Super Talent Expands SSD Offering to include ZIF Socket

Post by **Apoptosis** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 10:20 pm

San Jose, California – December 11, 2007 -- Super Talent Technology, a leading manufacturer of flash storage solutions and DRAM memory modules, today announced a new line of Parallel ATA (PATA) 1.8-inch solid state drives (SSDs) that use a zero insertion force (ZIF) connector.

This new line of SSDs is offered in 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB and 64GB capacities. All these capacities are packaged in an industry standard form factor that is compatible with 1.8-inch ZIF hard drives. These drives support 30MB/second sequential read and write speeds, lightning fast 0.1ms access speeds, have exceptional resistance to shock and vibration, and consume less than 1 watt of power when active. These drives are available in commercial (0C to 70C) and industrial (-40C to 85C) operating temperature ranges. This new line includes the following products:

Part Number - Description

FHD4GC18Z - 1.8-inch 4GB PATA SSD with ZIF connector, 0C to 70C
FHD8GC18Z - 1.8-inch 8GB PATA SSD with ZIF connector, 0C to 70C
FHD16GC18Z - 1.8-inch 16GB PATA SSD with ZIF connector, 0C to 70C
FHD32GC18Z - 1.8-inch 32GB PATA SSD with ZIF connector, 0C to 70C
FHD64GC18Z - 1.8-inch 64GB PATA SSD with ZIF connector, 0C to 70C
SH4A5C18Y - 1.8-inch 4GB PATA SSD with ZIF connector, -40C to 85C
SH8A5C18Y - 1.8-inch 8GB PATA SSD with ZIF connector, -40C to 85C
SH16A5C18Y - 1.8-inch 16GB PATA SSD with ZIF connector, -40C to 85C
SH32A5C18Y - 1.8-inch 32GB PATA SSD with ZIF connector, -40C to 85C
SH64A5C18Y - 1.8-inch 64GB PATA SSD with ZIF connector, -40C to 85C

“These new ZIF products make the benefits of Super Talent’s SSD technology available to a whole new set of users. The ZIF connector is ideal for rugged handheld computing devices”, commented Super Talent Marketing Director, Joe James.

Super Talent’s SSDs are designed and manufactured in the company’s San Jose, California headquarters. Super Talent sells its SSDs directly to OEM customers worldwide. All these products are sampling now. Approximate OEM pricing for FHD32GC18Z is $790.

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Super Talent Technology Corporation, based in San Jose, California, designs and manufactures a full range of DDR, DDR2, and DDR3 memory modules and Flash based storage devices for computers and consumer electronics. An ISO 9001 certified company, Super Talent utilizes its state-of-the-art factory and leading-edge components to produce award winning products with outstanding reliability. Super Talent is an active member of the JEDEC and ONFI standards bodies, and holds over 200 patents in Flash and DRAM technology.