SATA-Disk Module 4
APSDMxxxx15XX-PXX
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© 2013 Apacer Technology Inc. Rev. 1.4
Table of Contents
1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION .................................................................................................... 3
1.1 PERFORMANCE-OPTIMIZED CONTROLLER ............................................................................................................3
1.1.1 Power Management ......................................................................................................................................3
1.1.2 RAM..............................................................................................................................................................3
2. FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM ..................................................................................... 4
3. PIN ASSIGNMENTS ............................................................................................................... 5
4. PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS.............................................................................................. 7
4.1 CAPACITY.............................................................................................................................................................7
4.2 ATA MODES SUPPORT.........................................................................................................................................7
4.3 PERFORMANCE.....................................................................................................................................................7
4.4 ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS.......................................................................................................................8
4.5 MEAN TIME BETWEEN FAILURES (MTBF) ...........................................................................................................8
4.6 CERTIFICATION AND COMPLIANCE .......................................................................................................................8
5. FLASH MANAGEMENT ....................................................................................................... 9
5.1 ERROR CORRECTION/DETECTION .........................................................................................................................9
5.2 BAD BLOCK MANAGEMENT .................................................................................................................................9
5.3 WEAR LEVELING ..................................................................................................................................................9
5.4 POWER FAILURE MANAGEMENT...........................................................................................................................9
5.5 ATA SECURE ERASE ............................................................................................................................................9
5.6 S.M.A.R.T..........................................................................................................................................................10
5.7 TRIM .................................................................................................................................................................10
6. SOFTWARE INTERFACE .................................................................................................. 11
6.1 COMMAND SET ...................................................................................................................................................11
7. ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATION ...................................................................................... 12
8. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS ..................................................................................... 13
8.1 MECHANICAL DRAWING W/O DIP WRITE PROTECT SWITCH ..............................................................................13
8.2 MECHANICAL DRAWING W/ DIP WRITE PROTECT SWITCH ................................................................................14
8.3 WRITE PROTECT SWITCH (OPTIONAL) ................................................................................................................15
9. PRODUCT ORDERING INFORMATION ........................................................................ 16
