GLS89SQ240G3 / 480G3 / 960G3 / 1T923 / 3T843
Industrial Temp SATA 2.5” ArmourDrive™ PX Series
Factsheet 02.000
March 2023Features
 Industry Standard ATA 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 550 MB/s
– Sequential data write: Up to 520 MB/s

 Reliability– Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF):
1.5 million hours
 Data Protection– End-to-end data path protection– Supports TCG OPAL
– Crypto Erase (cryptographic key reset)– Secure erase / Data sanitization)
 Supports TRIM and SMART Commands
 20-Byte Serial Number– Factory pre-programmed unique ID
 Built-in ECC– Uses advanced LDPC bit error detection andcorrection optimized for 3D NAND
 Industrial 3D TLC NAND Flash Endurance– Program/Erase (P/E) cycles: 3K
 Operating Temperature Range– Industrial: -40°C to 85°C

(measured using 128KB transfer size) Power Management– 5V power supply– Host initialized power management (HIPM)– Device initialized power management (DIPM)
 Power Consumption– Active mode:
3.84TB: < 4,000mW
1.92TB: < 3,200mW
960GB: < 3,100mW
480GB: < 2,900mW
240GB: < 2,200mW– Idle mode: < 1,600mW
 DRAM for Enhanced Performance(as reported by SMART) 2.5-inch Form Factor– 100mm x 69.85mm x 7.00mm
 All Devices are RoHS Compliant

Product Description
The GLS89SQ240G3 / 480G3 / 960G3 / 1T923 /3T843
IndustrialTemperature
SATA
2.5”
ArmourDrive™ PX Series (referred to as 2.5”
ArmourDrive” in this factsheet) are high-performance,high-reliability solid state drives. They combine 240,
480 or 960 GBytes, or 1.92 or 3.84 TBytes of NAND
flash memory with DRAM and an advanced Serial
ATA (SATA) controller in a standard 2.5-inch form
factor housing.

The SATA SSD controller with built-in advanced
NAND management firmware communicates with thehost 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.
2.5” ArmourDrive’s advanced NAND management
technology improves endurance, enhances datasecurity and helps prevent data corruption during
unexpected power failure events. This innovativetechnology combines robust NAND 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.

2.5” ArmourDrive is ideal for applications that require
hot-swappable and reliable data storage. 2.5” SATAsolid state storage technology is widely used inservers, laptops, network-attached storage, industrial
computers,
navigation
systems,
testandmeasurement instrumentation, multi-function printers,
security and surveillance equipment, digital signage
and networking systems. These removable solid statedrives (SSDs) surpass traditional hard disk drives(HDDs) in their security, reliability, ruggedness andlow power consumption.

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Each 2.5” ArmourDrive integrates a SATA SSD controller with NAND flash multi-chip packages and DRAM in astandard 2.5-inch form factor housing. Refer to Figure 2-1 for the 2.5” ArmourDrive block diagram.

1.1

Optimized 2.5” ArmourDrive
1.1.5

The heart of 2.5” ArmourDrive is the SATA SSD
controller, which translates standard SATA signals
into flash media data and control signals. Thefollowing components contribute to 2.5” ArmourDrive’s
operation.
1.1.1

Power Interrupt Data Protection is a mechanism tohelp prevent data corruption during unexpected power
failure events. Enhanced data integrity is supported by
the controller’s advanced firmware during abnormal
power loss. The controller proactively optimizes theamount and stay time of the “in-flight” data residing inthe cache. To ensure there is no data loss risk causedby power cycling, the controller sends an
acknowledgement to the host only when the incoming
data is fully committed to the NAND flash.

Microcontroller Unit (MCU)

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

Internal Direct Memory Access (DMA)

2.5” ArmourDrive uses internal DMA allowing instantdata transfer from/to buffer to/from flash media. This
implementation eliminates microcontroller overhead
associated with the traditional, firmware-based
approach, thereby increasing the data transfer rate.
1.1.3

Power Interrupt Data Protection

1.1.6

Error Checking and Correction (ECC)

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

Power Management Unit (PMU)

1.1.7

Multi-tasking Interface

The PMU controls the power consumption of 2.5”
ArmourDrive. The PMU dramatically reduces thepower consumption of 2.5” ArmourDrive by putting thepart of the circuitry that is not in operation into sleep
mode.

The multi-tasking interface enables concurrent Read,
Program and Erase operations to multiple NAND flash
media.

The Flash File System handles inadvertent powerinterrupts and has auto-recovery capability to ensure2.5” ArmourDrive firmware integrity. For regular powermanagement,thehostmustsend
anIDLE_IMMEDIATE command and wait for command
ready before powering down 2.5” ArmourDrive.

2.5” ArmourDrive’s controller uses advanced wearleveling algorithms to substantially increase thelongevity of NAND flash media. Wear caused by data
writes is evenly distributed in all or select blocks in thedevice that prevents “hot spots” in locations that areprogrammed and erased extensively. This effective
wear-leveling technique results in optimized device
endurance, enhanced data retention and higher
reliability required by long-life applications.

1.1.41.2

Embedded Flash File System

The embedded flash file system is an integral part of2.5” ArmourDrive. It is integrated in the controller’s
firmware that performs the following tasks:

1.3

1. Manages and optimizes the data access of flash
media
2. Provides flash media wear leveling to spreadthe flash writes across all memory address
space to increase the longevity of flash media
3. Keeps track of data file structures

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Advanced NAND Management

Advanced Data Security

Advanced data security measures include end-to-end
data path protection, data sanitization (Secure Erase)and cryptographic erase (Crypto Erase) support.
Secure Erase is an effective method to quickly wipe alldata from a SATA-based SSD using the SATA
protocol. Cryptographic erase resets the cryptographic
key of an OPAL-activated SSD making all encrypteduser data useless. 2.5” ArmourDrive’s controller
supports industry standard AES-256 encryption toprotect sensitive user data.

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FUNCTIONAL BLOCKS

Figure 2-1: SATA 2.5” ArmourDrive Block Diagram

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APPENDIX

3.1

Product Ordering Information

GLS 89 SQ
XX XXxxx x3 - I - CD4xx
XXX XX - X - XXXXX
Ordering Code
CD4xx = SATA 2.5” AmourDrive Revisionwith encryption and on-board DRAM
Operating Temperature
I = Industrial: -40°C to +85°C

NAND Configuration
3 = 3 bits per cell
GByte or TByte Designator
G = GByte
Note: TByte Designator included in Capacity
Capacity
240 = 240 GByte
480 = 480 GByte
960 = 960 GByte
1T92 = 1.92 TByte
3T84 = 3.84 TByte
Product Generation
Q = Generation
Form Factor
S = 2.5”

Product Family
89 = SATA 2.5” 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: SATA 2.5” ArmourDrive Product Valid Ordering Numbers
Capacity
Operating TemperaturePart Number
GLS89SQ240G3-I-CD401
240GB
Industrial (-40°C to 85°C)
GLS89SQ240G3-I-CD405
GLS89SQ480G3-I-CD401480GB
Industrial (-40°C to 85°C)
GLS89SQ480G3-I-CD405
GLS89SQ960G3-I-CD401
960GB
Industrial (-40°C to 85°C)
GLS89SQ960G3-I-CD405
GLS89SQ1T923-I-CD401
1.92TB
Industrial (-40°C to 85°C)
GLS89SQ1T923-I-CD405
3.84TB
Industrial (-40°C to 85°C)
GLS89SQ3T843-I-CD401

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5Form Factor
2.5-inch
2.5-inch
2.5-inch
2.5-inch
2.5-inch

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3.2

Mechanical Diagrams

Note:All linear dimensions are in millimeters.

Figure 3-1: SATA 2.5” ArmourDrive Dimensions

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Revision History
Revision01.000

Initial Release as Factsheet

Description

Date
December 6, 201902.000

Added CD405 part numbers

March 31, 2023

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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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