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Factsheet 01.002
July 2019Features

 Industry Standard 2.5” 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
 Performance– Sequential data read: Up to 550 MB/s*– Sequential data write: Up to 500 MB/s*

 Reliability– Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF):
More than 2 million hours
 Data Protection– Secure Erase (data sanitization)
 Integrated Current Detector– Protects from inrush current and generates
reset during power-up and power-down toprevent inadvertent writes
 Native Command Queuing (NCQ)– Up to 32 commands
 Supports SMART and TRIM Commands
 20-Byte Serial Number– Factory pre-programmed unique ID
 Built-in ECC– Uses advanced LDPC bit error detection andcorrection optimized for 3D NAND
 NAND Configuration– 3 bits per cell (3D TLC)
 Endurance– 3K P/E cycles (typical)
 Operating Temperature Range– Industrial: -40°C to 85°C
 2.5-inch Form Factor– 100mm x 69.85mm x 7.00mm
 All Devices are RoHS Compliant* measured using 128 KByte transfer size

 Power Management– 5V power supply– Host initialized power management (HIPM)– Device initialized power management (DIPM)
 Power Specifications– Active mode:
1TB: 1680mW (typical)
512GB: 1670mW (typical)
256GB: 1450mW (typical)
128GB: 1350mW (typical)
64GB: 1230mW (typical)
32GB: 1100mW (typical)– Idle mode: < 325mW (typical)– Slumber mode: < 16mW (typical)– DevSleep mode (optional): < 5mW (typical)

Product Description

The GLS89SP032G3 / 064G3 / 128G3 / 256G3 /512G3 / 001T3 Industrial Temperature 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 32, 64,128, 256 or 512 GBytes, or 1 TByte of NAND flash
memory with 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 is ideal for applications that require
hot-swappable and reliable data storage. 2.5” SATA
solid 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 signageand 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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2.5” ArmourDrive’s advanced NAND management
technology improves endurance, enhances datasecurity and helps prevent data loss 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.

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Optimized 2.5” ArmourDrive

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Each 2.5” ArmourDrive integrates a SATA SSD controller with up to four NAND flash multi-chip packages in astandard 2.5-inch form factor housing. Refer to Figure 2-1 for the 2.5” ArmourDrive block diagram.
1.1.5 Power Interrupt Data Protection

Power Interrupt Data Protection is a mechanism tohelp prevent data loss 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 in
the 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.

The heart of 2.5” ArmourDrive is the SATA SSDcontroller, which translates standard SATA signals
into flash media data and control signals. The
following components contribute to 2.5” ArmourDrive’soperation.
1.1.1 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)

1.1.6 Error Correction Code (ECC)

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.

The ECC technology uses advanced Low Density
Parity Check (LDPC) algorithms to detect and correct
errors, ensuring data integrity and extending the SSD
lifespan.
1.1.7 Multi-tasking Interface

1.1.3 Power Management Unit (PMU)

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

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.

1.2The Flash File System handles inadvertent powerinterrupts and has auto-recovery capability to ensure2.5” ArmourDrive firmware integrity. For regular powermanagement,
thehostmust
send
anIDLE_IMMEDIATE command and wait for command
ready before powering down 2.5” ArmourDrive.

Advanced NAND Management2.5” 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.

1.1.4 Embedded Flash File System

The embedded flash file system is an integral part of2.5” ArmourDrive. It contains MCU firmware that
performs the following tasks:
1. Translates host side signals into flash media
writes and reads
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: SATA 2.5” ArmourDrive Block Diagram

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APPENDIX

Product Ordering Information

GLS 89 SP
XX XXxxx G3 - I - BZ4xx
XXX XX - X - XXXXX
Ordering Code
BZ4xx = SATA AmourDrive Revision
Operating Temperature
I = Industrial: -40°C to +85°C
NAND Configuration
3 = 3 bits per cell
GByte or TByte Designator
G = GByte
T = TByte
Capacity
032 = 32 GByte
064 = 64 GByte
128 = 128 GByte
256 = 256 GByte
512 = 512 GByte
001 = 1 TByte
Product Generation
P = Generation
Form Factor
S = 2.5”
Product Family
89 = SATA 2.5” ArmourDrive

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

Form Factor

32GB

Industrial (-40°C to 85°C)

GLS89SP032G3-I-BZ400

2.5-inch

128GB

Industrial (-40°C to 85°C)

GLS89SP128G3-I-BZ400

2.5-inch

Industrial (-40°C to 85°C)

GLS89SP512G3-I-BZ400

2.5-inch

64GB256GB512GB
1TB

Industrial (-40°C to 85°C)
Industrial (-40°C to 85°C)
Industrial (-40°C to 85°C)

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GLS89SP064G3-I-BZ400

GLS89SP256G3-I-BZ400
GLS89SP001T3-I-BZ400
42.5-inch

2.5-inch
2.5-inch
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Mechanical Diagrams

Note:

All linear dimensions are in millimeters.

Figure 3-1: SATA 2.5” ArmourDrive Dimensions

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Revision History

Factsheet 01.002
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Revision
01.000Initial Release as Factsheet

01.002Updated Features descriptions on page 1

01.001

Description

Updated Features descriptions on page 1

Date
January 31, 2019

June 5, 2019
July 8, 2019

© 2019 Greenliant. All rights reserved.

Greenliant and the Greenliant logo are registered trademarks, and ArmourDrive is a trademark of Greenliant. Allother 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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