Serial ATA Flash Drive

APS1845xxxx-ACMX

2

©2012 Apacer Technology Inc.

Rev. 1.3

Table of Contents

1.

Product Description ............................................................................................... 3

1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 3

1.2 Functional Block Diagram ...................................................................................................... 3

1.3

ATA Mode Support................................................................................................................. 4

1.4 Capacity Specification ............................................................................................................ 4

1.5 Performance ............................................................................................................................ 4

1.6 Pin Assignments ..................................................................................................................... 5

2.

Software Interface................................................................................................... 7

2.1 Command Set.......................................................................................................................... 7

2.2 S.M.A.R.T. ................................................................................................................................ 8

3.

Flash Management ................................................................................................. 9

3.1 Error Correction/Detection ..................................................................................................... 9

3.2 Bad Block Management .......................................................................................................... 9

3.3 Wear Leveling.......................................................................................................................... 9

3.4 Power Failure Management .................................................................................................... 9

3.5 ATA Secure Erase ................................................................................................................... 9

3.6 TRIM....................................................................................................................................... 10

4.

Environment Specifications................................................................................. 11

4.1 Environments.......................................................................................................................... 11

4.2 Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)................................................................................... 11

4.3 Certification and Compliance ............................................................................................... 11

5.

Electrical Characteristics..................................................................................... 12

5.1 Operating Voltage ................................................................................................................. 12

5.2

Power Consumption............................................................................................................. 12

5.3 Electrostatic Discharge......................................................................................................... 12

5.4 Electrical Fast Transient/Burst ............................................................................................. 13

6.

Physical Characteristics ...................................................................................... 14

7.

Product Ordering Information ............................................................................. 16

7.1 Product Code Designations.................................................................................................. 16

7.2 Valid Combinations............................................................................................................... 17