Silicon Motion 6Gb SATA SSD Controller Supports Micron 128Gb MLC NAND

Silicon Motion Technology Corporation announced that its SM2246EN 6Gb SATA client SSD controller now supports Micron Technology, Inc.‘s 16nm 128Gb MLC NAND flash, for high performance, high capacity SSD solutions up to 1TB.

SM2246EN offers performance and power combination of four channel 6Gb SATA client SSD controller, delivering better performance than most 8-channel SSD controllers with substantially lower power consumption.

Using Micron’s 128Gb 16nm MLC NAND, the SM2246EN delivers up to 538MB/s* sequential read performance and 450*MB/s sequential write, as well as up to 67,000* random read IO/s and 65,000* random write IO/s.

In addition, with Micron 128Gb 16nm MLC NAND, the SM2246EN delivers low power consumption, equating to about 30%** lower than the average power consumption of other SSD controllers.

“We are pleased to announce that we have delivered and qualified the SM2246EN’s firmware and reference design for Micron’s 128Gb 16nm MLC NAND to many of our customers,” said Nelson Duann, VP of product marketing, Silicon Motion. “SM2246EN currently is in high volume production supporting multiple MLC and SLC NAND from major NAND suppliers. By supporting Micron’s 16nm 128Gb MLC NAND, our customers have more flexibility for their high density, high performance and power efficient SSD solutions.”

“Micron has seen tremendous interest in our 128Gb 16nm MLC NAND because it delivers a unique combination of capacity, quality, and performance,” said Paul Petersen, director of marketing for Micron’s NAND component division. “We’re pleased to work closely with Silicon Motion’s expert controller developers to enable a compelling storage solution for high capacity, high-performance and power-efficient devices including PCs, ultrabooks, tablets and SSDs.”

Key features for SM2246EN
with Micron 128Gb 16nm MLC NAND solution include:

Sequential Read: up to 538MB/s
Sequential Write: up to 450MB/s
4K Random Read IO/s (Q32): up to 67,000
4K Random Write IO/s (Q32): up to 65,000
Low power consumption Average power consumption: 56mW (Intel’s target**: 80mW)
DevSleep mode: <2mW (Intel’s target: 3mW)
Slumber mode: 21mW (Intel’s target: 30mW)
Suited for both client SSDs and NAND-cache drives
Proprietary, configurable ECC engine allows for consistent data throughput and performance throughout the entire SSD lifecycle
Able to support both commercial and industrial grade requirements

The SM2246EN with the Micron 128Gb 16nm MLC NAND will was showcased at Computex Taipei.

*With 512GB Micron 128Gb 16nm MLC NAND
** Intel 2014 Ultrabook Guidance with MobileMark ’12