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Toshiba Adds 60GB Automotive HDD
This is a Press Release edited by StorageNewsletter.com on Wed, May 14th, 2008
To current 40GB and 80GB models
Toshiba's sixth-generation 60GB automotive HDD (MK6050GAC) joins Toshiba's existing automotive-grade HDD series that includes both 40GB and 80GB models. All models feature the improved altitude specification of 5,500 meters, pushing the boundaries of in-dash system design to meet the operating extremes of today’s driving environment.
"Automotive electronics designers are seeking robust storage solutions to address the next generation of infotainment in the digital car," said Scott Wright, product manager, Toshiba Storage Device Division. "The new 60GB model comes in response to our customers' storage requirements and provides greater flexibility for OEM and aftermarket designers to integrate high-capacity solutions for sophisticated in-car infotainment systems."
Toshiba also has reached the milestone of more than eight million automotive-grade HDDs shipped into OEM and aftermarket solutions since the company introduced its first automotive-grade HDD in 2001, highlighting strong demand and accelerated adoption of innovative storage solutions by the automotive industry world-wide. The company's leadership in automotive HDDs draws from more than 10 years of experience working with the automotive industry to develop road-ready storage solutions. According to Techno Systems Research (TSR) Co., Ltd, Toshiba commands 84 percent market share in the automotive-class HDD segment.
Samples of Toshiba's new automotive-grade HDDs will be available later this year to automotive OEMs and aftermarket suppliers.
Product Specifications
- Model no.: MK6050GAC and MK6050GACE
- Capacity: 60GB
- No. of platters: 1
- No. of heads: 2
- Average seek time: 16 msec
- Interface: ATA-7
- Data transfer rate: 100 MB/s
- Rotational speed: 4,200 rpm
- External dimensions: 69.85 x 100.0 x 9.5
- Weight: 98g (max.)
- Energy consumption efficiency: 0.01 W/GB
- Temperature: Operating: -30˚ - +85˚ C and Non-operating -40˚ - +95˚ C; Operating: -20˚ - +70˚ C for the MK6050GACE
- Altitude: Operating -300 - +5,500m and Non-operating: -300 - +12,000m
- Vibration: Operating 29.4m/s2, 3G (5-50Hz), 19.6m/s2, 2G (50-200Hz), 9.8m/s2, 1G (200-500Hz), Non-operating 49m/s2, 5G (10-500Hz)
- Shock: Operating 2,940m/s2, 300g (2.0ms, 1/2 sine), 980m/s2, 100g (11ms, 1/2 sine); Non-Operating: 7,840m/s2, 800g (1.0ms, 1/2 sine)
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