The Intel® Z-P140 Solid-State Drive

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The Intel® Z-P140 PATA Solid-State Drive (SSD) is smaller than a penny and weighing less than a drop of water, these 2 Gigabyte (GB) and 4GB ultra-small devices are fast, low-power and rugged.

SSDs use flash memory to store operating systems and computing data, emulating hard drives. The Intel Z-P140 PATA SSD has an industry standard parallel-ATA (PATA) interface and is optimized to enhance Intel-based computers, and will be an optional part of Intel's Menlow platform for mobile Internet devices debuting in 2008.

The 2GB and 4GB capacities are large enough to store mobile operating systems, applications and data such as music or photos. It is extendable to 16GB for added storage capacity.

The "SSD" offers read speeds of 40 Megabytes-per-second (MB/s) and write speeds of 30 MB/s. Critical to mobile applications, its active power usage is 300mW (milliwatts), and only 1.1mW in sleep mode, which helps to extend a device's battery life.

With a 2.5 million hours mean-time between failures (MTBF) rate, this PATA-based chip scale package delivers reliable solid-state performance in an extremely tiny footprint. The Intel Z-P140 is currently sampling with mass production scheduled in the first quarter of 2008. The 4GB version will follow the 2GB product.

Product Features
.. Capacities
— 2 GB (extensible to 8 GB using Intel SD54B
NAND Flash Memory components)
— 4 GB (extensible to 16 GB using Intel SD58B NAND Flash Memory components)
.. PATA Compatibility
— ATA-5 compatible
— PIO Mode 0-4 supported
— DMA Mode 0-2 supported
— UDMA Mode 0-4 supported
.. Performance (SLC components)
— Sustained Sequential Read Bandwidth:
40 MB/s (TYP)
— Sustained Sequential Write Bandwidth:
30 MB/s (TYP)
.. PATA Controller Flash Memory Interface
— Four Integrated 512 Byte buffers
— Dual Channel Flash Interface
— Flash Memory Power Down Logic
— Flash Memory Write Protect
.. Form Factor: Package On Package Technology
— Total Package Volume: 12 x 18 x 1.8 mm
— Top NAND Package: 12 x 18 x 1.39 mm, using a 122 Ball Grid Array (BGA)
— Bottom PATA Controller: 12 x 12 mm, using a 168 Ball Grid Array (BGA)
.. Power Supply Voltage: 3.3 V and 5 V capable
.. Power Consumption (60 MHz, Vcc=3.3 V)
— Idle: 340 µA; 1.12 mW (TYP)
— Active: 95 mA; 314 mW (TYP)
.. Power Control Features
— Automatic Power down during wait periods
— Automatic Sleep Mode during host inactivity
.. Power Loss Protection: both hardware and software help prevent data corruption in the event of a power down during a write cycle
.. Temperature
— Operating: 0oC to 70oC
— Non-operating: -65oC to 150oC
.. Shock
— Operating and non-operating:
1,500 G/0.5 ms
— Vibration: 2.17 G, 7-800 Hz
.. NAND Management
— Error Correction Code (ECC): 4 symbol
— Active wear leveling algorithm (static and dynamic)
.. Reliability
— Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF)
2,500,000 Hours
— 5 Years Useful Life

OverView
The Intel® Z-P140 PATA Solid State Drive (SSD) is an ultra-small, complete storage solution for mobile, digital entertainment, and embedded applications, offering low-power, high performance, and durability.

Using the industry standard PATA interface, the Intel® Z-P140 PATA SSD offers the capacity and features to accelerate computing trends towards greater mobility.
Specifically designed for small form factor requirements, the Intel® Z-P140 PATA SSD is small and lighter than a coin, the ideal solution to meet the next generation of ultramobile

With the standard PATA interface, chipscale package-on-package technology, and a form factor significantly smaller than hard disk drives, the Z-P140 PATA SSD enables smaller and easier storage design.

2, 4, 8, and 16GB capacities are enough to support operating system storage, applications, data, and media storage, meeting mainstream density requirements for most computing markets.

Fast to boot, load, and run applications, with low power and extended durability, solid state technology has no moving parts, allowing for faster system response and longer battery life.

Intel® Z-P140 PATA Solid State Drive Specifications
Solid State Performance Faster random access due to no mechanical latency
Greener Technology No spinning platters means lower power consumption
Smaller Size 400x smaller than a 1.8“ hard-drive for small form factors
Light Weight As light as a standard paper clip
Standard Interface PATA interface is natively supported by standard Operating Systems
Flexible Capacity Capacity expandable by adding up to three additional NAND devices
Model Name Intel® Z-P140 PATA Solid State Drive
Capacity 2GB - 4GB, expandable up to 16GB
Size 12 x 18 x 1.8mm
Weight 0.6 grams
Interface Parallel-ATA (IDE)
Form Factor Ultra-Small Package-on-Package BGA Solution
NAND Devices Intel® NAND Flash Memory SD54B and SD58B
Read Throughput 40 Megabytes / sec
Write Throughput 30 Megabytes / sec
Power Consumption Idle: 1.1mW Operating: 300mW Typical
Mean-Time Between Failures 2,500,000 hours
Voltage 3.3v I/O and Control Voltages
Operating Temperature 0°C to +70°C
Humidity Non-Operating 5% to 95% RH non-condensing (at temperatures 25°C-80°C)
RoHS Compliance Meets the requirements of the EU RoHS Compliance Directives
For more information, visit www.intel.com/go/nand

Lighter than a drop of water, smaller than a penny.....nice!!!

[Cjl64]

I love everything related to SSD capabilities and speed... but currently they are grossly $$$$$. For that reason we all will have to wait about 5 years before any of this will even matter to us.