Introduction of EEPROMs for SSDs (VPD)

ABLIC provides Vital Product Data (VPD) EEPROMs for Solid State Drives (SSDs).
Our product line includes the VPD EEPROMs with built-in temperature sensors and/or Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) function that are suitable for data centers, servers and high-end PCs. Our VPD EEPROMs will assist the development of any type of SSD.

1. Built-in temperature sensor (S-585AA / S-34TS04L)

The built-in temperature sensor in ABLIC’s VPD EEPROMs promotes performance improvements in SSDs used for data centers, servers and other high-end PCs.

2. Support for SMBus ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) function (S-585AA)

The S-585AA supports the SMBus ARP function.
As this IC also supports the SMBus ARA function^*1 and timeout function^*2 and is therefore ideal for use with SSDs that communicate over the SMBus.

*1 ARA (Alert Response Address) function:
A function for easily detecting which slave device set the EVENT pin to Lo (assert)
*2 Timeout function:
A function that resets the communications and set the device to standby mode when the SCL pin stays “L” for the certain time period (t_TIMEOUT.MAX) or more

3. Low voltage operation: 1.7V min.

The EEPROM’s low-voltage operation (operation voltage range: 1.7V – 3.6V) of 1.7V min. means it can be used with 1.8V AUX power supplies.

In addition to VPD EEPROMs, ABLIC’s lineup also includes the following ICs that are the best choice for SSDs.

• Digital temperature sensors that are perfect for temperature monitoring
  　S-5852A Series（with Thermostat Function, High-accuracy）,
  
• A Reset IC optimized for system reset or PLP (Power Loss Protection)
  　S-1009 Series（0.27 μA Current Consumption, with Delay Function）
• A Voltage regulator ideal for any type of voltage conversion
  　S-1333（5.5 V Input, 300 mA）