Solid-State Memory Card

(No Moving Parts)

Capacity: 8GB - 16GB

CFA 4.1 and ATA-7 Compatible

ATA Transfer modes:

UDMA 0-6, MWDMA 0-4, PIO 0-6

Supports TrueIDE and PC Card

Memory and I/O Modes

Form Factors:

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CompactFlash Type I

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CompactFlash Adapter

Advanced Wear-Leveling for

Greater Flash Endurance

Card Information Structure (CIS)

Programmed into Internal Memory

PC Card and Socket Services

Release 2.1 or later compatible

5V or 3.3V Power Supply

Commercial and Industrial

Operating Temperature Ranges

Available

Full Data-Path Protection with

built-in ECC Engine

10 Year Data Retention

RoHS-6 Compliant

SLCFxGM4U(I)

8GB to 16GB

CompactFlash Card

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General Description

STEC’s MACH4 CompactFlash (CF) card is an extremely high-performance,

multi-channel solution available in capacities from 8GB to 16GB (32GB option

using MLC NAND flash). The standard CompactFlash interface provides

designers with a true plug-n-play storage device, allowing for short design

cycles and fast time to market, while the extreme performance enables hard

disk drive performance in a much smaller and more reliable design.

CompactFlash cards have quickly become the product of choice for

applications requiring high reliability and high tolerance to shock, vibration,

humidity, altitude, and temperature. Because the MACH4 CompactFlash uses

NAND flash technology (e.g. no moving parts), it is more reliable and has

much lower latency compared to a traditional hard disk drive and consumes

far less power (approximately 1 watt compared to 12 watts for a standard

7200rpm ATA disk drive). With its small footprint, high capacity, and

throughput up to 90 megabytes per second*, the MACH4 CompactFlash is an

ideal hard disk drive replacement or alternate storage solution in space-

constrained applications or those requiring less capacity than available hard

disk drives offer including blade servers and embedded PCs.

STEC’s MACH4 CF Card is available in a CompactFlash Type I package and

adheres to the latest industry compliance and regulatory standards including

UL, FCC, RoHS, and the Compact Flash Association (CFA). Because the

MACH 4 CF incorporates a proprietary state-of-the-art flash memory

controller, it that provides the greatest flexibility to customer-specific

applications while supporting key flash management features resulting in the

industry’s highest reliability and endurance. Key features include:

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Full datapath protection with built-in 8-bit BCH ECC engine to detect and

correct up to 8-bit errors per 512 Bytes of data

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Sophisticated bad block management and wear leveling algorithms

dramatically enhance flash memory endurance

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Power-down data protection ensures data integrity in case of power loss

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Lifecycle management feature allows users to monitor the card's lifetime by

monitoring the card's remaining spare blocks

STEC’s MACH 4 CF card offers the highest reliability and tolerance to shock,

vibration, humidity, altitude, ESD, and temperature. The rugged industrial

design combined with temperature testing and adherence to rigid JEDEC

JESD22 standards ensures flawless execution in the harshest environments.

In addition to custom hardware and firmware designs, STEC also offers value-

added services including:

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Custom labeling and packaging

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Custom software imaging and ID strings

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Full BOM control and product change notification

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Total supply-chain management to ensure continuity of supply

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In-field application engineering to help customers through product design-

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* Actual throughput may vary depending on hosts system and configuration;

all performance numbers are based on card being configured in TrueIDE

mode with UDMA-6 supported.