MILPITAS, Calif., Nov. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Silicon Motion
Technology Corporation (NasdaqGS: SIMO) ("Silicon Motion"), a
global leader in designing and marketing NAND flash controllers for
solid-state storage devices, today announced the availability of
its automotive grade PATA and SATA FerriSSD solutions designed for
In-Vehicle-Infotainment (IVI) systems. Silicon Motion will
showcase the FerriSSD Automotive IVI-Grade Solutions at the 2014
Electronica show in Munich,
Germany.
FerriSSD is designed to replace the traditional SATA and PATA
hard disk drives used in a wide range of embedded applications such
as automotive IVI systems. By integrating NAND flash with
Silicon Motion's industry-leading controllers in a small BGA
package, the FerriSSD delivers faster performance with
significantly better endurance and reliability than hard disk
drives. The automotive IVI FerriSSD solutions support
AEC-Q100 as well as an operating temperature range of -40 to +85
degrees Celsius.
"The increasing amount of technology being embedded into
automobiles today- from real-time GPS, to streaming Internet
multimedia content to interfacing with smartphones, requires better
performing and more reliable IVI systems," said Nelson Duann, Silicon Motion's Vice President of
Product Marketing. "Our FerriSSD is a high performance, highly
reliable storage solution that is easy to implement without
compromising safety or performance."
FerriSSD is a complete embedded storage solution, encompassing
both hardware and firmware to support an array of industry-leading
capabilities using proprietary technologies with features
including:
- Intelligent scan and data refresh with a built-in temperature
sensor to effectively enhance the reliability and extend the
lifespan of the SSD
- SSD LifeGuard® monitor and remote firmware updatability to
ensure that each drive remains healthy and utilizing the latest
firmware
- SLC mode and Intelligent Clean, two complementary features that
provide fast data access as well as high speed sustained data
transfers
- Hardware-level quick-erase and full-disk AES encryption for
enhanced data protection
- Full sleep/energy saver mode for lower power consumption
- System level protection from voltage surges to avoid a
potential fire hazard
- Every unit is tested and guaranteed to operate between
-40 to +85 degrees Celsius
- Automotive IVI compliance to the AEC-Q100 requirements
- Package dimensions of 16x20x2mm BGA package with 1.0mm ball
pitch
- PATA or SATA up to 64GB capacity options
Silicon Motion will showcase its complete line of embedded
solutions, including FerriSSD, embedded graphics and eMMC
solutions, at booth #A6.431 of the 2014 Electronica show in
Munich, Germany.
For more information on Silicon Motion, please go to
http://www.siliconmotion.com.
About Silicon Motion:
We are a fabless semiconductor company that designs, develops
and markets high performance, low-power semiconductor solutions to
OEMs and other customers in the mobile storage and mobile
communications markets. For the mobile storage market, our key
products are microcontrollers used in solid state storage devices
such as SSDs, eMMCs and other embedded flash applications, as well
as removable storage products. For the mobile communications
market, our key products are handset transceivers and mobile TV IC
solutions. Our products are widely used in smartphones,
tablets, and industrial and commercial applications. For
further information on Silicon Motion, visit
www.siliconmotion.com.
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