The X-200 series of industrial 2.5inch SSD (solid state drive) from Swissbit supports a Serial ATA (SATA II-3Gbit/s) interface and is claimed to offer an array of valuable features. Because SSDs have no moving parts, vibration and shock tolerance are extended significantly compared with traditional HDDs (hard disk drives), making them suitable for industrial and mobile applications where durability and reliability are crucial. The absence of moving parts also removes the mechanical latencies normally found in HDDs. This directly translates into faster start-up times and short latency times. Data integrity is assured by use of an approved power-loss system to prevent data corruption during an unexpected loss of power. Operating temperature ranges are extended and mean time between failure is improved when compared with HHDs, resulting in a longer operational life of the SSD and making SSDs suitable for the demanding non-volatile, high-reliability applications. The new SSDs are offered in densities from 4Gbit to 64Gbyte with data transfer rates of 90Mbyte/s for sustained write and 105Mbytes for sustained read. The SSDs use Single-Level Cell Flash technology, which provides a minimum of ten times the program / erase endurance over Multi-Level Cell Flash components. The SSDs come standard with a commercial operating temperature range of 0 to +70°C TAmbient, or an optional industrial temperature version that can operate between -40 and +85°C TAmbient is also available, allowing for further design flexibility in harsh environments. The SSDs utilise intelligent wear-levelling, which ensures that all dynamic and static data is balanced evenly across the entire Flash storage drive. This approach to wear-levelling will assure that maximum write endurance is achieved. Full S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) support is also built into all SSDs. Using this technology, the Flash storage drive can report detailed lifetime status, which allows designers and users to predict imminent system stops to avoid costly downtime, claims the company. Various lifetime relevant statistics are also available for analysis, such as the usable Flash spare blocks and remaining Flash write life. The lifetime statistics information is collected online while operating, and the S.M.A.R.T. status will change to warn when critical values are reached. The company has developed an easy to use Windows application to interpret the S.M.A.R.T. lifetime statistical data. This application also enables users to collect data in the background and display historical charts of all relevant values, which allows for detailed control over the lifetime statistics and aids in early failure prediction. It is also possible for the customer to seamlessly integrate the lifetime monitoring in a custom application. The company has available Windows and Linux software libraries along with an easy to use application programming interface. The company can also customise the X-200 family of drives to meet non-standard customer requirements that cannot use an "off-the-shelf" solution. Customisation options can include project specific labelling, content preload, ID string changes, modified capacities, and/or firmware adjustments. The SSDs are RoHS / REACH compliant.
