Microchip EEC1005-UB2 Universal Backplane Management Controller

To help provide system versatility, standards-based operation and cost savings in data center and storage applications, Microchip Technology, Inc. has launched the EEC1005-UB2 Universal Backplane Management (UBM) controller family.

The generic configurable UBM devices can be used on HDD backplanes to provide storage enclosure management and reporting to computing host systems using standard communication protocols. ECC1005-UB2 devices are compliant with the latest SFF-TA-1005 version 1.4 specs and are downward compatible with systems currently using the EEC1005-UB1 UBM to enable easy migration and quick time to market.

Easily configurable to support different drive types, the controllers are interchangeable with a variety of backplanes, including NVMe, SAS and SATA drives. They support tri-mode operation, which enables them to work with all 3 types of drives simultaneously. The use of a standard connector between NVMe, SAS and SATA drives can help reduce cable and connector pin requirements, lowering the overall bill of materials costs. Additionally, Field Replaceable Units (FRUs) allow for fast and easy in-field updates to the backplane configuration.

Key features:

• Easy-to-use solution with out-of-box configurations 
• Integrated UBM, FRU and controller
• Support for UBM, Intel Virtual Pin Port  (VPP) and Serial General Purpose Input/Output (SGPIO) for drive management 
• Support for SAS/SATA and NVMe with U.2, U.3 and EDSFF drive types 
• Optional sideband I²C bus for aggregated BMC direct access 
• Customizable LED patterns including test modes 
• Secure boot and firmware update (over UBM or BMC)

“The updated EEC1005 family of UBMs is well suited to support a variety of data center applications,” said Nuri Dagdeviren, corporate VP, secure computing group. “Designed to be highly integrated, flexible and secure, EEC1005 devices help lower system costs and reduce development time.”

EEC1005 development board

To support easy development, an EEC1005 development board offers several storage headers to allow customers to validate the device and test many of the out-of-box configurations it offers.

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The EEC-1005-UB2 product line is available starting at $7.33 each in 10,000-unit quantities.

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