Avant Technology Selects Enpirion PowerSoC DC-DC Converters for Avant’s Embedded Solid State Drives

PFLUGERVILLE, Texas & HAMPTON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Avant Technology, Inc, a leading manufacturer of high performance solid state drives (SSD), has selected Enpirion’s PowerSoC DC-DC converters for their next-generation embedded SSDs. Enpirion PowerSoCs offer the industry’s smallest solution footprint while providing high conversion efficiency, low noise, and high reliability.

“Enpirion’s PowerSoCs give us the performance edge we need to win in a market crowded with numerous competitors”

“Enpirion’s PowerSoCs give us the performance edge we need to win in a market crowded with numerous competitors,” said Paul Goodwin, Avant’s VP of Product Development. “Our customers demand high storage density, low power consumption, and high data throughput. Enpirion’s small solution size, high efficiency, and low noise make the Enpirion PowerSoC an easy choice.”

SSD hardware designers face a number of challenges in their power architectures. Board space is at a premium and component height may be limited. Noise from DC-DC converters can cause unacceptable bit errors or limit read/write speed. Electrical interfaces may be power limited, so conversion efficiency is critical. Design optimization around DC-DC converter controller and support components such as the inductor can be daunting and time consuming.

“Our ultra-integrated PowerSoCs are a natural fit for embedded solid state drives because of the space limitations and noise and efficiency requirements of SSDs,” said Charlie Mera, Enpirion’s Vice President of Marketing and Applications. “We’re proud to be working with Avant to deliver highly-reliable and efficient power devices to the SSD market.”

Enpirion PowerSoCs simplify power designs by integrating all control and protection circuitry along with loop compensation, gate drive, MOSFETs, and inductor into a single QFN package. The inductor and controller are carefully matched for a super-optimized solution offering the following benefits:

Very small solution size and low part count
Low output ripple and low EMI
High conversion efficiency
Excellent transient response
Up to seven times greater reliability than discrete DC-DC converters
Phenomenal ease of design for fast time to market

About Avant Technology

Avant Technology is a leading U.S. manufacturer and global provider of storage solutions, including DRAM memory modules, Solid State Drives and Flash sub-assemblies. As a JEDEC Member organization, we are focused on providing leading-edge memory solutions and client services that meet the highest standards. From development of advanced DRAM and SSDs to supply and support of the most popular legacy modules, Avant Technology provides solutions essential to our customers’ success.

About Enpirion

Enpirion is the leading provider of PowerSoCs, delivering breakthrough power density, low noise, high performance, and ease of use. Enpirion utilizes a fabless manufacturing model and partners with the industry's leading assembly and test houses to provide the highest degree of quality and reliability. Enpirion's products are designed into a broad range of demanding applications including server platforms, enterprise storage, wireless broadband, consumer electronics, telecommunications equipment and more. For additional information about Enpirion and its award-winning products, please visit www.enpirion.com.