sequential Write Performance (MB/sec)

Up to 140

ECC Engine

Low-Density Parity-Check (LDPC) Code

IOPS (4K Random Write)

900

Standard Operating Temperature

( °C )

0 ~ + 70

Extended Operating Temperature

( °C )

-40 ~ + 85 *Not supported on 16GB

Storage Temperature

( °C )

-55 ~ + 100

Housing

Yes

H/W Write Protect

No

Screw Hole

-

Cable-less Solution

-

Thermal Sensor

-

Shock

Operation: 50G/11ms (compliant with MIL-STD-202G)

Non-operation: 1500G/0.5ms (compliant with MIL-STD-883K)

Vibration

Operation: 7.69 Grms, 20~2000 Hz/random (compliant with MIL-STD-810G)

Non-operation: 4.02 Grms, 15~2000 Hz/random (compliant with MIL-STD-810G)

Operating Voltage

5.0 V ± 5%

Power Consumption

Active mode: 200 mA; Idle mode: 85 mA

Dimension

(L x W x H )

46.85 mm x 17.2 mm x 7.7 mm

MTBF (hours)

>3,000,000

P/E Cycles

SLC-liteX up to 30K; MLC-liteX upon request.

CH210-MSD

Interface: SD5.0

Connector: -

Form Factor: Micro SD

Capacity: SDHC:16GB~64GB

Operation Mode

-

Transfer Mode

-

NAND Flash Type

3D TLC

External DRAM

-

Sequential Read Performance (MB/sec)

Up to 90

Sequential Write Performance (MB/sec)

Up to 70

ECC Engine

Built-in advanced ECC

algorithm

IOPS (4K Random Write)

300

Standard Operating Temperature

( °C )

-25 ~ + 85

Extended Operating Temperature

( °C )

-

Storage Temperature

( °C )

-40 ~ + 100

Housing

-

H/W Write Protect

-

Screw Hole

-

Cable-less Solution

-

Thermal Sensor

-

Shock

Operation: Acceleration, 50(G)/11(ms)/half sine

(compliant with

MIL-STD-202G)

Non-operation: Acceleration,1,500(G)/

0.5(ms)/half sine

(compliant with

MIL-STD-883K)

Vibration

Operation:7.69 Grms,

20~2000 Hz/random

(compliant with

MIL-STD-810G)

Non-operation:4.02 Grms, 15~2000 Hz/random

(compliant with MIL-STD-810G)

Operating Voltage

2.7V ~ 3.6V

Power Consumption

Active mode: 80 mA &

Idle mode: 135 uA

Dimension

(L x W x H )

15x11x1 (mm)

MTBF (hours)

>3,000,000

P/E Cycles

SLC-liteX up to 30K;

MLC-liteX upon request.

CH710-CF

Interface: PC Card Memory Mode; PC Card I/O Mode; True IDE Mode

Connector: 50-pin

Form Factor: CompactFlash Type I

Capacity: 8GB ~ 64GB

 

Operation Mode

-

Transfer Mode

PIO Mode 6, Multiword DMA Mode 4, Ultra DMA Mode 6

NAND Flash Type

3D TLC (BiCS3)

External DRAM

No

Sequential Read Performance (MB/sec)

Up to 115

Sequential Write Performance (MB/sec)

Up to 80

ECC Engine

Built-in BCH ECC capable of correcting up to 96 bits in 1KB data

IOPS (4K Random Write)

Up to 2100

Standard Operating Temperature

( °C )

0 ~ + 70

Extended Operating Temperature

( °C )

-40 ~ +85

Storage Temperature

( °C )

-40 ~ +100

Housing

-

H/W Write Protect

No

Screw Hole

-

Cable-less Solution

-

Thermal Sensor

No

Shock

Operation: 50G, 11ms

Non-operation: 1500G, 0.5ms

Vibration

Operation: 7.69 Grms, 20~2000 Hz/random (compliant with MIL-STD-810G)

Non-operation: 4.02 Grms, 15~2000 Hz/sine (compliant with MIL-STD-810G)

Operating Voltage

3.3 V / 5.0 V ± 5%

Power Consumption

Operating Voltage: 3.3V – Active mode: 185 mA – Standby mode: 10 mA Operating Voltage: 5.0V – Active mode: 190 mA – Standby mode: 10 mA

Dimension

(L x W x H )

36.4 x 42.8 x 3.3 mm

MTBF (hours)

>1,000,000

P/E Cycles

SLC-liteX up to 30K; MLC-liteX upon request.


Comparison Table

Introduction

NAND Flash is now a mature technology. Many formats are already adopted by many industrial applications. However, with a desire to push the envelope, Apacer has developed certain optimizations of NAND Flash technology. The goal of these optimizations is to provide customers with the amount of P/E cycles that best suits their application.


SLC-lite : The Balanced Solution

SLC-lite is an existing form of NAND Flash Optimization. The central concept behind Apacer SLC-lite is to make MLC behave like SLC. To achieve this, only half the bits of MLC are programmed. By programming only the stronger bit, the cell distribution behaves almost identically to that of SLC flash. This improves the precision of delta and the theshold voltage of each cell. The endurance of the resulting device, as measured in P/E cycles, will be higher.


MLC-liteX

Apacer's engineers developed a similar process to SLC-lite for 3D NAND drives. The two new forms of this technology are called SLC-liteX and MLC-liteX is based on 3D NAND technology. The firmware is fine-tuned in such a way as to offer more than three times as many P/E cycles (10,0000) than MLC or industrial 3D TLC. Cost-benefit optimization is archieved while lifespans are still extended.


SLC-liteX

SLC-liteX is also based on 3D NAND technology, and the central concept is to make 3D TLC behave like SLC. To do this, cell distribution management for 3D TLC is necessary in order to greatly adjust the voltage delta and charge sensing. The firmware is carefully tweaked by Apacer's engineering team to offer the greatest number of P/E cycles in this format - 100,000, which is over 33 times more than MLC or industrial 3D TLC.


How SLC-liteX Reaches 100,000 P/E Cycles

In Order to maximize SSD endurance, Apacer has enhanced its SLC-liteS technology to achieve 100K P/E cycles. Powered by carefully selected NAND componentsm the firmware structure is specifially optimized to enchance NAND flash stability during daily operations, and the error handling algorithm is significantly improved to avoid any unexpected ECC errors. The result is a prolonged SSD lifespan.


Comparison of Optimization Formats

The real benefit of these optimizations is flexibility. Depending on their needs, buyers can select the numbner of P/E cycles that they require. 3D NAND Flash optimization allows Apacer to deliver better value for cost-effectivess, and for our customers to produce devices that will funtion smoothly until they reach the end of their operational lifetimes.


Advantages of Using MLC-liteX and SLC-liteX

Apacer SLC-liteX and MLC-liteX products are based on 3D NAND architectur, but their reliability is improved by customized firmware.

Benefits

  1. Increased endurance up to 100,000 P/E cycles
  2. Cost saving more than 86% compared to SLC

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