SATA µSSD: an interface for micro flash drives?

SATA-IO also announces a declination of its interface to the embedded flash drives...


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SATA-IO is very active this week, since the announcement of the development of SATA Express parallel, the Organization has to reveal a standard for on-board storage systems. SanDisk already uses this "SATA µSSD" for its iSSD. It should be remembered that this solution of 16 x 20 mm x 1.85 mm had been announced as being the smallest in the world. This flash drive is installed on a BGA package which directly welded on the circuit printed motherboard.


SATA µSSD allows to pass the famous storage interface via the electrical signals of the BGA, and therefore to SATA connector. SanDisk solutions are available with capacities of 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB and 128 GB. For the latest news, they could reach speeds of 160 MB/s read, for 100 MB/s write. The appearance of a standard should allow other companies (which have not necessarily means to design their own interface) design storage reduced dimensions.

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