256GB AM9C1 boasts {industry}’s quickest speeds, integrating superior V-NAND expertise, a 5nm controller and SLC mode choice
Enhanced efficiency and reliability make the SSD an optimum resolution for next-generation autos with on-device AI capabilities
Samsung Electronics, the world chief in superior reminiscence expertise, immediately introduced it has efficiently developed the {industry}’s first PCIe 4.zero automotive SSD based mostly on eighth-generation vertical NAND (V-NAND). With industry-leading speeds and enhanced reliability, the brand new auto SSD, AM9C1 is an optimum resolution for on-device AI capabilities in automotive functions.
With about 50% improved energy effectivity in comparison with its predecessor, the AM991, the brand new 256GB auto SSD will ship sequential learn and write speeds of as much as 4,400 megabytes-per-second (MB/s) and 400MB/s, respectively.
“We are collaborating with global autonomous vehicle makers and providing high-performance, high-capacity automotive products,” stated Hyunduk Cho, Vice President and Head of Automotive Group at Samsung Electronics’ Memory Business. “Samsung will proceed to steer the Physical AI1 reminiscence market that encompasses functions from autonomous driving to robotics applied sciences.”
Built on Samsung’s 5-nanometer (nm) controller and offering a single-level cell (SLC) Namespace2 function, the auto SSD AM9C1 demonstrates excessive efficiency for simpler entry to massive information. By switching from its unique triple-level cell (TLC) state to SLC mode, customers can get pleasure from boosted learn and write speeds of as much as 4,700MB/s and 1,400MB/s, respectively, whereas additionally benefiting from the added reliability of SLC SSDs.
The 256GB AM9C1 is presently being sampled by key companions and is predicted to start mass manufacturing by the top of this 12 months. Samsung plans to supply a number of storage capacities for the AM9C1 starting from 128GB to 2 terabytes (TB) to deal with the rising demand for high-capacity automotive SSDs. The 2TB mannequin, which is about to supply the {industry}’s largest capability on this product class, is scheduled to start out mass manufacturing early subsequent 12 months.
Through intensified board-level checks, Samsung’s new auto SSD satisfies the automotive semiconductor high quality commonplace AEC-Q1003 Grade 2, guaranteeing steady efficiency over a large temperature vary of -40°C to 105°C.
To additional meet the excessive requirements of the automotive {industry} when it comes to sturdiness and stability, Samsung additionally conducts varied high quality assurance processes. The firm acquired ASPICE CL3 authentication4 for its UFS 3.1 product in March this 12 months.
In an effort to acquire CSMS certification based mostly on ISO/SAE 21434,5 Samsung will proceed to actively improve the technological reliability and stability of its automotive options.
“ASPICE and ISO/SAE 21434 certifications are milestones that affirm the reliability and stability of our technology,” stated Hwaseok Oh, Executive Vice President at Samsung Electronics’ Memory Business. “Beyond these achievements, Samsung will continue to elevate its product stability and quality by consistently providing the best solution to key partners.”
1 AI reminiscent of robots and autonomous autos that perceives and interacts with the bodily world by way of sensors.
2 Provides SLC partition with higher efficiency and reliability than TLC, permitting customers to configure it in accordance to knowledge sort. However, when switched to SLC mode capability decreases to 1/Three of the TLC.
3 Global commonplace that Automotive Component Manufacturers Association (ACMA) has established for the reliability analysis procedures and standards for automotive digital parts.
4 Automotive Software Process Improvement and Capability dEtermination (ASPICE) is a software program growth commonplace developed and distributed by the German Automotive Association (VDA) that evaluates the reliability and competence of automotive part producers’ software program…
