Embedded World: Cactus Expand 245S SSD Series

The storage media manufacturer Cactus Technologies Ltd. is expanding its 245S series on time for the Embedded World exhibition in Nuremberg, Germany.

Its pSLC systems (Pseudo SLC) are being released as M.2 cards in the form factor 2245.

Growing demand for M.2 cards
The company is responding to the increasing demand for M.2 cards. It previously only offered the form factor 2260 (22×60 mm). The smaller 2245 version (22×45 mm) is becoming popular among OEMs in the field of industrial automation.

Karl Kleemann, sales manager, Cactus, stated: “The new pSLC storage systems are a direct reaction to customer demand. Cactus is confident that sales of its 245S series, which was launched a year ago, will increase over the course of the next month.”

pSLC technology – six times more writes than MLC
The 245S series is based on the pSLC (Pseudo SLC) technology. It offers a long service life and good value for money. In pSLC flash storage systems, the MLC-NAND cells only store one bit instead of the usual two bits, similar to a SLC flash cell. The pSLC technology makes MLC flash storage faster and more durable. It also increases the number of writes per flash cell – the so-called ‘write endurance’ – considerably. The memory devices in the 245S series offer six times more writes than comparable MLC systems.

The pSLC storage systems are available from the official distributor, Syslogic GmbH in Germany.

In addition to the two M.2 cards, the form factors SD card, CFast and 2.5″ disc are available.

Karl Kleemann, Syslogic, stated: “The Cactus pSLC storage systems are perfect for all industrial customers looking for durable SSDs at a reasonable price.”

M.2 245S series:

• Form factor: M.2 2260 and 2242

• Capacity: Four to 128 GB

• Temperature range: 0°C to +70°C

• Expanded temperature range: -40°C to +85°C (optional)

• Continuous read speed: 540 MB/s

• Continuous write speed: 450 MB/s

• Warranty: Two years