TDK FLASH STORAGE DATA SHEET
TDK Smart CFast™ Drives Compatible with Serial ATA 3 Gbps
Complies with RoHS directives
CAG3B
Series
TDK᾿s CAG3B series of High-Reliability CFast™ drives is high-speed
CompactFlash drives supporting serial ATA 3 Gbps. The series features
high-speed data transfer speed of twice that of existing products with the
same size as an IDE CompactFlash card (CF card) by equipped with a
serial ATA (SATA) interface. For example, an embedded CPU board
generally uses a CF card as its boot device, but, recently, SATA I/F instead
of parallel ATA (PATA) I/F has increasingly been adopted in many CPUs
and chipsets, resulting in less opportunities to connect a CF card directly to
a CPU. Even when a CF card is connected to a CPU via a SATA bridge IC,
PATA data transfer speed and bridge IC performance create bottlenecks,
and the advantages of high-speed SATA transfer are lost.
This series has achieved an effective high-speed data transfer of 105
MByte/sec, giving very rapid system booting. It ensures absolute data
1GB/2GB/4GB/8GB/16GB/32GB
TDK SATA Controller IC GBDriver
®
RS3 Employed
Life Monitor Software Included, Data Randomizer Function + Auto Refresh Function Equipped
1.0-inch SATAII
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CompactFlash™
reliability and minimizes data error risks with a newly adopted 44bit ECC,
data randomizer function, auto refresh function. Furthermore, TDK Smart
Swap a high-level global static wear leveling algorithm unique developed
by TDK, has achieved the longest CFast™ life in the industry.
Also, CFast™ life monitor software “TDK SMART”, allows the number of
times of programming (erasing) for all memory blocks to be acquired in real
time as SMART information, thus enabling the drive lifespan to be
quantitatively known. The CAG3B series has also adopted AES128bit
encryption function, ATA-standard security function, and TDK᾿s unique
password lock function, it is able to prevent falsification leakage, and
unauthorized copying of private and business information. It also supports
the ATA Trim command allowing complete and easy deletion of all drive
data when the drive is disposed of or replaced.
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FEATURES
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Employed TDK SSD controller IC GBDriver
®
RS3.
Compatible with Serial ATA Standard Rev. 2.6 (Gen1: 1.5 Gbps, Gen2: 3.0 Gbps).
Realizes high-speed access: 105 MByte/sec read access, 60 MByte/sec write
access. (*1)
Equipped with 15 bits/512 Bytes, 30 bits, 44 bits/1 KByte ECC (Automatically
selected by the flash memory).
Equipped with data randomizer function. Data patterns are automatically
randomized during the write process, to minimize the risk of bit errors due to
writing the same data repeatedly.
Equipped with an auto refresh function. While there is no access by the host,
internal data are automatically refreshed. This function is paused during access,
so there is no delay in response. Also, auto recovery function incorporated.
Equipped with an advanced global static wear leveling function “TDK Smart Swap”
algorithm. This algorithm counts the number of times each memory block is
erased (programmed) and replaces blocks uniformly, which drastically improves
the lifespan of the installed flash memory. (*2)
The 32 GB type for example supports approximately 3.1 billion erase cycles. Even
at a rate of 5 erases per second, this equates to an expected service life of 20
years. (*3)
TDK's proprietary algorithm reduces the risk of collateral data errors such as
corruption of data other than the data being written if power is interrupted when
writing data.
CFast™ life monitor software “TDK SMART” is included. Drive lifespan can be
checked quantitatively in real time, allowing easy maintenance.
Equipped with a function to set the number of total sectors (clipping function).
CHS parameters can also be customized. (*4)
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MAIN APPLICATIONS
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Thin-client computers, tablet computers, SATA RAID SSD installations, Data
servers, Enterprise servers, embedded cloud systems and other IT equipment for
cloud computing systems
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Fish finders, GPS plotters, satellite compass systems, NAVTEX, 3D navigation
radar, VTS (Vessel Traffic Services) equipment, land-based AIS (Automatic
Identification System) equipment, Inmarsat, weather fax, weather satellite image
receivers, ECDIS (Electronic Chart Display and Information System) equipment
and other maritime navigation equipment
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Multi-function printers (MFPs), commercial-use projectors, telephone conferencing
systems, electronic blackboards and other office automation equipment
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Karaoke on demand systems, arcade games and other amusement equipment
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Digital signage, electronic billboards, electronic point-of-purchase (POP) displays
and other advertising display equipment
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Semiconductor manufacturing equipment, NC machine tools, sequencers, program-
mable logic controllers, panel computers, embedded CPU boards and other factory
automation equipment
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Automated ticket gates, automated ticket vending machines, commuter pass
vending machines, train movement management systems, automated air ticket
vending machines, automated check-in systems and other railway and transporta-
tion services equipment
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Cash registers and other point-of-sales (POS) equipment, convenience store and
kiosk terminals, ATMs and other banking terminals
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Diagnostic imaging systems, blood analysis equipment, medical PCs, electronic
patient records systems, DNA microarray systems, automatic biochemistry
analyzers, remote medical care devices, automated care devices and other
medical equipment and data analy
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Base station equipment for 4th generation (4G) mobile data communication
systems such as LTE-Advanced/WiMAX2, data broadcasting system supporting
digital broadcasting, VCR-editing devices, digital mixing consoles, digital multi-track
recorders, master sound displays, multi-format routing switchers, digital FPU
devices and other communications and broadcasting equipment and information
system devices
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Smart electricity meters, power grid infrastructure equipment, automated power
equipment control systems, energy management systems, building air conditioning
systems and other smart grid equipment
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Biometric authentication systems, entry/exit control systems, security terminals for
surveillance cameras and other security equipment
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Earthquake emergency information systems, household fire detectors and other
disaster prevention related equipment
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Equipped with AES 128bit (Advanced Encryption Function).
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Supports security function based on ATA standards. The function allows
customers to set and remove a password and erases data securely. By combining
the AES encryption function, it is possible to prevent unauthorized copying.
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Equipped with ATA standard Trim function. The function allows complete deletion
of all drive data, which ensures easy replacement or safe disposal.
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A dedicated FAE (Field Application Engineer) registration system provides fast and
reliable solutions such as for system compatibility verification and customizing.
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Complies with RoHS directives. The components, lead terminals, etc. are all free
from hazardous substances prohibited by the RoHS Directives of the EU
(European Union).
(*1) Dependent on flash memory connection configuration and system environment.
(*2) The scope of static wear leveling execution can be customized. (Outside the scope of static
wear leveling execution, dynamic wear leveling is executed)
(*3) This applies to a product equipped with an SLC flash memory with a structure of 8
KByte/page.
(*4) Setting the number of total sectors and CHS parameters is optional.
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GBDriver
®
is a trademark or registered trademark of TDK Corporation.
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Complies with RoHS directives:
This means that, in conformity with EU Directive 2011/65/EU, lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium, and specific bromine-based flame retardants, PBB and PBDE, have not been used,
except for exempted applications.
All specifications are subject to change without notice.
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