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Overview

As AI transforms industries such as AIoT, smart cities, smart healthcare, smart retail, industrial automation, and automotive, the demand for high-performance, low-power, and reliable BGA SSDs has become critical. FerriSSD, powered by Silicon Motion's IntelligentSeries™ technologies, provides a robust storage solution designed for mission-critical AI applications, delivering enhanced data integrity, endurance, and security in even the most demanding environments.

PCIe NVMe FerriSSD®

Specifically engineered for industrial and automotive use, FerriSSD supports PCIe Gen 4 x4 and integrates high-density 3D NAND into a compact 16mm x 20mm BGA package. It offers up to 1TB of storage, with read speeds exceeding 6GB/s and write speeds over 4GB/s, ensuring reliable, high-performance data processing. These capabilities make FerriSSD ideal for AI applications where performance, reliability, and security are essential.

With extended temperature support and flexible storage capacities, FerriSSD is optimized for a wide range of applications. Its easy integration accelerates deployment, while its compact design, combining proven controller technology, NAND flash, and passive components, simplifies system design and reduces time-to-market, while addressing NAND migration challenges.

FerriSSD also delivers enterprise-grade data integrity and reliability through Silicon Motion's proprietary NANDXtend® ECC technology and end-to-end data protection. It supports secure remote firmware updates to ensure continuous system security, while its built-in SR-IOV capability provides greater flexibility and scalability, maintaining robust security across applications.

Applications

Driving Automotive Innovation

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Features

Dual ARM Cortex R8 CPU
Digitally signed firmware with eFuse for enhanced security (option)
Data Reliability
  • Performance-optimized LDPC engine provides maximum error correction capability
  • End-to-end data path protection with CRC parity
  • SRAM ECC error handing and prevention
  • RAID engine provides multi-page protection for NAND flash data
Data Integrity and Security
  • Built-in AES-128/256 Encryption
  • TCG Opal v2.01 compliant
  • Built-in hardware SHA384 and True Random Number Generator (TRNG)
Robust Data Protection
  • Advanced system level protection against unstable power supply
  • StaticDataRefresh and EarlyRetirement technologies ensure data integrity and prevent read disturbance
  • PowerShield and DataPhoenix technologies support power-down data protection and recovery
Advanced Global Wear Leveling
  • Fully utilizes each cell to even program/erase count across management units/die(s)
  • Maximizes product lifespan with minimal wear leveling and write amplification overhead
SSD Status Monitoring
  • Supports SMART/Telemetry of Get Log Page command to monitor SSD Status
  • Supports proprietary FerriSSD IntelligentLog™ for efficient event tracing
Power and Thermal Management
  • Supports Host Controlled Thermal Management (HCTM) to configure thermal throttling temperatures
  • Supports Device Self-Thermal Management
  • Supports different power states (PS0, PS1, PS2, PS3, PS4)

Technologies

IntelligentSeries™ Technologies

FerriSSD comes with a set of intelligent data protection mechanisms that meet the storage needs of different application systems and can be effectively activated in various environments where data loss may occur.

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IntelligentLog™
Automotive/Server Smart Telemetry with Active Warning

IntelligentGuard™
Data Encryption with Authenticated Firmware Protection

IntelligentThermal™
HCTM / DCTM (Thermal Management)

IntelligentFlush™
Power Flush to Improve Stable Fast Write Performance

IntelligentImage™
Content Preload Service for SMT Reflow

IntelligentZones™
Endurance Groups - Multi-Namespace, etc.

IntelligentScan™
Proven Proactive Data Preservation

IntelligentShield™
Protection against Power Interrupt

End-to-End Data Path Protection to Ensure Data Integrity

FerriSSD provides robust error detection and recovery to ensure data integrity across the entire Host-to-NAND-to-Host path. The data recovery algorithm detects errors in hardware, firmware, and memory (SRAM, DRAM, NAND), guaranteeing reliable performance.

NANDXtend® ECC Technology to Extended SSD Lifespan

NANDXtend® is Silicon Motion's advanced firmware for 3D NAND SSDs, combining LDPC and RAID correction for precise, high-speed error correction. Its three-level algorithm enhances P/E cycle performance, extending SSD lifespan and ensuring data integrity.

Single Root-IO Virtualization (SR-IOV) to Enhance Virtualized Storage

With SR-IOV, FerriSSD enables direct, high-speed PCIe access for up to eight VMs, optimizing resource use, reducing latency, and minimizing CPU load by bypassing the hypervisor—ideal for efficient virtualized storage in automotive modules.

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Downloads

White Paper

DocumentationDownload
Empowering Humanoid Robots with Ferri Embedded Storage SolutionsDownload 
Revolutionizing AI Robotics: Ferri Solutions for Real-Time Data and DurabilityDownload 
FerriSSD with DefendMax™: Secure and Reliable Boot Drive for Rugged ApplicationsDownload 
Increasing Solid State Drive Reliability with Intelligent Data ProtectionDownload 
How FerriSSD® Ensures Availability, Longevity, and Security in Networking and TelecomDownload 
How to Solve Data Integrity Challenge for Frictionless Retail StoreDownload 
Protecting Data Security in Digital Surveillance EquipmentDownload 
Silicon Motion's FerriSSD®: How Advanced FerriSSDs® Provide Full Data Protection for Cyber SecurityDownload 
Silicon Motion's NAND Memory Solutions for Autonomous and Electric Automotive ApplicationsDownload 
Silicon Motion's FerriSSD®: Enhancing the Safety and Reliability of Computer On Module DesignsDownload 
Silicon Motion's Ferri Family: How Ferri products offer secure and reliable data storage for gaming equipmentDownload 
Silicon Motion's FerriSSD®: How advanced FerriSSDs® eliminate bit errors over a long operating lifetimeDownload 
Silicon Motion's Ferri Family: AEC-Q100 Qualified Embedded StorageDownload 
Silicon Motion's FerriSSD®: Offers the Stability and Data Security Required in Medical EquipmentDownload 
Silicon Motion's PCIe NVMe FerriSSD®: Enables High Speed and High Reliability for Digital SignageDownload 
Silicon Motion's PCIe FerriSSD®: Designed Specifically for Industrial/Embedded ApplicationsDownload 
Silicon Motion's Ferri Family: Optimizes Embedded Flash-based Storage for Automotive UseDownload 
Silicon Motion's New FerriSSD®: Boosts Server Performance in a BGA-SSDDownload 
Silicon Motion's FerriSSD®: For Embedded Boot Load ApplicationsDownload 

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