MILPITAS, Calif. and
TAIPEI, Taiwan, March 6, 2017 /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 launch of its new
UFS (Universal Flash Storage) 2.1 controller family, a complete
product line supporting UFS HS-Gear3x1L and HS-Gear3x2L, enabling
high-performance, high capacity and low power embedded memory for
mobile phones. Designed with Silicon Motion's proprietary MIPI
M-PHY, low-power architecture and advanced LDPC (Low Density Parity
Check) ECC for 3D NAND support, the UFS 2.1 controller family
delivers ultra-high random read/write performance of up to
50,000/40,000 IOPS*, capacity up to 512GB** and ultra-low power
consumption for flagship and mainstream smartphones.
UFS is the latest generation embedded memory standard for mobile
applications defined by JEDEC***. The UFS standard features a
serial link-based MIPI M-PHY interface and SCSI architecture model
(SAM) which enables high-performance, energy-efficient and
high-capacity embedded storage, which is critical for the
multitasking and multimedia requirements of today's smartphones.
Silicon Motion's newest UFS 2.1 controller family provides more
than three times faster sequential and random read/write
performance as compared to the eMMC 5.1 controllers.
"Our UFS 2.1 controller family extends our eMMC leadership in
mobile devices to today's flagship and premium models," said
Wallace Kou, President and CEO of
Silicon Motion. "Our unique turnkey UFS solution will usher in a
new generation of cost-effective and high-performance embedded
memory solutions, just as more application processor platforms
roll-out support and more handset OEMs adopt UFS in mainstream
devices."
"UFS is expected to be the dominant flash specification within
the next five years, supplanting eMMC. The performance advantages
of UFS over eMMC are most notable at high NAND densities, i.e.
128GB & 256GB," said Walter
Coon, Director for NAND flash technology research at IHS
Markit. "High-performance multimedia capabilities are a
cornerstone for mobile devices today and the addition of 4K and
AR/VR capabilities will require more robust and higher capacity UFS
embedded memory solutions for the majority of smartphones****"
Silicon Motion's leading-edge turnkey UFS controller and
firmware technologies enable best-in-class embedded storage
solutions for the increasing performance requirements of today's
mobile devices. All products support multiple form factors,
including discrete UFS and multi-chip uMCP embedded memory, as well
as UFS memory card, and are compatible with all of the major mobile
application processor platforms in the market. The proprietary
low-power LDPC ECC engine and internally developed MIPI M-PHY
enable high-performance UFS memory solutions with high endurance
and energy efficiency. Consistent with company's
widely-adopted eMMC controllers, the turnkey UFS controller family
supports 3D MLC and TLC flash from a variety of NAND flash
makers.
The Silicon Motion UFS 2.1 family is currently sampling to
select NAND OEM partners, and
production ramp is expected later this year.
Silicon Motion's UFS controller family controller
specifications*:
|
SM2750
|
SM2752
|
Host
Interface
|
UFS 2.1
|
UFS 2.1
|
MIPI M-PHY
Bandwidth
|
HS-G3 X 1
Lane
5.8Gbps
|
HS-G3 X 2
Lanes
11.6Gbps
|
UniPro
|
1.6
|
1.6
|
ECC
|
BCH
|
LDPC
|
Random
Performance
|
Read: 30,000
IOPS
Write: 30,000
IOPS
|
Read: 50,000
IOPS
Write: 40,000
IOPS
|
* The performance result is based on various NAND types, tPROG,
tR(read cycle), page size, test methodology, and other factors.
**Based on 512Gb 3D NAND
** JEDEC is an organization devoted to standards for the
solid-state industry
****Results based on IHS Markit, Technology Group, Mobile and
Embedded Market Tracker Q4 2016. Results are not an endorsement of
Silicon Motion. Any reliance on these results is at the third
party's own risk. Visit technology.ihs.com for more
details
About Silicon Motion:
We are the global leader in supplying NAND flash controllers for
solid state storage devices and the merchant leader in supplying
SSD controllers. We have the broadest portfolio of controller
technologies and solutions and ship over 750 million NAND
controllers annually, more than any other company in the world. Our
controllers are widely used in embedded storage products such as
SSDs and eMMCs which are found in smartphones, PCs and industrial
and commercial applications. We also supply specialized
high-performance enterprise and industrial SSD solutions. Our
customers include most of the NAND flash vendors, storage device
module makers and leading OEMs. For further information
on Silicon Motion, visit us at www.siliconmotion.com.
Corporate Media
Contact:
Minnie
Lin
Senior
Manager
Tel: +886 2 2219 6688
x3010
E-mail: minnie.lin@siliconmotion.com
US Media Contact:
Michael
Schoolnik
Story Public
Relations
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3816
E-mail: michael@storypr.com
Sales & Marketing Communications
Contact:
Robert Fan
President of SMI USA
Tel: +1 408 519 7219
E-mail: rfan@siliconmotion.com
Investor Contact:
Jason
Tsai
Senior Director of IR and Strategy
Tel: +1 408 519 7258
E-mail: jtsai@siliconmotion.com
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