GLS86FCxxxG1 / GLS86FCxxxG8
Industrial Grade mSATA ArmourDrive™ EX Series
Factsheet 03.000
March 2021Features
 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 470 MB/s
– Sequential data write: Up to 340 MB/s

 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
 Supports TRIM and SMART Commands
 Robust Built-in ECC
 Thermal Throttling NAND Configuration– 1 bit per cell (SLC)– Designed with Greenliant’s advanced
EnduroSLC™ Technology
 High Endurance– GLS86FCxxxG1: 50K P/E cycles;
Up to 5,000 TBW– GLS86FCxxxG8: 100K P/E cycles
Up to 10,000 TBW(measured using 128KB transfer size) Power Management– 3.3V power supply Power Consumption– Active mode:
128GB: Up to 2180mW
64GB: Up to 1800mW
32GB: Up to 1980mW16GB: Up to 1540mW
8GB: Up to 1200mW
4GB: Up to 1200mW– Idle / Standby mode: <355mW– DevSleep mode: <70mW
 Reliability– Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF):
2 million hours(P/E = program/erase; TBW = TeraBytes Written)

 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 GLS86FC004G1 / 008G1 / 016G1 / 032G1 /064G1 / 128G1 / 008G8 / 016G8 / 032G8 / 064G8 /128G8 Industrial Grade miniSATA (mSATA)
ArmourDrive™ EX Series modules (referred to as“mSATA ArmourDrive” in this factsheet) are highendurance, high-reliability solid state drives. Theyinclude a 4 8, 16, 32, 64 or 128 GByte SATA
NANDrive™ on a printed circuit board (PCB).

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 data
storage. mSATA solid state storage technology is
widely used in industrial computers, set-top boxes,
test and measurement instrumentation, multifunctional printers, medical equipment, security andsurveillance systems, network servers and digital
signage. These removable solid state drives (SSDs)
surpass traditional hard disk drives (HDDs) in theirsmall size, security, reliability, ruggedness and low
power consumption.

mSATA ArmourDrive’s advanced NAND management
technology improves endurance, enhances data
security and helps prevent data corruption during
unexpected power failure 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.
mSATA ArmourDrive is available in a standard
JEDEC 52-pin PCB module form factor.

The NAND flash controller with built-in advanced
NAND management firmware communicates with thehost through the standard SATA protocol. It does not

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1.0

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Each mSATA ArmourDrive module contains a NANDrive multi-chip package, which integrates a SATA NAND
flash controller with discrete NAND flash die. 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 controller uses advanced
wear-leveling 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.

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 Correction Code (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 flashmedia
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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FUNCTIONAL BLOCKS

Figure 2-1: mSATA ArmourDrive Block Diagram

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APPENDIX

3.1

Product Ordering Information

GLS 86 FC
XX XXxxx Gx - I - BN0xx
XXX XX - X - XXXXX
Ordering CodeBN0xx = 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
004 = 4 GByte
008 = 8 GByte
016 = 16 GByte
032 = 32 GByte
064 = 64 GByte
128 = 128 GByte
Product Generation
C = 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:
Capacity

Operating Temperature

4GBIndustrial (-40°C to 85°C)

Part Number
GLS86FC004G1-I-BN007
GLS86FC004G1-I-BN011

Form Factor
JEDEC MO-300 (full length)

GLS86FC008G1-I-BN007
8GB

Industrial (-40°C to 85°C)

GLS86FC008G1-I-BN011
GLS86FC008G8-I-BN008

JEDEC MO-300 (full length)

GLS86FC008G8-I-BN012
GLS86FC016G1-I-BN007
16GB

Industrial (-40°C to 85°C)

GLS86FC016G1-I-BN011
GLS86FC016G8-I-BN008

JEDEC MO-300 (full length)

GLS86FC016G8-I-BN012
GLS86FC032G1-I-BN007
32GB

Industrial (-40°C to 85°C)

GLS86FC032G1-I-BN011
GLS86FC032G8-I-BN008

JEDEC MO-300 (full length)

GLS86FC032G8-I-BN012
GLS86FC064G1-I-BN007
64GB

Industrial (-40°C to 85°C)

GLS86FC064G1-I-BN011
GLS86FC064G8-I-BN008

JEDEC MO-300 (full length)

GLS86FC064G8-I-BN012
GLS86FC128G1-I-BN007
128GB

Industrial (-40°C to 85°C)

GLS86FC128G1-I-BN011
GLS86FC128G8-I-BN008

JEDEC MO-300 (full length)

GLS86FC128G8-I-BN012

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3.2

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
02.00003.000Description

Date
August 06, 2019

Added 4 GByte product
Added product information for Ordering Code BN011 and BN012, TBW on
page 1 and EnduroSLC description (1.2)

January 03, 2020

Initial Release as Factsheet

March 26, 2021

© 2021 Greenliant. All rights reserved.
Greenliant and the Greenliant logo are registered trademarks, and EnduroSLC, ArmourDrive and NANDrive aretrademarks of Greenliant. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective
owners.
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
Terms and Conditions of Sale.
www.greenliant.com

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