LSI Corporation unveils new addition to SandForce Controller Family
Designed to support power-sensitive client computing applications as well as I/O-intensive enterprise and hyper-scale environments, LSI Corporation has unveiled the third generation of its SandForce flash controller line for driving PCIe and SATA solid-state drive (SSD) and flash card solutions. The new LSI SandForce SF3700 flash controller family is designed to meet the needs of SSD manufacturers.
With the addition of the SF3700 family’s PCIe interface support, users can achieve a breakthrough client performance of over 1.8GB/s sequential reads, a 3x improvement compared to SATA-based solutions.
From our everyday lives to the hyper-scale data center, flash storage solutions are transforming the speed and efficiency of data storage. The SF3700 family brings a new architecture, designed from the ground up to deliver unmatched flash performance and the longevity required to drive current and future portable client computing, enterprise and big data applications, said Huibert Verhoeven, Vice-President & General Manager, Flash Components Division, LSI.
SF3700 family controllers provide up to 2TB maximum capacity and a 9-channel ONFI-3/Toggle-2 flash interface. Their modular and flexible architecture enables fast migration to new host interfaces and media types, allowing for significant firmware reuse between new products, as well as continuous innovation throughout the life of the product. The result is an accelerated time to market, increased ability to support customer-specific customizations, and an extended product life for SSD manufacturers and system OEMs.
SF3700 flash controllers are currently sampling to select SSD OEM customers. Volume customer shipments are expected in the first half of 2014.
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