CES 2021: Phison Showcased SSD Controllers With USB 3.2 for HPC

Phison Electronics Corp. showcased at the CES 2021 storage solutions that are designed for HPC.

As the company celebrates its 20-year anniversary, it continues to invest in creating solutions that meet diverse customer needs. The company‘s innovations allow access to high-speed storage for mobile, PC, and console gaming as well as for content creators looking for the extra performance edge. At CES 2021, the firm has introduced a fast USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 native UFD controller for high-performance professional applications.

The company‘s advancements in the storage industry enable customers to choose the features and requirements that fit their specific one-of-a-kind product needs, such as gaming and content creation.

“Phison celebrates over 2 decades of technology leadership by investing in customer solutions that are designed to help transfer, store, and access data,” said Leo Huang, senior director, product marketing. “Having started with the world’s first SOC USB flash controller 20 years ago, Phison’s product offerings have expanded to client, embedded and enterprise storage solutions.“

Latest products for gaming and content creators which include:

PS2251-17 (U17) controller

• PS2251-17 (U17) and PS2251-18 (U18) – The U17/U18 is a fast USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 native UFD controller. For creative or business professionals, the U17 and U18 allows users to be more productive and efficient when managing data. The U17 goes up to 1TB in a capacity that reaches up to 1,000MB/s sequential read and 800MB/s write performance.

  

  PS2251-18 (U18) controller

  

  The U18 goes up to 4TB in capacity that reaches up to 1,900MB/s sequential read and 1,700MB/s write performance. It also supports TCG Opal security for business professionals that want added peace of mind.

  

  PS5021-E21T (E21T) Controller

  

• PS5021-E21T (E21T) – A sneak peek of company‘s upcoming next-gen PCIe Gen 4 controller, the E21T, which provides up to 25% improvement in performance and power consumption over the previous gen. The transition from 28nm to 12nm process technology for this controller allows for a new wave of design-in opportunities and will continue to be a solution for console, PC/laptop, and mobile gaming.

   

PS5018-E18 (E18) controller

• PS5018-E18 (E18)– The firm‘s second-gen industry performance PCIe Gen4x4 NVMe SSD is its flagship gaming controller. The E18 is a to break the 7GB/s barrier for both sequential read and write with power efficiency.

BGA SSD-E13T (E13T)

• BGA SSD-E13T (E13T) – The E13T BGA SSD brings NVMe level performance to a small 11.5x13mm form factor, making it a solution for mobile devices. The company delivers low 1W of active power to market for efficient mobile gaming so devices stay cool throughout the gaming experience.