Novachips 4TB and 8TB SATA/NVMe 2.5-Inch SSD

Novachips Co., Ltd. announced the Scalar-Series SSD line-ups which are 4TB and 8TB SSDs in 2.5″ small form-factor with 7mm height and 15mm height, respectively.

Novachips is also introducing the Express-Series SSD line-ups featuring capacities of up to 8TB in 2.5″ small form-factor with 15mm height, and capacities of up to 16TB in Full-Height-Half-Length (FHHL) add-in-card type form-factor.

The Scalar-Series SSD is based on SATA version 3.1 with 6Gb/s interface delivering sequential reads and writes up to 540MB/s, and the Express-Series SSD is based on PCIe Gen. 2.0, x4 interface with NVMe 1.1a protocol delivering sequential reads and writes up to 1,500MB/s.

Both Scalar-Series and Express-Series use Novachips’ own NVS3800 series SSD controller in 28nm process technology. The HyperLink NAND (HLNAND) flash uses the MLC/TLC/3D NAND flash technology combined with the intelligent ECCs and data randomization scheme to deliver performance, data integrity, reliability and endurance for maximum application scalability and TCO savings.

Scalar-Series and Express-Series SSDs use its own HyperLink interface technology employing a serial, point-to-point, daisy-chain ring topology to connect up to 255 HLNAND devices in a single channel, which can maintain the maximum channel speed up to 800MT/s in HLNAND2 regardless of the number of devices populated in a channel. HyperLink SSD (HLSSD) using HLNAND flash is redefining flash storage solutions through capacity, efficiency, performance and form.

Features of the Scalar and Express Series SSD include:

Up to 16TB and 8TB using single ASIC SSD controller in FHHL AIC form factor and 2.5-inch form factor, respectively
Enhanced Power Loss Protection (PLP) maintains data integrity and prevents the loss of user data in flight in the event of unexpected power interruptions.
End-to-end data protection with advanced error correction scheme and in-transit data protection
Hardware-based AES-256 encryption engine
Self-encrypting models conform to TCG Opal 2.0 specification
Chip-level RAID data protection beyond ECC and single die failure recovery
Power and thermal throttling with auto peak power control by monitoring on-board temperature sensor.
U.2 (SFF-8639) standard connector (Express-Series 2.5″)
Data integrity and reliability using 2-dimensional randomization and multi-level bad block management features

Novachips demonstrateed Scalar-Series and Express-Series SSD products at Flash Memory Summit in Santa Clara, cA, on August 11-13, 2015.

The Scalar-Series and Express-Series SSD products are available to select OEMs/ODMs and through the channel partners.