GLS86FQxxG1 / GLS86FQxxG8Industrial Grade mSATA ArmourDrive™ EX Series
Factsheet 01.000
November 2022Features
 Industry Standard SATA Host Interface– SATA 1.5Gb/s, 3Gb/s and 6Gb/s– SATA Revision 3.2– ATA/ATAPI-8 compliant– Supports 48-bit address feature set– Native Command Queuing (NCQ)
up to 32 commands
 Performance– Sequential data read: Up to 370 MB/s
– Sequential data write: Up to 315 MB/s(measured using 128 KB transfer size) Power Management– 3.3V power supply– Host initialized power management (HIPM)– Device initialized power management (DIPM)
 Power Consumption– Active mode:
320GB: Up to 1700mW
160GB: Up to 1630mW
80GB: Up to 1520mW
40GB: Up to 1440mW
20GB: Up to 1150mW– Idle mode: < 450mW– DevSleep mode: < 45mW
 Thermal Throttling Supports TRIM and SMART Commands
 Robust Built-in ECC

Reliability– Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF):
More than 2 million hours
Expanded Data Protection– Added data security through user-selectable
protection zones– Secure erase / Data sanitization
20-Byte Serial Number– Factory pre-programmed unique ID– User-programmable 10-Byte ID
NAND Configuration– 1 bit per cell (SLC)– Designed with Greenliant’s advanced
EnduroSLC™ Technology
High Endurance– GLS86FQxxxG1:
Program/Erase (P/E) cycles: 60K
TeraBytes Written (TBW): Up to 14,116– GLS86FQxxxG8:P/E cycles: 120K
TBW: Up to 28,232
Operating Temperature Range– Industrial: -40°C to 85°C
JEDEC standard MO-300 mSATA form factor–29.85 mm x 50.80 mm x 4.85 mm
All Devices are RoHS Compliant

Product Description
The GLS86FQ020G1 / 040G1 / 080G1 / 160G1 /320G1 / 020G8 / 040G8 / 080G8 / 160G8/ 320G8
Industrial Grade mSATA ArmourDrive™ EX Series
modules (referred to as “mSATA ArmourDrive” in thisfactsheet) are high-endurance, high-reliability solidstate drives. They include 20, 40, 80, 160 or 320
GBytes of NAND flash memory with an advanced
Serial ATA (SATA) controller on a printed circuit board(PCB).

host through the standard SATA protocol. It does not
require any additional or proprietary software such as
the Flash File System (FFS) and Memory Technology
Driver (MTD). The firmware effectively optimizes theuse of NAND flash memory’s program/erase (P/E)
cycles and minimizes write amplification.
mSATA ArmourDrive is pre-programmed with a 10Byte unique serial ID and has the option ofprogramming an additional 10-Byte serial ID for evengreater system security.

mSATA ArmourDrive is ideal for applications that
require removable form factor and more reliable datastorage. mSATA solid state storage technology is
widely used in industrial computers, test andmeasurement
instrumentation,
multi-functional
printers, medical equipment, security and surveillancesystems, network servers and digital signage. These
removable solid state drives (SSDs) surpass
traditional hard disk drives (HDDs) in their small size,security, reliability, ruggedness and low power
consumption.

mSATA ArmourDrive’s advanced NAND management
technology improves endurance, enhances data
security and prevents data corruption during
unexpected power loss events. This innovativetechnology combines robust NAND flash controller
hardware error correction capabilities with advanced
wear-leveling algorithms and bad block management
to improve data reliability and significantly extend thelife of the product.

The NAND flash controller with built-in advanced
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Each mSATA ArmourDrive module integrates a SATA SSD controller with NAND flash multi-chip packages. Refer
to Figure 2-1 for the mSATA ArmourDrive block diagram.

1.1

1.1.5

Optimized mSATA ArmourDrive

The ECC technology uses advanced algorithms todetect and correct errors, ensuring data integrity andextending the SSD lifespan.

The heart of mSATA ArmourDrive is the SATA NAND
flash controller, which translates standard SATA
signals into flash media data and control signals. The
following
components
contributetomSATA
ArmourDrive’s operation.
1.1.1

1.1.6

1.2

Internal Direct Memory Access (DMA)

Power Management Unit (PMU)

The PMU controls the power consumption of mSATA
ArmourDrive. The PMU dramatically reduces thepower consumption of mSATA ArmourDrive by putting
the part of the circuitry that is not in operation into
sleep mode.

1.3

Advanced NAND Management

mSATA ArmourDrive’s SATA controller uses
advanced wear-leveling algorithms to substantially
increase the longevity of NAND flash media. Wearcaused by data writes is evenly distributed in all or
select blocks in the device that prevents “hot spots” inlocations that are programmed and erased extensively.
This effective wear-leveling technique results in
optimized device endurance, enhanced data retention
and higher reliability required by long-life applications.

The Flash File System handles inadvertent powerinterrupts and has auto-recovery capability to ensure
mSATA ArmourDrive firmware integrity. For regularpower management, the host must send an
IDLE_IMMEDIATE command and wait for command
ready before powering down mSATA ArmourDrive.
1.1.4

EnduroSLC™ Technology

EnduroSLC™ is a proprietary 3D NAND management
technology developed by Greenliant for high reliability
applications requiring ultra-high endurance andsuperior data retention. Using 1-bit-per-cell (SLC)
NAND configuration, EnduroSLC enabled SSDs are
ideal for write-intensive applications used in extreme
temperature, high stress environments. EnduroSLC
enabled solid state drives offer a high reliability flash
storage solution with ultra-high write endurance thatexceeds capabilities of legacy, planar SLC NAND
based products.

mSATA ArmourDrive uses internal DMA allowing
instant data transfer from/to buffer to/from flash media.
This implementation eliminates microcontroller
overhead associated with the traditional, firmwarebased approach, thereby increasing the data transferrate.
1.1.3

Multi-tasking Interface

The multi-tasking interface enables fast, sequential
write performance by allowing concurrent Read,
Program and Erase operations to multiple flash media.

Microcontroller Unit (MCU)

The MCU translates SATA commands into data andcontrol signals required for flash media operation.
1.1.2

Error Checking and Correction (ECC)

Embedded Flash File System

The embedded flash file system is an integral part ofmSATA ArmourDrive. It is integrated in the controller’s
firmware that performs the following tasks:
1. Manages and optimizes the data access of flash
media
2. Provides flash media wear leveling to spread theflash writes across all memory address space toincrease the longevity of flash media
3. Keeps track of data file structures

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FUNCTIONAL BLOCKS

Figure 2-1: mSATA ArmourDrive Block Diagram

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APPENDIX

3.1

Product Ordering Information

GLS 86 FQ
XX XXxxx Gx - I - BZ0xx
XXX XX - X - XXXXX
Ordering Code
BZ0xx = mSATA AmourDrive Revision
Operating Temperature
I = Industrial: -40°C to +85°C

NAND Configuration
1 = 1 bit per cell
8 = 1 bit per cell
GByte Designator
G = GByte
Capacity
020 = 20 GByte
040 = 40 GByte
080 = 80 GByte
160 = 160 GByte
320 = 320 GByte

Product Generation
Q = Generation
Form Factor
F = Full length (mSATA)
Product Family
86 = mSATA ArmourDrive

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Valid Combinations
Valid product combinations are those that are in the mass production or will be in the mass production. Consult
your Greenliant sales representative to confirm availability of the valid combinations and to determine availabilityof new product combinations.
Table 3-1: mSATA ArmourDrive Product Valid Ordering Numbers
Capacity

Operating Temperature

20GB

Industrial (-40°C to 85°C)

40GB

Industrial (-40°C to 85°C)

80GB

Industrial (-40°C to 85°C)

160GB

Industrial (-40°C to 85°C)

320GB

Industrial (-40°C to 85°C)

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Part Number
GLS86FQ020G1-I-BZ004
GLS86FQ020G8-I-BZ005
GLS86FQ040G1-I-BZ004
GLS86FQ040G8-I-BZ005
GLS86FQ080G1-I-BZ004
GLS86FQ080G8-I-BZ005
GLS86FQ160G1-I-BZ004
GLS86FQ160G8-I-BZ005
GLS86FQ320G1-I-BZ004
GLS86FQ320G8-I-BZ005

5Form Factor
JEDEC MO-300 (full length)
JEDEC MO-300 (full length)
JEDEC MO-300 (full length)
JEDEC MO-300 (full length)
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Board Diagrams
TOP VIEW

SIDE VIEW

BOTTOM VIEW

Note:

All dimensions are in millimeters, unless otherwise specified.
Tolerances on all dimensions are ± 0.15 mm, unless otherwise specified.

Figure 3-1: mSATA ArmourDrive Dimensions
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Revision History
Revision01.000

Description
Initial Release as Factsheet

Date
November 25, 2022

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Specifications are subject to change without notice. Memory sizes denote raw storage capacity; actual usable
capacity may be less.
Greenliant makes no warranty for the use of its products other than those expressly contained in the Greenliant
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