RoHS Recast Compliant
ADM5S
ADM5S 44P/180D Specifications
February 15, 2016
Version 1.4
Apacer Technology Inc.
1F, No.32, Zhongcheng Rd., Tucheng Dist., New Taipei City, Taiwan, R.O.C
Tel: +886-2-2267-8000 Fax: +886-2-2267-2261
www.apacer.com
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Features:
Standard ATA/IDE Bus Interface
– ATA command set compatible
– Compliant with ATA/ATAPI-8
– ATA operating mode supports up to:
PIO Mode up to 4
Multiword DMA Mode up to 2
Ultra DMA Mode up to 6
Connector Type
– 44-pin female connector (2.00mm pitch)
Power Consumption*
– Supply voltage: 3.3V & 5V
– Active mode: 245 mA
– Idle mode: 5 mA
Performance*
– Sustained read: Up to 75 MB/sec
– Sustained write: Up to 65 MB/sec
Capacity
– 128, 256, 512 MB
– 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 GB
NAND Flash Type: SLC
MTBF: > 2,000,000 hours
Temperature Range
– Operation:
Standard: 0°C to 70°C
Extended: -40°C to 85°C
– Storage: -40°C to 100°C
Form Factor
– ATA Disk Module
– Dimension: 49.39x27.10x6.00, unit: ㎜
Flash Management
– Advanced wear-leveling algorithms
– Built-in hardware ECC
– Flash block management
– S.M.A.R.T.
– Power failure management
– ATA secure erase
Shock & Vibration**
– Shock: 1,500 G
– Vibration: 15 G
RoHS Recast Compliant (2011/65/EU)
Master/Slave Switch (optional)
*Performance and power consumption addressed here are typical and may vary from flash configurations or platforms.
**Non-operating
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Table of Contents
1. General Description .............................................................................. 3
2. Functional Block ................................................................................... 3
3. Pin Assignments .................................................................................... 4
4. Product Specifications .......................................................................... 5
4.1 Capacity ............................................................................................................................................... 5
4.2 Performance ........................................................................................................................................ 5
4.3 Environmental Specifications .............................................................................................................. 6
5. Flash Management ................................................................................ 7
5.1 Advanced Wear-Leveling Algorithms .................................................................................................. 7
5.2 Built-in Hardware ECC ........................................................................................................................ 7
5.3 Flash Block Management .................................................................................................................... 7
5.4 Power Failure Management ................................................................................................................ 7
5.5 Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) ................................................................................................ 7
6. Software Interface ................................................................................ 8
6.1 Command Set ...................................................................................................................................... 8
6.2 S.M.A.R.T. ........................................................................................................................................... 9
6.3 ATA Secure Erase ............................................................................................................................... 9
7. Electrical Specifications..................................................................... 10
8. Mechanical Specifications ................................................................. 11
8.1 Without Housing ................................................................................................................................ 11
8.2 With Housing ..................................................................................................................................... 11
9. Product Ordering Information ............................................................. 12
9.1 Product Code Designations ............................................................................................................... 12
9.2 Valid Combinations ............................................................................................................................ 13
9.2.1 Middle Profile (standard temperature series) ............................................................................. 13
9.2.2 Middle Profile with Housing (standard temperature series) ........................................................ 13
9.2.3 Middle Profile (extended temperature series) ............................................................................. 13
9.2.4 Middle Profile with Housing (extended temperature series) ....................................................... 14
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1. General Description
Apacer’s ATA Disk Module 5S (ADM5S) SSD delivers smooth performance and low power consumption.
This device supports DMA mode up to UDMA 6 that offers advanced data transfer technology and internal
memory efficiency, which effectively decreases the loading for the microprocessor. Compliant with
ATA/ATAPI-8 standards, our ADM5S supports data transfer modes up to PIO 4, Multiword DMA 2, and
Ultra DMA 6. Equipped with power Error Correction Coding (ECC) up to 72bit/1KB, the ADM5S can
provide high data integrity. Aside from data efficiency, the ADM5S also comes with power management.
The device can work at 3.3V or 5V power supply, with the output voltage automatically adjusted by the
voltage regulator in the core. In addition, the built-in ECC engine can support multi-mode correction
capability up to 72 bits and perform effective decoding throughput with high reliability.
ADM is a cost-effective solution with standard ATA compliance deployable at all major operating systems
such as Microsoft’s Windows series, Apple’s Mac OS family, and Unix variants. Featuring technologies as
wear leveling, S.M.A.R.T, power failure management, and ATA Secure Erase, Apacer’s ADM is definitely
the ideal and reliable system storage.
2. Functional Block
The ATA-Disk Module (ADM) includes the ATA controller and flash media, as well as the ATA standard
interface. Figure 2-1 shows the functional block diagram.
Figure 2-1 Functional Block Diagram
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3. Pin Assignments
Table 3-1 lists the pin assignments with respective signal names for the 44-pin configuration. A “#” suffix
indicates the active low signal. The pin type can be input, output or input/output.
Table 3-1 Pin Assignments for the 44-Pin Configuration
Pin No.
Signal Name
Pin Type
I/O Type*
Pin No.
Signal Name
I/O Type
1
RESET#
I
I2U
2
GND
Ground
3
D7
I/O
I1Z, O2
4
D8
I1Z, O2
5
D6
I/O
I1Z, O2
6
D9
I1Z, O2
7
D5
I/O
I1Z, O2
8
D10
I1Z, O2
9
D4
I/O
I1Z, O2
10
D11
I1Z, O2
11
D3
I/O
I1Z, O2
12
D12
I1Z, O2
13
D2
I/O
I1Z, O2
14
D13
I1Z, O2
15
D1
I/O
I1Z, O2
16
D14
I1Z, O2
17
D0
I/O
I1Z, O2
18
D15
I1Z, O2
19
GND
-
Ground
20
NC
-
21
DMARQ#
O
O1
22
GND
Ground
23
IOWR#
STOP
I
I2Z
24
GND
Ground
25
IORD#
HDMARDY#
HSTROBE#
I
I2Z
26
GND
Ground
27
IORDY
DDMARDY#
DSTROBE
O
O1
28
NC/CSEL
I1U
29
DMACK#
I
I2U
30
NC/WP#1
-/I1U
31
INTRQ
O
O1
32
IOCS16#
O2
33
A1
I
I1Z
34
PDIAG#
I1U, O1
35
A0
I
I1Z
36
A2
I1Z
37
CS1FX#
I
I2Z
38
CS3FX#
I2Z
39
DASP#
I/O
I1U, O6
40
GND
Ground
41
VDD
-
Power
42
VDD
Power
43
GND
-
Ground
44
NC
-
*Pin 30 is selectable as NC or WP# through a zero ohm resistor jumper. Default is NC. Note that pin 30 is a GND pin on standard
ATA interface. This pin could be redesigned for host to control the write protect function on ADM
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4. Product Specifications
4.1 Capacity
Capacity specifications of the ATA-Disk Module (ADM) product family are available as shown in Table 4-1.
Table 4-1 Capacity Specifications (unformatted)
Capacity
Total bytes
Cylinders
Heads
Sectors
Max LBA
128 MB
128,057,344
977
8
32
250,112
256 MB
256,901,120
980
16
32
501,760
512 MB
512,483,328
993
16
63
1,000,944
1 GB
1,011,032,064
1959
16
63
1,974,672
2 GB
2,011,226,112
3897
16
63
3,928,176
4 GB
4,011,614,208
7773
16
63
7,835,184
8 GB
8,012,390,400
15525
16
63
15,649,200
16 GB
16,013,942,784
16383
16
63
31,277,232
32 GB
32,017,047,552
16383
16
63
62,533,296
*Cylinders, heads or sectors are not applicable for these capacities. Only LBA addressing applies
**Notes: 1 GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes; 1 sector = 512 bytes.
LBA count addressed in the table above indicates total user storage capacity and will remain the same throughout the lifespan of the
device. However, the total usable capacity of the SSD is most likely to be less than the total physical capacity because a small portion
of the capacity is reserved for device maintenance usages.
4.2 Performance
Performance of the ATA-Disk Module is listed in Table 4-2.
Table 4-2 Performance Specifications
Capacity
Performance
128 MB
256 MB
512 MB
1 GB
2 GB
4 GB
8 GB
16 GB
32 GB
Sustained read
(MB/s)
24
24
31
31
35
38
70
75
75
Sustained write
(MB/s)
11
11
20
20
28
34
60
65
65
*Results may differ from various flash configurations and platforms.
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4.3 Environmental Specifications
Environmental specifications of the ATA-Disk Module (ADM) follow the MIL-STD-810F standard.
Table 4-3 Environmental Specifications
Environment
Specifications
Temperature
Operation
Standard
0°C to 70°C
Extended
-40°C to 85°C
Storage
-40°C to 100°C
Vibration (Non-Operating)
Sine wave: 10~2000Hz, 15G (X, Y, Z axes)
Shock (Non-Operating)
Half sine wave, 1,500 G, 11 ms (X, Y, Z ; All 6 axes)
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5. Flash Management
5.1 Advanced Wear-Leveling Algorithms
Flash memory devices differ from Hard Disk Drives (HDDs) in terms of how blocks are utilized. For HDDs,
when a change is made to stored data, like erase or update, the controller mechanism on HDDs will
perform overwrites on blocks. Unlike HDDs, flash blocks cannot be overwritten and each P/E cycle wears
down the lifespan of blocks gradually. Repeatedly program/erase cycles performed on the same memory
cells will eventually cause some blocks to age faster than others. This would bring flash storages to their
end of service term sooner. Wear leveling is an important mechanism that level out the wearing of blocks
so that the wearing-down of blocks can be almost evenly distributed. This will increase the lifespan of
SSDs. Commonly used wear leveling types are Static and Dynamic.
5.2 Built-in Hardware ECC
The properties of NAND flash memory make it ideal for applications that require high integrity while
operating in challenging environments. The integrity of data to NAND flash memory is generally
maintained through ECC algorithms. This ATA-Flash Drive is programmed with a hardware ECC engine
which correct up to 72 bits per 1KB.
5.3 Flash Block Management
Current production technology is unable to guarantee total reliability of NAND flash memory array. When a
flash memory device leaves factory, it comes with a minimal number of initial bad blocks during production
or out-of-factory as there is no currently known technology that produce flash chips free of bad blocks. In
addition, bad blocks may develop during program/erase cycles. When host performs program/erase
command on a block, bad block may appear in Status Register. Since bad blocks are inevitable, the
solution is to keep them in control. Apacer flash devices are programmed with ECC, block mapping
technique and S.M.A.R.T to reduce invalidity or error. Once bad blocks are detected, data in those blocks
will be transferred to free blocks and error will be corrected by designated algorithms.
5.4 Power Failure Management
Power Failure Management plays a crucial role when experiencing unstable power supply. Power
disruption may occur when users are storing data into the SSD. In this urgent situation, the controller
would run multiple write-to-flash cycles to store the metadata for later block rebuilding. This urgent
operation requires about several milliseconds to get it done. At the next power up, the firmware will
perform a status tracking to retrieve the mapping table and resume previously programmed NAND blocks
to check if there is any incompleteness of transmission.
5.5 Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)
Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) is predicted based on reliability data for the individual components in
the drive. The prediction result for the drive is more than 2,000,000 hours.
Notes about the MTBF: The MTBF is predicated and calculated based on “Telcordia Technologies Special Report, SR-332, Issue 2”
method.
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6. Software Interface
6.1 Command Set
This section defines the software requirements and the format of the commands the host sends to the
ATA-Disk Module (ADM). Commands are issued to the ADM by loading the required registers in the
command block with the supplied parameters, and then writing the command code to the Command
register. The manner in which a command is accepted varies.
Table 6-1 Command Set
Command
Code
Command
Code
Check-Power-Mode
E5H or 98H
SMART
B0H
Execute-Drive-Diagnostic
90H
Set-Multiple-Mode
C6H
Erase Sector(s)
C0H
Set-Sleep-Mode
E6H or 99H
Flush-Cache
E7H
Standby
E2H or 96H
Format Track
50H
Standby-lmmediate
E0H or 94H
Identify-Drive
ECH
Translate-Sector
87H
Idle
E3H or 97H
Write-Buffer
E8H
Idle-Immediate
E1H or 95H
Write-DMA
CAH or CBH
Initialize-Drive-Parameters
91H
Write-Multiple
C5H
NOP
00H
Write-Multiple-Without-Erase
CDH
Read-Buffer
E4H
Write-Sector(s)
30H or 31H
Read-DMA
C8H or C9H
Write-Sector-Without-Erase
38H
Read-Multiple
C4H
Write-Verify
3CH
Read-Sector(s)
20H or 21H
Read-Verify-Sector(s)
40H or 41H
Recalibrate
1XH
Request-Sense
03H
Security-Disable-Password
F6H
Security-Erase-Prepare
F3H
Security-Erase-Unit
F4H
Security-Freeze-Lock
F5H
Security-Set-Password
F1H
Security-Unlock
F2H
Seek
7XH
Set-Features
EFH
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6.2 S.M.A.R.T.
S.M.A.R.T. is an acronym for Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology, an open standard
allowing disk drives to automatically monitor their own health and report potential problems. It protects the
user from unscheduled downtime by monitoring and storing critical drive performance and attributes
parameters. Ideally, this should allow taking proactive actions to prevent impending drive failure.
6.3 ATA Secure Erase
ATA Secure Erase is an ATA disk purging command currently embedded in most of the storage drives.
Defined in ATA specifications, (ATA) Secure Erase is part of Security Feature Set that allows storage
drives to erase all user data areas. The erase process usually runs on the firmware level as most of the
ATA-based storage media currently in the market are built-in with this command. ATA Secure Erase can
securely wipe out the user data in the drive and protects it from malicious attack.
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7. Electrical Specifications
Table 7-1 Operating Range
Ambient Temperature
0°C to 70°C
Extended Temperature
-40°C to 85°C
Operating voltage
3.135-3.465V
4.75-5.25V
Table 7-2 Power Consumption
Capacity
Modes
128 MB
256 MB
512 MB
1 GB
2 GB
4 GB
8 GB
16 GB
32 GB
Active (mA)
110
110
125
125
130
150
220
240
245
Idle (mA)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
*Results were tested at 5.0V power supply and may differ from various flash configurations and platforms.
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8. Mechanical Specifications
8.1 Without Housing
8.2 With Housing
Unit: ㎜
Tolerance: ±0.2 ㎜
Unit: ㎜
Tolerance: ±0.2 ㎜
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9. Product Ordering Information
9.1 Product Code Designations
AP – FM xxxx D 2 5 0 X S – X T X 1X
Apacer Product Code
Model Name
Capacity
0128: 128MB 0256: 256MB
0512: 512MB 001G: 1GB
002G: 2GB 004G: 4GB
008G: 8GB 016G: 16GB
032G: 32GB
Controller Version
Package Modifier
44 pin / 180D
PCB Version
Speed
0: Standard
Voltage
3: 3.3V
5: 5.0V
Environmental Spec
Firmware Version
Model
1M: Middle Profile
1H: Middle Profile with Housing
Flash Type
Temperature
Blank: standard temp.
W: extended temp.
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9.2 Valid Combinations
9.2.1 Middle Profile (standard temperature series)
Capacity
P/N (3.3V)
P/N (5V)
128MB
AP-FM0128D2503S-T1M
AP-FM0128D2505S-T1M
256MB
AP-FM0256D2503S-T1M
AP-FM0256D2505S-T1M
512MB
AP-FM0512D2503S-T1M
AP-FM0512D2505S-T1M
1GB
AP-FM001GD2503S-T1M
AP-FM001GD2505S-T1M
2GB
AP-FM002GD2503S-T1M
AP-FM002GD2505S-T1M
4GB
AP-FM004GD2503S-T1M
AP-FM004GD2505S-T1M
8GB
AP-FM008GD2503S-T1M
AP-FM008GD2505S-T1M
16GB
AP-FM016GD2503S-T1M
AP-FM016GD2505S-T1M
32GB
AP-FM032GD2503S-T1M
AP-FM032GD2505S-T1M
9.2.2 Middle Profile with Housing (standard temperature series)
Capacity
P/N (3.3V)
P/N (5V)
128MB
AP-FM0128D2503S-T1H
AP-FM0128D2505S-T1H
256MB
AP-FM0256D2503S-T1H
AP-FM0256D2505S-T1H
512MB
AP-FM0512D2503S-T1H
AP-FM0512D2505S-T1H
1GB
AP-FM001GD2503S-T1H
AP-FM001GD2505S-T1H
2GB
AP-FM002GD2503S-T1H
AP-FM002GD2505S-T1H
4GB
AP-FM004GD2503S-T1H
AP-FM004GD2505S-T1H
8GB
AP-FM008GD2503S-T1H
AP-FM008GD2505S-T1H
16GB
AP-FM016GD2503S-T1H
AP-FM016GD2505S-T1H
32GB
AP-FM032GD2503S-T1H
AP-FM032GD2505S-T1H
9.2.3 Middle Profile (extended temperature series)
Capacity
P/N (3.3V)
P/N (5V)
128MB
AP-FM0128D2503S-TW1M
AP-FM0128D2505S-TW1M
256MB
AP-FM0256D2503S-TW1M
AP-FM0256D2505S-TW1M
512MB
AP-FM0512D2503S-TW1M
AP-FM0512D2505S-TW1M
1GB
AP-FM001GD2503S-TW1M
AP-FM001GD2505S-TW1M
2GB
AP-FM002GD2503S-TW1M
AP-FM002GD2505S-TW1M
4GB
AP-FM004GD2503S-TW1M
AP-FM004GD2505S-TW1M
8GB
AP-FM008GD2503S-TW1M
AP-FM008GD2505S-TW1M
16GB
AP-FM016GD2503S-TW1M
AP-FM016GD2505S-TW1M
32GB
AP-FM032GD2503S-TW1M
AP-FM032GD2505S-TW1M
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9.2.4 Middle Profile with Housing (extended temperature series)
Capacity
P/N (3.3V)
P/N (5V)
128MB
AP-FM0128D2503S-TW1H
AP-FM0128D2505S-TW1H
256MB
AP-FM0256D2503S-TW1H
AP-FM0256D2505S-TW1H
512MB
AP-FM0512D2503S-TW1H
AP-FM0512D2505S-TW1H
1GB
AP-FM001GD2503S-TW1H
AP-FM001GD2505S-TW1H
2GB
AP-FM002GD2503S-TW1H
AP-FM002GD2505S-TW1H
4GB
AP-FM004GD2503S-TW1H
AP-FM004GD2505S-TW1H
8GB
AP-FM008GD2503S-TW1H
AP-FM008GD2505S-TW1H
16GB
AP-FM016GD2503S-TW1H
AP-FM016GD2505S-TW1H
32GB
AP-FM032GD2503S-TW1H
AP-FM032GD2505S-TW1H
Note: Valid combinations are those products in mass production or will be in mass production. Consult your Apacer
sales representative to confirm availability of valid combinations and to determine availability of new combinations.
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Revision History
Revision
Date
Description
Remark
0.1
05/23/2014
Preliminary
1.0
07/18/2014
Official release
1.1
09/11/2014
Added extended temperature specification
1.2
1/19/2015
Capacity reorganized.
1.3
1/21/2015
Updated mechanical specifications.
1.4
2/15/2016
Added 128MB and 256MB support
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