Apacer Technology Inc. Industrial CompactFlash 6A (CF6A) Cards

Apacer Technology Inc. Industrial CompactFlash 6A (CF6A) Cards offer high performance, high reliability, and power-efficient storage. These memory cards are compliant with the CFA 6.0 specifications with built-in ATA secure erase and S.M.A.R.T. functions. The CF6A cards are available in capacities from 256MB to 32GB with the sequential read/write speed reaching as fast as 60/65MB/sec. The data transfer mode is up to PIO Mode 6, Multiword DMA Mode 4, Ultra DMA Mode 7, and PCMCIA UDMA Mode 7. Typical applications include Point of Sale (POS) terminals, telecom, IP-STB, medical instruments, surveillance systems, industrial PCs, and handheld applications like the new generation DSLR cameras.

Specifications

  • Compliant with CFA 6.0 specifications:
    • ATA command set compatible
    • ATA transfer mode supports:
      • PIO Mode 6, Multiword DMA Mode 4, Ultra DMA Mode 7, and PCMCIA UDMA Mode 7
  • Capacity:
    • 256MB and 512MB
    • 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, and 32GB 
  • Performance:
    • Sequential read: Up to 60MB/sec
    • Sequential write: Up to 65MB/sec
    • Random read (4K): Up to 2,000 IOPS
    • Random write (4K): Up to 188 IOPS
  • Flash management:
    • Global wear leveling
    • Built-in BCH ECC capable of correcting
    • Up to 72bits in 1KB data
    • Supports S.M.A.R.T commands
    • Flash block management
    • Power failure management
  • SLC NAND flash type
  • >2,000,000 hours MTBF
  • Power consumption:
    • 3.3V operating voltage
      • 165mA active mode
      • 10mA standby mode
    • 5.0V operating voltage
      • 230mA active mode
      • 10mA standby mode
  • Endurance (in Terabytes Written: TBW)
    • 256MB: 14 TBW
    • 512MB: 28 TBW
    • 1GB: 56 TBW
    • 2GB: 113 TBW
    • 4GB: 224 TBW
    • 8GB: 461 TBW
    • 16GB: 885 TBW
    • 32GB: 1,786 TBW
  • Temperature range:
    • Operating:
    • Standard: 0°C to 70°C
    • Wide: -40°C to 85°C
    • Storage: -40°C to 100°C
  • Supply voltage
    • 3.3V
    • 5.0V
  • Connector type
    • 50 pins female
  • Form factor
    • 36.4mm x 42.8mm x 3.3mm
  • Write Protect by Hardware Switch
  • Halogen Free
  • RoHS Recast Compliant
    • Complies with 2011/65/EU Standard

Applications

  • Point of Sale (POS) terminals
  • Telecom
  • IP-STB
  • Medical instruments
  • Surveillance systems
  • Industrial PCs and handheld applications
  • Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) cameras

Functional Block Diagram

Block Diagram - Apacer Technology Inc. Industrial CompactFlash 6A (CF6A) Cards

Apacer Technology Inc. Industrial CompactFlash 6A (CF6A) Cards