BiTMICRO, California-based SSD storage company, has completed development of two new application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) designs. Their platform is the only current one which uses two customized ASIC controllers and it looks like this could be a trend-setting innovation. These circuits function as part flash channel expander and part SSD controller, allowing BiTMICRO to use a single platform architecture for the entire product line.
BiTMICRO, California-based SSD storage company, has completed development of two new application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) designs. Their platform is the only current one which uses two customized ASIC controllers and it looks like this could be a trend-setting innovation. These circuits function as part flash channel expander and part SSD controller, allowing BiTMICRO to use a single platform architecture for the entire product line.
Specifically, the new architecture is a multi-core SSD controller, plus multiple integrated serial buses and processors. The flash channel expander can also perform parallel processes over a number of flash devices. Great performance, then, is a given, but it also boasts decent compatibility with Toggle, ONFI SLC, and MLC flash memory devices. BiTMICRO once again sticks to their guns by ignoring FPGA models for SSD development. They believe that using ASIC allows for better performance, more flexibility, and lower unit cost. Given the performance of the new architecture, it’s tempting to believe it, too.
