Swissbit N-20m2 Up to 480GB Industrial SSD M.2 2230 Modules With 4x PCIe-3.1 Interface and NVMe-1.3 Compliance

Swissbit AG announces its N-20m2 SSD module, which delivers PCIe performance from a M.2 2230 form factor.

The module utilizes the company’s recently launched EN-20 PCIe-BGA component to minimize PCB space requirements while offering a storage capacity range of up to 480GB as well as 4-lane PCIe-3.1 and NVMe-1.3 compliance.

The memory storage solution is targeted at small embedded systems and routers where the N-20m2 acts as a boot device. Alongside the M.2 2230 size, the module is also available in standard dimensions of 2242 and 2280.

This product range features industrial grade 3D-NAND that supports an ambient temperature range from -40°C to +85°C. The SSD-module combines high grade NAND flash chips, a PCIe controller and firmware that supports demanding applications. The PCIe 4-lane interface with backwards compatibility to single or dual lane system designs operates according to the PCIe-3.1 spec and offers bandwidth up to 1,600MB/s for sequential read and 770MB/s for sequential write. Random performance surpasses 145,000/130,000 IO/s for read and write and nearly doubles the bandwidth of SATA SSDs.

Features for product robustness
For low power consumption without sacrificing performance, the firm’s SSD-module N-20m2 has an HMB (host memory buffer) feature, which uses system DRAM memory to maintain the flash translation table. Intelligent thermal management protects the long-term stability of the controller and maintains a continuous bandwidth even at the highest specified temperature of 85°C ambient. Other reliability and security features are End-to-End Data Path Protection (ETEP), AES-256 encryption, LDPC error correction with full page fail recovery and a protection vs. sudden power loss. Data care management adds extra protection of the stored data at high operating temperatures. For long term mechanical stability, the N-20m2 is designed with a 30µinch gold-plated connector.

Designed for long service life
The NVMe protocol has been designed to use the bandwidth with a native nonvolatile memory command set resulting in low latency.

The company thus offers a performance, reliability, cost efficient, industrial SSD with up to one DWPD (Drive Writes Per Day) endurance. For even higher endurance requirements, N-26m2 offers a 10-fold writability in full pSLC mode.

Solution for demanding markets
“The N-20m2 is our dedicated solution for the latest PCIe based industrial and NetCom systems that demand increased performance without sacrificing stability, thermal resistance and endurance. With the development of our EN-20 BGA our designers have created a really small but powerful and robust module. Comprehensive and detailed SMART information combined with our monitoring tool lets users easily control the life time status of the SSD and schedule maintenance. What you get is a product that perfectly meets the requirements of the next gen of IoT systems” explains Roger Griesemer, GM, memory solutions.

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