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Silicon Motion Announces World's First Merchant SD Controller Solutions Supporting Latest SD 6.0 Specifications
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Silicon Motion Technology Corporation, a global leader in designing and marketing NAND flash controllers for solid-state storage devices, today introduced its new SD 6.0 controller solutions supporting SD Specification 6.0 and meeting the new A2 application performance rating with a minimum random read/write performance of 4,000/2,000 IOPS. Expandable memory cards with our new SD 6.0 controller will deliver ultra-high performance for users to run Android 6.x/7.x applications directly from SD cards as well as support bandwidth-intensive applications such as 4k video recording and playback and AR/VR.
Silicon Motion's SD 6.0 controller solutions support low voltage signaling to meet the needs of low-power SoCs and feature command queue, cache function and self-maintenance capabilities that enable high-performance, high-reliability and long endurance expandable memory cards - all critical features that are similar to those used in SSDs or embedded memory for managing large amounts of data. In addition, the SD 6.0 controller solutions support up to 2TB capacity and are offered in both commercial and industrial temperature grades, enabling SD 6.0 cards for high-performance and highly reliable storage for consumer, commercial, industrial and automotive devices.
"The use of expandable storage in mobile and industrial applications continues to be strong," said Nelson Duann, Senior Vice President of Product Marketing at Silicon Motion. "Most of today's Android smartphones and mobile computing devices allow users to run applications from removable cards directly. Silicon Motion's new SD 6.0 controllers extend the capabilities of expandable memory to provide a robust, high-capacity platform for running high-performance applications as well as bandwidth-intensive multimedia applications such as 4K video recording and playback."
Silicon Motion's SD 6.0 controller solutions specifications:
SM2705EN | SM2707EN | |
Card Standard | SD 6.0 | SD 6.0 |
Flash Interface | 1-CH/4-CE | 1-CH/8-CE |
Application | A2 | A2 |
Performance Class | Random Performance Read: 4,000 IOPS Write: 2,000 IOPS | Random Performance Read: 4,000 IOPS Write: 2,000 IOPS |
Sequential Read/Write Speed | Up to 99/90 MB/sec | Up to 99/90 MB/sec |
ECC | DuoECC | DuoECC |
Capacity Support | Up to 256GB | Up to 2TB |
Temperature Support | c-temp: 0℃ to 70℃ | i-temp: -40℃ to 85℃ |
NAND Support | Supports 3D/2D NAND | Supports 3D/2D NAND |
The SM2705EN and SM2707EN are currently sampling and are being designed in at multiple OEMs.
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About Symmetry Electronics
Established in 1998, Symmetry Electronics, a Division of Braemac, is a global distributor of electronic components and systems. Combining premier components and comprehensive value-added services with an expert in-house engineering team, Symmetry supports engineers in the design, development, and deployment of a broad range of connected technologies.
Exponential Technology Group Member
Acquired by Berkshire Hathaway company TTI, Inc. in 2017, Symmetry Electronics is a proud Exponential Technology Group (XTG) member. A collection of specialty semiconductor distributors and engineering design firms, XTG stands alongside industry leaders TTI Inc., Mouser Electronics, and Sager Electronics. Together, we provide a united global supply chain solution with the shared mission of simplifying engineering, offering affordable technologies, and assisting engineers in accelerating time to market. For more information about XTG, visit www.xponentialgroup.com.