Indilinx Barefoot SSD Controller

INDILINX Co. Ltd., in Solid State Drive (SSD) controllers, announced that INDILINX’s Barefoot SSD controller was selected by Hitachi-LG Data Storage (HLDS) as the preferred SSD controller solution choice for the world’s first SSD embedded ODD – HyDrive.

Unlike other SSD controller solutions, INDILINX’s Barefoot SSD controller delivers performance, power saving, compatibility, and reliability. Computers with SSD offer unmatched performance compared to Hard Disk Drives (HDDs) delivering the best return on investment from the user experience.

HyDrive, the world’s first SSD embedded ODD from HLDS, offers total storage solution for PCs that differentiates from other branded ODDs by combining three storage device solutions as in one package: HDDs, SSDs, and ODDs. HyDrive is offered as drop-in solution in standard ODD form factor without any need for an additional space on the motherboard and/or modification of the computer system architecture. The end users can use HyDrive as in any combination of ODD, storage, and caching. Some of the potential uses can be in All-in-one PCs, Netbooks, Gaming Consoles, Home Theatre PCs (HTPC) or Media Center, and Ultra Mobile computing devices with limited available bays. The total cost of ownership is lowered through the use of HyDrive in these devices since the users do not need to buy an external ODD as an option, and the users have an option to view disc based movies while offering high performance storage solution simultaneously. In addition to this, HyDrive offers seamless movie playback by offering as a caching device while playing scratched optical disc based movies.

“HLDS has been the global leader and technology innovator in ODD market. With the introduction of HyDrive with INDILINX Barefoot SSD controller solution, we are demonstrating once again that HLDS is the leader in ODD market,” said Luke Choi, HyDrive Team Leader, Business Strategy Department of HLDS. “HyDrive will offer all the benefits of ODD + SSD by offering in same ODD form factor. This will enable PCs with small form factors such as tablets, and mobile devices to use its limited space to incorporate all the benefits of ODD, HDD, and SSD into just ODD form factor while delivering the best performance boost and lowest power consumption in the minimal space of system availability.”

“We are very pleased to announce that INDILINX Barefoot SSD controller solution is selected as the preferred choice for HLDS HyDrive solution, and we are honored to work with HLDS that is the world leader and technology innovator company in ODD market,” said Bumsoo Kim, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of INDILINX. “This announcement demonstrates the maturity of our Barefoot SSD controller solution that has been proven in the field worldwide over many years with unmatched performance and reliability compared to other branded SSD controllers. In addition, this is a major event for INDILINX in which Barefoot SSD controller is not just used in the SSD products but an innovative way of thinking such as combining ODD and SSD as a one package that offers all the benefits of both. This opportunity will present to the end users that the performance increase factor for PCs are not just dependent on CPUs, memories, and GPUs but SSDs are also one of the beneficial factors.”

HLDS will be showcasing HyDrive products at COMPUTEX 2010 in Taipei, Taiwan from June 1-5, 2010. The availability of HyDrive products to the customers is stated to be in August 2010.

INDILINX offers two SSD controller solutions: Barefoot for high performance and Amigos for low cost solution. Both SSD controllers are in mass production with worldwide field proven quality.