MACH2 PARALLEL ATA
2.5-INCH SOLID STATE DRIVE
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CONVENTIONS
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REVISION HISTORY
Revision Status Summary Sheet
Revision Date Sheet(s) Affected
1.0 07/10/2007 Official release.
1.1 08/10/2007 Page 59: Warranty period updated.
1.2 10/10/2007 Page 53: Updated contact and ordering information.
1.3 11/01/2007 Page 33: Added “Identify Device Command Output” topic and table.
1.4 11/09/2007 Pages 23 - 24. Added S.M.A.R.T. Support, Commands and Attributes topics
1.5 01/24/2008 Pages 2 and 7: Corrected Burst Transfer Rate to 100MB/sec.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Revision History. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v
List of Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xii
List of Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiv
Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Feature Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Standards and Reference Documents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Commercial Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Reference Documents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Manufacturing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Product Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
General Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
ATA Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Drive Capacities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Performance Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
ATA Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Endurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Wear-Leveling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Bad-Block Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Data Retention. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Error Detection and Correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Reliability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Error Rates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Built-In Self Test (BIST). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Mount Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
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Seek Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Data Transfer Rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Preventative Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Electrical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Power Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Power Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Start-Up Time and Current Draw. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Activity LED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Power-On Ready Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Power Savings Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Power Mode at Power On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Grounding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Interface Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
SSD Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Write Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Read Requests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Primary and Secondary Modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
I/O Primary and Secondary ATA (IDE) Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Addressing Modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
44-Pin ATA Bus Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Connector Pinout Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
ATA Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Standard ATA Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Standard ATA Command Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
S.M.A.R.T. Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
S.M.A.R.T. Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
S.M.A.R.T. Attributes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
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Identify Device Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Identify Device Command Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Vendor-Specific ATA Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Physical Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
General Physical Characteristics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Drive Assembly Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Storage Capacities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Exterior Dimensions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Connector Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Environmental Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Operating Temperatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Operating Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Non-Operating Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Relative Humidity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Altitude Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Restriction of Hazardous Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Shock and Vibration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Failure Criteria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Random Vibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2
Shock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Drop Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Conformal Coating (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Drive Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Jumper Pins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Drive Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
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Primary Heat Generation Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Cooling Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Installation Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Mounting Hole Locations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Drive Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Grounding Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Operating System Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Microsoft OS Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Non-Microsoft OS Compatibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
System POST, Boot and Resume Times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Diagnostic Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Default S.M.A.R.T. Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Regulatory Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Marks, Approvals and Documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Electromagnetic Susceptibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Electromagnetic Compatibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
CB Certificate and CB Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Radio Frequency Emissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Radio Frequency Immunity Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
EMI Test Site Correlation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Verification Samples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Verification Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Acceptance Criteria Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
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Contact and Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Certification and Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside Back Cover
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LIST OF TABLES
1. ATA Operating Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2. Endurance Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3. Error Limits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
4. Data Transfer Rates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
5. SSD Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
6. SSD Typical Power Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
7. Start-Up Time and Current Draw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
8. ATA (IDE) Bus Addressing Modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
9. ATA Connector Pinout Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
10. Supported ATA Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
11. ATA Command Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
12. S.M.A.R.T. Command Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
13. Supported S.M.A.R.T. Attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
14. Identify Device Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
15. ECh Command Output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
16. SSD Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
17. Drive Assembly Dimensions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
18. Operating Temperatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
19. Operating Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
20. Non-Operating Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
21. Relative Humidity Criteria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
22. Operating and Non-Operating Altitudes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
23. Random Vibration Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
24. Shock Test Results. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
25. ATA (IDE) Cable Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
26. Default SMART Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
27. Regulatory Marks and Documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
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28. EMI Specification Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
29. ESD Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
30. Acceptance Criteria Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
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LIST OF FIGURES
1. The MACH2 2.5-Inch ATA Solid State Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2. Start-Up Current Draw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3. 44-pin ATA (IDE) Bus Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
4. SDD Exterior Dimensions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
5. ATA Connector Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
6. Primary/Secondary Jumper Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
7. Possible Drive Orientations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
8. Primary Heat Generation Area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
9. Suggested Air Flow Patterns for Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
10. Exterior Mounting Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
11. Mounting Hole Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
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SCOPE
Overview
Figure 1. The MACH2 2.5-Inch ATA Solid State Drive
This datasheet describes the applications, specifications, and installation of the MACH2 2.5-inch ATA
Solid State Drive (SSD). See Figure 1.
Audience
This datasheet is intended for system engineers or system designers employed by an Original
Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). This datasheet was therefore written specifically for a technically
advanced audience; it is not intended for end-users that will eventually purchase the commercially
available product. The user, as referenced throughout this document, is primarily concerned with
industrial, commercial, or military computing applications.
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Feature Overview
Feature Description
Form Factor 2.5-Inch
ATA Interface ATA 6 or higher
Connector 44-Pin IDE/ATA (40/80 conductor)
Drive Capacities 4, 8, 16 and 32 gigabytes
Operating Voltage 5.0V +/-5%
Operating Temperature -40oC to +85oC
Average Latency 0.5 msec
Burst Transfer Rate 100MB/sec
Sustained Read Throughput 35MB/sec
Sustained Write Throughput 25MB/sec
Wear-Levelling Dynamic and static algorithms
Bad-Block Management 2% reserve of total flash capacity
EDC/ECC Correction: up to 4 bytes; Detection: up to 5 bytes
Data Retention 10 years storage
RoHS Compliance Pb-free components
Warranty 2 years
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Standards and Reference Documents
This section discusses the formal standards that may apply to the SSD, including electrical product
standards and military information security standards. In addition, this section lists reference
documents relevant to the ATA protocols used for the SSD.
Commercial Standards
The SSD complies, in whole or in part, with the following commercial standards:
S/NZS 3548 Class B Underwriters Laboratories (UL)
BSMI CNS 13438 Class B NEBS Level 3
CAN/CAS-V3/2001.04 (VCCI) IEC 61000-4-2
CE (Conformite Europenne) IEC 61000-4-3
CISPR 22 Class B IEC 61000-4-4
EN 55022 Class B IEC 61000-4-5
EN 61000-3-2 IEC 61000-4-6
EN 61000-3-3 IEC 61000-4-8
FCC Part 15 Class B IEC 61000-4-11
Reference Documents
The following list of ANSI documents are relevant to the SSD:
INCITS T13 1321 D Information Technology - AT Attachment with Packet
INCITS T13 e01122r0 Erratum
INCITS T13 1401 D Information Technology - AT Attachment with Packet
INCITS T13 1532 D Information Technology - AT Attachment with Packet
Interface - 5 (ATA/ATAPI-5)
Interface - 6 (ATA/ATAPI-6)
Interface - 7, Volumes 1, 2 and 3 (ATA/ATAPI-7)
Manufacturing
Location Certifications
Santa Ana, California ISO 9001 Certified
United States of America ISO 14001 Certified
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
General Description
The MACH2 2.5-inch ATA Solid State Drive (SSD) is a non-volatile mass storage device. The drive
is intended as replacement for a standard ATA-compliant hard disk drive (HDD). The drive can be
configured as a boot or data storage device. The drive is Plug and Play (PnP) compatible; no
additional device drivers are required to install the drive. The SSD is recognized by PnP-compatible
operating systems and PnP-aware BIOS.
ATA Interface
The SSD can be installed in any operating system environment that supports ATA-6 or greater
devices. The SSD has a fully ATA/ATAPI-6 compliant 44-pin interface and can be configured for
Primary/Secondary (Device 0/Device 1) device mode operation.
Drive Capacities
The SSD is available in unformatted memory capacities of 4, 8, 16 and 32 gigabytes. The memory
consists of Single-Level Cell (SLC) NAND Flash components.
Performance
The SSD can operate at sustained data transfer rates of up to 35 MB per second. Power consumption
is kept to a minimum; the SSD can be powered from a single 5-volt source. The solid state design
eliminates electromechanical noise and delay inherent in traditional magnetic rotating media. The
wear-leveling and bad-block mapping algorithms ensure data integrity; the embedded Error
Detection and Error Correction Code (EDC/ECC) ensures data reliability.
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PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
ATA Modes
Table 1 lists the ATA-6 operating modes supported by the SSD.
Endurance
The product life of a SSD is approximately two (2) years when operating within the environmental
specifications. See Environm ental Characteristics. For a detailed life expectancy of the drive under
different conditions, please refer to the SSD Life Endurance Calculator. The remaining conditions
are outlined in Table 2.
Wear-Leveling
The dynamic and static wear-leveling algorithms integrated in the firmware guarantees that erase/
write cycles are evenly distributed across all of the flash memory block locations. Wear-leveling
eliminates repeated writes to the same physical flash memory location, thereby preventing premature
wear.
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Table 1. ATA Operating Modes
Mode Specification
PIO 0 - 4
DMA 0 - 2
Ultra DMA 0 - 5
Table 2. Endurance Conditions
Condition Value
Power-On Hours 100%
Active/Idle 90%
Write Percentage 25%
Drive Capacity 16GB
File Transfer Size 64KB
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Bad-Block Management
The bad-block mapping algorithm replaces bad blocks with new ones from available spares. Two
percent (2%) of the flash memory is held in reserve (spare block) for bad block replacement. Bad
blocks in the media are flagged when detected. The next time an attempt is made to access a flagged
block, it is immediately replaced by a spare block. The bad block mapping function enables data to
be automatically transferred from a bad sector to an available spare block.
The drive is scanned for bad blocks during the initialization of
the flash components. An initial bad bl ock table is created
from these identified marked bad blocks and any ba d b loc ks
discovered during the testing process.
Data Retention
Data stored on the SSD will remain valid for ten (10) years without requiring power support. The unit
can be stored under certain environmental conditions for extended periods without any occurrence
of data degradation. See Environmental Characteristics.
Error Detection and Correction
The Error Detection Code and Error Correcting Code (EDC/ECC) helps maintain data integrity by
allowing single or multiple bit corrections to the data stored in the flash array. If the data in the flash
array is corrupted due to aging or during the programming process, the EDC/ECC will compensate
for the errors to ensure the delivery of accurate data to the host computer. The EDC/ECC engine is
capable of correcting up to 4 bytes in error and detecting up to 5 bytes in error. An extensive retry
algorithm is also implemented on the SSD, so that single event disturbances such as ESD or EMF
occurring during a read operation can be readily overcome.
Reliability
The following factors affect the reliability statistics of the SSD:
• DC power is maintained as specified in this document
• Errors caused by the host are excluded from rates
• Errors from the same causes are counted as 1 block
• Data stream is assumed random
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Error Rates
Table 3 lists the error limit specifications. When all data correction mechanisms are enabled, the error
rate will be sustained through all operating temperature ranges as specified in the previous sections.
Table 3. Error Limits
Error Type Maximum Number of Errors
Recoverable Data Error 1 bit in 10
Unrecoverable Data Error Less than 1 bit in 10
20
20
Built-In Self Test (BIST)
The micro-controller tests the controller memory during power-up, and then performs a back-end
status check to verify proper flash memory controller operations. If a fault condition is detected in the
flash memory controller, the SSD’s status is reported as failed.
Mount Time
The amount of time required to initialize and mount a SSD varies according to the operating system
®
(Windows
, Linux®, etc.) environment and the storage capacity of the drive.
Seek Time
The SSD has no read/write heads or rotating platters. There is no seek time or rotational latency
issues. The SSD dramatically improves transaction throughput, particularly for applications that are
configured to take advantage of the characteristics of the drive.
Data Transfer Rates
The data transfer rate varies according to the flash controller/flash memory configuration of the drive.
The scalable architecture of the drive is capable of accommodating sustained and burst data transfer
rates as listed in Table 4.
Table 4. Data Transfer Rates
Parameter Value Units
Burst Transfer Rate 100 Megabytes/sec
Sustained Read Throughput 35 Megabytes/sec
Sustained Write Throughput 25 Megabytes/sec
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Repairs
A defective SSD should be replaced. There are no parts, assemblies or subassemblies that can be
repaired by the user. Please see the section titled Certification and Warranty on the inside of the
back cover page. Unauthorized repairs to the SSD will void the warranty.
Preventative Maintenance
No preventative maintenance is required. The SSD unit is sealed at the factory, and there are no
parts, assemblies, or subassemblies that require preventative maintenance on behalf of the user.
Please see the section titled Certification and Warranty on the inside of the back cover page.
Unauthorized maintenance to the SSD will void the warranty.
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ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Power Requirements
The SSD requires a 5V power source. If a power failure occurs, the drive design ensures that the data
contained in the storage memory is preserved. Data loss or corruption does not occur.
Note: (1) The voltage rail, which includes ripples, does not exceed or fall below the voltage range as
specified by the Minimum and Maximum values, i.e., values are the absolute floor and ceiling for the
input voltages.
Power Consumption
The amount of power consumed by a SSD is determined by the storage (memory) capacity of the
drive, and the flash controller/memory configuration of the drive. See Table 6.
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Table 5. SSD Power Requirements
Item Requirement
1
Input Voltage
Minimum Voltage 4.75V
Maximum Voltage 5.25V
Ripple (0-30MHz) 70 mV p-p (for 3.3V)
Supply Rise Time 7 - 100 ms
Supply Fall Time < 5s
5V +/-5%
Table 6. SSD Typical Power Consumption
Operation Power Consumption
Standby 0.1W
Idle 0.3W
Read (35MB/sec) TBDW
Write (25MB/sec) TBDW
Purge TBDW
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Start-Up Time and Current Draw
The Start-Up current is measured during the power-on phase of the computer and drive. See Table
7 and Figure 2.
Table 7. Start-Up Time and Current Draw
Start-Up Time ~850mS
Current Draw
Average RMS
Maximum Peak
333.6mA
550.0mA
Activity LED
Figure 2. Start-Up Current Draw
The SSD is configured to drive Pin 39 (-DASP; Disk Present/Secondary Active) of the ATA cable
during all command activity and during periods when the drive indicates a busy state. (Example: Offline diagnostic activities.)
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