Link_A_Media Devices Unveiling 6Gb SATA SSD Controller ...

Link_A_Media Devices (LAMD), in the development of semiconductor SoC solutions for the data storage market, unveiled its LM87800 SATA 6G SSD controller with proprietary eBoost technology.

The integrated device brings enterprise-class performance and endurance enhancement to the growing client SSD market.

The architecture deploys hardware acceleration, dedicated host-side and NAND-side ARM microcontrollers and a 6Gb/s SATA host interface, enabling the LM87800 to deliver performance of 90K sustained random read/write IOPS and 550 MB/s sustained sequential read/write throughput.

It is fabricated on a low-power and low-leakage process technology and employs power management techniques to achieve low power consumption.

It features robust data recovery capability based on eBoost technology. It enhances the endurance of current and future generation NAND flash to bring enterprise reliability and lifetime to client SSDs while maintaining performance throughout the life of the SSD. It achieves these system objectives through the use of proprietary adaptive signal estimation techniques coupled with on-the-fly error correction technology.

With 8 NAND channels supporting the high-speed ONFi 2.3 and Toggle 1 flash interfaces, the LM87800 can access up to 1TB of NAND flash while also supporting SSD capacities of 64GB, 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB. It supports NAND flash from all major vendors including SLC, MLC and eMLC flash families.

"We are very pleased to announce the availability of the LM87800, our flagship SATA SSD controller designed to deliver unsurpassed performance for PC and related applications," said Dr. Hemant Thapar, CEO, Link_A_Media Devices. "The feature-rich LM87800 includes our eBoost technology which significantly enhances NAND Flash endurance to enable next generation MLC Flash in enterprise-class Client SSDs."

"Link_A_Media’s SSD controller has enabled us to design our fourth generation of SSDs, the Neutron Series, to reach incredible new levels of performance and reliability," said Thi La, VP of Memory Products at Corsair. "We are extremely excited to bring this state-of-the-art SSD technology to consumers."

Featured in Corsair Memory‘s Neutron Series SSDs, winner of the Best of Computex 2012 award from Tom’s Hardware, Corsair’s Neutron are the first SSDs to deploy the LM87800 controller.

Offered as a turn-key solution, the controller comes with host interface and NAND management firmware, reference designs and documentation to enable customers to design-in and bring to market SSD products.

LM87800 samples are available.

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