Toshiba Showcasing “World’s First” PCIe Single BGA Package SSD

Toshiba Corporation’s Semiconductor & Storage Products Company will showcase a reference display of the world’s first [as of January 6, 2015, Toshiba survey] PCIe single package SSD, integrating up to 256GB in a single BGA package, at the 2015 International Consumer Electronics Show.

The BG Series SSDs on reference display will be products under development. Utilizing Toshiba’s packaging technology applied in products like e·MMC, it is the world’s first PCIe single package SSD, available in capacities up to 256GB in a 16x20x1.65mm BGA package. Also to be showcased will be a reference display of the world’s smallest removable module type SSD, which integrates the BGA single package SSD on a single-sided form factor.

The new SSDs incorporate PCIe, a high speed serial I/O interface for PCs, as physical interface and NVMe optimized for SSDs as command interface.

The single package type SSDs of the new series weigh below 1 g, reducing weight by approximately 98% [compared with Toshiba’s existing products], compared to 2.5-inch types widely used in PCs. It also reduces storage space by more than 95% [compared with Toshiba’s existing products]. It can contribute to light-weight mobile PCs and also to longer battery life by increasing available space for battery packs.

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