Serial ATA Flash Drive

APS18P6Axxxx-CCMXX

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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. ...................................................................................................................................................9

3. Flash Management ................................................................................................. 10

3.1 Error Correction/Detection ......................................................................................................................10

3.2 Bad Block Management............................................................................................................................10

3.3 Wear Leveling............................................................................................................................................10

3.4 Power Failure Management .....................................................................................................................10

3.5 ATA Secure Erase .....................................................................................................................................10

4. ENVIRONMENTAL 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 ..................................................................................................................................16