Serial ATA Flash Drive

AP-SAFD255AXxxxxS-XXT

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© 2011 Apacer Technology Inc.

Rev. 1.2

Table of Contents

1. Product Description ................................................................................................. 3

1.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 3

1.2 Functional Block Diagram........................................................................................................... 3

1.3 ATA Mode Support....................................................................................................................... 4

1.4 Capacity Specification ................................................................................................................. 4

1.5 Performance ................................................................................................................................. 4

1.6 Pin Assignments .......................................................................................................................... 5

2. Software Interface .................................................................................................... 7

2.1 Command Set ............................................................................................................................... 7

3. Flash Management ................................................................................................... 8

3.1 Error Correction/Detection.......................................................................................................... 8

3.2 Bad Block Management............................................................................................................... 8

3.3 Wear Leveling ............................................................................................................................... 8

3.4 Power Failure Management......................................................................................................... 8

3.5 ATA Secure Erase ........................................................................................................................ 8

3.6 S.M.A.R.T....................................................................................................................................... 9

3.7 TRIM............................................................................................................................................... 9

4. Environmental Specifications ............................................................................... 10

4.1 Environments ............................................................................................................................. 10

4.2 Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) ...................................................................................... 10

4.3 Certification and Compliance ................................................................................................... 10

5. Electrical Characteristics ...................................................................................... 11

5.1 Operating Voltage ...................................................................................................................... 11

5.2 Power Consumption .................................................................................................................. 11

6. Physical Characteristics........................................................................................ 12

6.1 Plastic Housing .......................................................................................................................... 12

6.2 Metal Housing............................................................................................................................. 13

7. Product Ordering Information ............................................................................... 14

7.1 Product Code Designations ...................................................................................................... 14

7.2 Valid Combinations.................................................................................................................... 15