SanDisk uSSD 5000 Product Manual SanDisk uSSD 5000 Product Manual Revision 1 October 08 SanDisk Corporation Corporate Headquarters • 601 McCarthy Blvd. • Milpitas, CA 95035 Phone (408) 801-1000 • Fax (408) 801-8657 www.sandisk.com © 2008 SanDisk® Corporation 1 October 2008, Document no.
SanDisk uSSD 5000 Product Manual Table of Contents 1. Introduction ........................................................................................ 3 1.1 General Description ....................................................................... 3 1.1.1 1.1.2 1.1.3 1.1.4 Applications ............................................................... 3 Rugged and Reliable .................................................... 3 High Performance .......................................................
SanDisk uSSD 5000 Product Manual List of Tables Table 1: Formatted Capacities ................................................................. 6 Table 2: Environmental Specifications ...................................................... 6 Table 3: Power Requirements .................................................................. 7 Table 4: Performance ............................................................................. 8 Table 5: Reliability ..................................................
SanDisk uSSD 5000 1. Introduction 1.1 General Description Product Manual The SanDisk uSSD takes the benefits of flash storage to new markets with low-capacity storage requirements, most notably the low-cost PC (LCPC). Rugged and reliable, it is a fraction of the size and cost of a hard disk drive (HDD) in the 1 to 16 GB range. SanDisk adds high performance to the uSSD offering, based on an advanced controller that exemplifies the company’s years of USB expertise. 1.1.
SanDisk uSSD 5000 1.2 Product Manual Features The SanDisk uSSD 5000 provides the following system features: Non-volatile storage (no battery required) USB 2.0 interface, certified by the USB organization (http://www.usb.
SanDisk uSSD 5000 1.3 Product Manual Scope This document describes the key features and specifications of the uSSD 5000, as well as the information required to interface this product to a host system. 1.3.1 Technology Independence To write or read a sector (or multiple sectors), the host computer software simply issues a Read or Write command to the module. This command contains the address and the number of sectors to write/read. The host software then waits for the command to be completed.
SanDisk uSSD 5000 Product Manual Product Specifications 2. For all the following specifications, unless otherwise stated, values are defined at ambient temperature and nominal supply voltage. 2.1 Formatted Capacities Table 1 shows the formatted capacities for the uSSD 5000: Table 1: Formatted Capacities Capacity [GB] Capacity (formatted in bytes) Sectors/Module (Max. LBA+1) No. of Heads No. of Sectors/ Track No.
SanDisk uSSD 5000 2.3 Product Manual System Power Requirements All values quoted in Table 3: Power Requirements are typical at 25° C and nominal supply voltage unless otherwise stated. Table 3: Power Requirements Power Mode Products 5V +/- 10% IDD 5V +/- 10% IDD SLC 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB MLC 4GB, 8GB, 16GB MLC 2GB 2.4 Standby 2.5 mA 2.
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SanDisk uSSD 5000 2.6 Product Manual System Reliability Table 5: Reliability Specification Parameters Data Reliability Error detection / error correction based on BCH algorithm Data integrity after power loss Data is guaranteed after power loss Bad blocks Transparent bad block management Wear-leveling Dynamic and Static Wear-leveling 2.6.1 MTTF The reliability figure of merit most often used for electronic equipment is Mean Time To Failure (MTTF).
SanDisk uSSD 5000 2.7 Product Manual Endurance The uSSD5000 SLC flash-based configurations have guaranteed endurance of 3 years for all capacities (1, 2, 4 and 8GB). The uSSD5000 MLC flash-based configurations have guaranteed endurance of 3 years as follows: BAPCO Student profile – uSSD MLC 8GB and up. BAPCO Personal profile – uSSD MLC 4GB and up. 2.8 Electrical Interface Table 7 lists the host interface on-board header pins and signals.
SanDisk uSSD 5000 Product Manual 2.8.2 Electrical Specifications Absolute Maximum Ratings 2.8.2.1 Table 8: Absolute Maximum Ratings Parameter Symbol Min Max Unit TA 0 70 °C Power Supply Voltage Relative to Ground Vbus 0 5.5 V Voltage level on D+ / D- Relative to Ground 3 Vdata -0.3 5.8 V Ambient Operating Temperature Range (Commercial) 2.8.2.
SanDisk uSSD 5000 2.9 Product Manual Physical Specifications SanDisk offers the uSSD 5000 in 2 form factors: Standard profile Low profile Table 11 and Figure 2, Figure 3 and Figure 5 list the physical specifications and dimensions of the uSSD 5000. Table 11: Physical Dimensions Dimension Parameters Weight 4.9g Length Standard and Low Profile: 37.80 ± 0.25 mm Width Standard and Low Profile:26.65 ± 0.25 mm Thickness Standard profile: 10.60 ± 0.25 mm Low Profile: 6.58 ± 0.25 mm 2.9.
SanDisk uSSD 5000 Product Manual Figure 3: uSSD Standard Version, Bottom View 2.9.2 Low Profile Configuration Figure 4: uSSD 2x5 Low Profile Version, Side View Figure 5: uSSD 2x5 Low Profile Version, Bottom View 2.9.3 uSSD-to-USB Adapter An adapter is available to assist customers in evaluating the uSSD 5000. The adapter enables inserting the uSSD 5000 in an external desktop or laptop USB port.
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SanDisk uSSD 5000 Product Manual 2.11 OS Support The uSSD 5000 is supported under the operating systems listed in Table 12. In the standard boot and storage modes, the uSSD 5000 is recognized as a fixed disk in the system. The system can also boot from the uSSD 5000, eliminating the need for additional components. Software packages for the supported operating systems can be downloaded from the SanDisk website, along with the relevant documentation.
SanDisk uSSD 5000 Product Manual Ordering Information Table 13: Ordering Information SKU Capacity SDUS5AB-001G 1GB SDUS5EB-001G 1GB SDUS5EB-001G-1190 Standard Profile Low Profile X Internal Led External Led MLC Binary X X X X X 1GB X X X SDUS5FB-001G-1036 1GB X SDUS5AB-002G 2GB X X SDUS5AJ-002G 2GB X X SDUS5EB-002G 2GB X X SDUS5EJ-002G 2GB X X SDUS5FB-002G 2GB X X X SDUS5FB-002G-1036 2GB X X X SDUS5FJ-002G 2GB X X SDUS5AB-004G-1036 4GB SDUS5FB-004G
SanDisk uSSD 5000 Product Manual Disclaimer of Liability SanDisk Corporation Policy SanDisk Corporation general policy does not recommend the use of its products in life support applications wherein a failure or malfunction of the product may directly threaten life or injury.
