Hyperstone’s X1 SSD flash memory controller enters mass production

  

The industrial flash controller which comes with hyMap firmware, hyReliability features and full SATA compliance will now be available in large quantities. In addition to comprehensive NAND flash support for industrial applications, Hyperstone provides extensive health monitoring tools enabling advanced system level qualifications.

The X1 SATA III SSD controller together with firmware and reference designs provides storage applications for the industrial and embedded markets, which will now benefit from access to what the company claims is one of the most energy-efficient and reliable SSD solutions currently available.

Hyperstone’s eXtended Endurance (FlashXE) feature, SRAM ECC and end-to-end data path protection look to guarantee an industrially stable system with today’s flashes. In addition, the X1 features extremely low power consumption and the silicon is designed for extreme temperature environments.

Achieving the demanding requirements of the industrial market is helped with hyReliability flash management, which features wear leveling, read-disturb management, data refresh and power-fail. Likewise, advanced protection against radiation and soft errors, SRAM ECC and a low-alpha package ensure operation even under the most demanding conditions.

“Even the most reliable components, if used 24 hours, 365 days and for 10 years, might have to be serviced at some point,” said Sandro-Diego Wölfle, Product Manager of Hyperstone. “We provide exhaustive health-monitoring tools and data exceeding the standard S.M.A.R.T. scope for predictive maintenance as well as for thorough qualification and life-time estimation before deploying storage media to the field.”