Flashtec NVMe2032 and NVMe2016 Controllers
32 and 16 Channel PCIe Flash Controller Products
The Microsemi Flashtec 2nd generation NVMe Controller family
enables the world’s leading enterprises and data centers to
realize the highest performance SSDs utilizing next-generation
NAND technologies. Combining world class capacity and
flexibility, the Microsemi Flashtec controller family is the reliable
choice. The Flashtec NVMe2032 and NVMe2016 controllers
support the standard NVM Express (NVMe) host interface and
are optimized for high-performance 4 KB random read/write
operations, performing all flash management operations on-
chip and consuming negligible host processing and memory
resources.
Error Correction
Flashtec’s advanced ECC engine provides superior endurance
and increases the overall reliability of today’s SSD technologies
and NAND geometries. Memory life is extended by implementing
advanced LDPC correction utilizing both hard and soft decode
techniques, significantly improving total cost of ownership (TCO)
and enabling differentiated solutions for both the Enterprise and
Data Center Storage market segments.
Flexibility
The flexible and programmable platform gives developers total
control in SDD solution optimization. End users deploy these
PCIe-SSD-based systems in their data centers for Cloud
computing and business-critical applications, such as online
transaction processing, financial data processing, database
mining, and any other applications that are sensitive to latency
and performance.
TCO and Reliability
Microsemi's Flashtec controller family provides the data integrity
and reliability features expected in enterprise-class solutions.
Flash reliability is ensured through a combination of exceptionally
strong ECC and flash channel RAID.
Microsemi's Flashtec family has been optimized for power savings,
utilizing a combination of architectural and semiconductor
design techniques. Emphasis has been given not only to
absolute power consumption, but also to advanced power
management features, including automatic idling of processor
cores and autonomous power reduction capabilities. The
Flashtec family leverages the Enterprise NVM Express dynamic
power management interface, enabling solutions to meet power
and performance objectives through firmware to meet overall
total cost of ownership goals.
Features
• Microsemi Flashtec NVMe2032 Controller can achieve
up to 1 million random read IOPS on 4 KB operations
• Up to 20 TB flash capacity using 256 Gb flash
• SLC, MLC, Enterprise MLC, and TLC flash with toggle and
ONFI interface
• PCIe Gen3 x8 or dual independent PCIe Gen3 x4 (active,
active/standby) host interface
• 16 and 32 independent flash channels, each supporting
up to 8 CE
• DDR3-2133 and DDR4-2400
• Standard Enterprise NVMe host control interface
• Optional ROM allows PCIe flash controller to be used as a
boot device
• Encryption (XTS-AES-256)
• Power fault and abrupt shutdown without data loss or
corruption
• Data integrity and reliability:
– Strong LDPC flash ECC
– Flash channel RAID
– End-to-end host to flash data protection
Benefits
• High performance PCIe flash controllers optimized for
enterprise and data center workloads
• Advanced ECC enables current and future architectures
with next-generation NAND technologies
• Programmable architecture enables SSD developers
to optimize product differentiation through firmware
customization
• Supports industry’s highest capacity SSD solutions
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Flashtec NVMe2032 and NVMe2016 Controllers
32 and 16 Channel PCIe Flash Controller Products
NVMe2032
Flash Channels
Package
Ordering
Information
32
40 mm x 40 mm
1517-ball Laminate
FCBGA
PM8609B1-F3EI
NVMe2016
16
27 mm x 27 mm
1085-ball Laminate
FCBGA
PM8607B1-F3EI
Flashtec Architecture Diagram
DDR3/DDR4
DRAM
Flash
Flash
Microsemi provides NVMe hardware and software solutions to
enterprise and data center customers, enabling world-leading
performance, capacity, and flexibility.
Solid-state drives promise to greatly enhance enterprise and
data center storage performance with faster random access
to data and faster transfer rates. PCI Express-based SSDs,
together with the NVM Express host control, alleviate the
interface bottleneck. Microsemi’s family of NVMe-compliant PCIe
enterprise flash controllers dramatically boost the number of
random I/O operations per second that a system can process,
while concurrently reducing latency and power.
PCI
EXPRESS
Flash
Flash
Flash
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