Category Archives: NVMe

NVMe Emulator from Teledyne LeCroy emulates the SSD or the host controller

Posted on August 21, 2012 by sleibson2

A PCIe-based emulator board from Teledyne LeCroy—the Summmit Z3-16 Exerciser—can emulate either an NVMe SSD or an NVMe controller, so it’s a good choice no matter what type of NVMe hardware you’re developing. It supports transfer rates of 2.5 to … Continue reading →

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Friday Video: A personal invitation to Memcon from Sanjay Srivastava

Posted on August 17, 2012 by sleibson2

Want to know why you need to be at Memcon this year? Here’s Denali Software founder Sanjay Srivastava to tell you why: Now go and sign up! It’s a free ticket and includes breakfast, lunch, and some goodies—not to mention … Continue reading →

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IDT to present on NVMe at next week’s Flash Memory Summit in Silicon Valley

Posted on August 16, 2012 by sleibson2

Flash Memory Summit is next week in Silicon Valley and IDT is giving a presentation on the NVMe standard for PCIe-based SSDs. Peter Onufryk, director of engineering in the Enterprise Computing Division at IDT, will present “How the Streamlined Architecture … Continue reading →

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Flash Memory Summit: Great Program on Non-Volatile memory.

Posted on August 3, 2012 by sleibson2

The Flash Memory Summit rolls into Silicon Valley – August 21-23. Here’s a summary of topics covered in the program: Flash Memory-Based Architectures Next-Generation Flash and SSD Controllers Solid-State Drive (SSD) Technology Enterprise SSDs Testing/Performance/Endurance NVMe LDPC Coding Enterprise Storage … Continue reading →

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A detailed look at the IP components of an SSD controller chip by Dr. Eric Esteve

Posted on April 13, 2012 by sleibson2

IPNEST blogger and analyst Dr. Eric Esteve has just published a detailed look at many of the IP components needed to design a high-performance SSD controller chip including a NAND Flash controller and high-speed PHY interface for NAND Flash devices. … Continue reading →

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Free Webinar on essential memory and storage verification IP: DDR3/4, LRDIMM, 12Gbps SAS, NVMe, Ethernet. April 10.

Posted on April 2, 2012 by sleibson2

Verification IP (VIP) is an essential component of the development process for all ICs and systems and now you have the chance to listen to a free April 10 Webinar on applying that essential component in memory and storage applications. … Continue reading →

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Micron releases video on using PCIe for fast, enterprise-class SSDs like its P320h SSD

Posted on March 28, 2012 by sleibson2

As yet another example of how new, fast interfaces are changing the way SSDs fit into the enterprise storage arena, here’s a new video showing Gary Gentry, General Manager of Micron’s Enterprise SSD Division, explaining how and why Micron has … Continue reading →

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Cadence adds 12Gbps SAS and NVM Express verification IP to its VIP catalog

Posted on March 26, 2012 by sleibson2

Today, Cadence announced the addition of two storage-oriented verification IP products: 12Gbps SAS and NVM Express (NVMe). SAS is currently the interface of choice for enterprise-class hard disk drives and 12Gbps is the next click on the interface-speed dial. NVMe … Continue reading →

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NVMe storage-optimized PCIe interface gets an Interoperability Lab at University of New Hampshire

Posted on March 16, 2012 by sleibson2

The drive to adopt NVMe (a storage-optimized variant of the PCIe interface standard for SSDs) led by the NVMe Work Group now has an interoperability lab at the University of New Hampshire. The UNH-IOL—a “neutral, third-party laboratory dedicated to  testing … Continue reading →

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Why is the NVMe SSD interface inherently more efficient than disk-based protocols such as SATA?

Posted on February 14, 2012 by sleibson2

The speed at which the electronics industry moves sometimes masks other developments that are incredibly slow-paced and the conversion of storage I/O protocols from hard-disk-centric to solid-state disks (SSDs) is a shining example. Most SSDs currently employ I/O protocols originally … Continue reading →

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Watch out SSDs, here comes the NVM Express!

Posted on February 13, 2012 by sleibson2

I was reading an article on the Information Week Web site about using SSDs for accelerating enterprise storage and came across this statement: “For the most part, the type of SSD that you use in the storage system does not … Continue reading →

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