Marvell 88SS1074, 5th-Gen SATA SSD Controller

Marvell Technology Group Ltd. announced its fifth generation serial advanced technology attachment 6Gb SATA SSD controller.

The Marvell 88SS1074 SATA SSD controller deploys Marvell’s third generation NANDEdge error-correcting, low-density parity check (LDPC) technology, facilitating use of 15nm TLC NAND flash in client and enterprise SSDs. The SATA SSD controller improves total storage system cost and delivers performance with lower power consumption.

“As the inventor of a wide range of leading storage technologies, we are very proud of our innovation, leadership, and contribution to the advancement the of storage industry. I am thrilled to see our highly differentiated and advanced LDPC technology continue to raise the performance bar of robust storage solutions. I believe our efforts will enable top global OEMs and partners to accelerate the deployment of the fast growing SSD market,” said Weili Dai, president and co-founder, Marvell. “I am very thankful for our dedicated and innovative engineering teams for once again delivering game-changer storage solutions. At Marvell, it is our pride and long term commitment to invest in the most innovative technologies to serve the storage industry and offer the most reliable and secure cloud solutions. Our mission is to drive innovation for better lives for all in the new era of ‘Smart Life and Smart Lifestyle’.”

As process geometries continue to shrink and NAND flash technology migrates from MLC (2-bit) to TLC (3-bit per cell), reliability, performance and low power consumption are critical for the adoption of SSD. The 88SS1074 delivers these benefits to SSD manufacturers, enabling the next generation of storage systems.

NANDEdge advanced error correction LDPC technology has been evolving through generations of in-house data integrity designs for HDD drive and networking applications. Compared to existing error correction technology, NANDEdge provides more than three times the error correction capability and is suited for new TLC/MLC/SLC NAND flash memory up to 15nm process node. By leveraging Marvell’s NANDEdge technology, the 88SS1074 controller delivers performance while enabling NAND endurance and reliability, which are crucial for TLC SSD to exceed storage requirements. It also consumes less power than existing solutions, making it one of the most power efficient SSD controllers on the market. Marvell is raising the industry standard by powering the deployment of 3-bit NAND through differentiated SSD controllers.

The 88SS1074 is currently sampling to customers. Marvell’s fifth-generation SATA SSD controllers are a solution for the rapid development of performance, low power SSD systems in a variety of applications from mobile to enterprise and continue to be a product for leading.

Marvell’s latest SSD controller technologies will be showcased at Computex Taipei.

Key features of 88SS1074 SSD controller include: