Serial ATA Flash Drive
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Table of Contents
1. Product Description .............................................................................. 3
1.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 3
1.2 Functional Block Diagram ................................................................................................................ 3
1.3 Capacity Specifications .................................................................................................................... 4
1.4 Performance Specifications ............................................................................................................. 4
1.5 Pin Assignments .............................................................................................................................. 5
1.6 LED Indicator Behavior .................................................................................................................... 7
2. Software Interface ................................................................................ 8
2.1 Command Set .................................................................................................................................. 8
2.2 S.M.A.R.T. ....................................................................................................................................... 8
3. Flash Management .............................................................................. 10
3.1 Error Correction/Detection ............................................................................................................. 10
3.2 Bad Block Management ................................................................................................................. 10
3.3 Global Wear Leveling .................................................................................................................... 10
3.4 Power Failure Management ........................................................................................................... 10
3.5 ATA Secure Erase ......................................................................................................................... 10
3.6 TRIM .............................................................................................................................................. 11
3.7 Flash Translation Layer – Page Mapping ...................................................................................... 11
3.8 SATA Power Management ............................................................................................................ 11
4. Environmental Specifications ............................................................. 12
4.1 Environments ................................................................................................................................. 12
4.2 Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) ........................................................................................... 12
4.3 Certification and Compliance ......................................................................................................... 12
5. Electrical Characteristics ................................................................... 13
5.1 Operating Voltage .......................................................................................................................... 13
5.2 Power Consumption....................................................................................................................... 13
6. Mechanical Specifications ................................................................. 14
6.1 Dimensions .................................................................................................................................... 14
7. Product Ordering Information ............................................................. 15
7.1 Product Code Designation ............................................................................................................. 15
7.2 Valid Combinations ........................................................................................................................ 16
