Toshiba Memory America, Inc. today announced that it has begun sampling new Automotive UFS JEDEC Version 2.1 embedded memory solutions. The company’s Automotive UFS supports a wide temperature range (-40°C to +105°C), meets AEC-Q100 Grade2 requirements and offers the enhanced reliability required by various automotive applications. The lineup consists of four capacities: 32 gigabytes, 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB. The new products are embedded flash memory devices that integrate BiCS FLASH 3D flash memory and a controller in a single package.
With connected cars and autonomous vehicles expected to generate enormous quantities of data, the storage requirements for automotive applications will continue to increase. TMA’s BiCS FLASH-enabled UFS devices provide customers an option that is better suited to support their high-performance and density needs than existing e-MMC and UFS devices. For example, the 256GB[5] product’s sequential read and write performance[6]are improved by approximately 6 percent and 33 percent, respectively, over previous generation devices.
The new UFS devices feature several functions well-suited to the requirements of automotive applications including Refresh, Thermal Control and Extended Diagnosis. The Refresh function can be used to refresh data stored in UFS and helps extend the data’s lifespan. The Thermal Control function protects the device from overheating in the high-temperature circumstances that can occur in automotive applications. Lastly, the Extended Diagnosis function helps users easily understand the device’s status.
Technology advances in automotive information and entertainment systems, ADAS[8] and autonomous driving will continue to push the storage demands in automotive applications ever higher. As these demands continue to grow, TMA will retain a leadership position in the market by reinforcing its lineup of high-performance, high-capacity memory solutions targeting the sector.
Key Features
- Extended Temperature Range: Supports operating temperature range of -40°C to +105°C. Reliability tests were conducted to meet AEC-Q100 Grade2 specifications.
- Wide Capacity Range: Supports wide capacity range from 32GB to 256GB[5]. Suitable for a wide variety of automotive applications, such as entertainment and information systems and ADAS, which typically require high-capacity storage – as well as other applications (such as wireless communication) that may need only smaller capacity.
- High Performance: 256GB[5] product’
s sequential read and write performance are improved by approximately 6 percent and 33 percent, respectively, over previous generation devices. - Functions Well-Suited for Automotive Applications: Supports functions designed for automotive applications such as Refresh, Thermal Control and Extended Diagnosis.
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