Toshiba Expands Line-up of Industrial Grade eMMC Ver. 5.1 Compliant Embedded NAND Flash Memory Products

-- Operating temperature range enhanced to +105°C --

Toshiba: Industrial grade e-MMC embedded NAND flash memory product with an enhanced operational temperature range of -40 degrees Celsius to +105 degrees Celsius (Photo: Business Wire)

TOKYO--()--Toshiba Corporation’s (TOKYO:6502) Storage & Electronic Devices Solutions Company today announced the launch of JEDEC e∙MMC™ Version 5.1[1] compliant embedded NAND flash memory products with an enhanced operational temperature range of -40°C to +105°C. The new products integrate NAND chips fabricated with 15nm process technology and are designed for industrial applications, including PLC[2], CoMs[3] and factory automation equipment, and can also be used in a wide range of consumer applications. The line-up offers densities of 8GB, 16GB, 32GB and 64GB. Sample shipments start from today, with mass production scheduled for March 2017.

The new products integrate NAND chips with a controller to manage basic control functions for NAND applications in a single package. As a complement to Toshiba’s current industrial product group of e∙MMC, which have an operating temperature range of -40 to +85°C, the new e∙MMC product family support applications that require e∙MMC storage solutions to operate at higher temperatures, up to +105°C. This enhanced range offers users more freedom of choice in developing memory solutions for industrial applications in high temperature environments.

In the consumer and industrial market, demand for e∙MMC with high temperature support continues to grow, for applications requiring higher performance and higher power consumption. Toshiba is meeting this demand by reinforcing its line-up of high performance and high density memory products and will continue to take leadership in the market.

 

New Product Line-up

Part Number   Capacity   Temperature Range   Package
THGBMHG6C1LBAU6 8GB -40℃~+105℃ 11.5x13x0.8mm
THGBMHG7C2LBAU7 16GB -40℃~+105℃ 11.5x13x1.0mm
THGBMHG8C4LBAU7 32GB -40℃~+105℃ 11.5x13x1.0mm
THGBMHG9C8LBAU8   64GB   -40℃~+105℃   11.5x13x1.2mm
 

Key Features

  1. The JEDEC e∙MMC Version 5.1 compliant interface handles essential functions, including writing block management, error correction and driver software. It simplifies system development, allowing manufacturers to minimize development costs and speed up time to market for new and upgraded products. Additionally, new features[4] standardized in JEDEC e∙MMC Version 5.1, such as BKOPS control, Cache Barrier, Cache Flushing Report, Large RPMB Write and Command Queuing, are applied to the new products to enhance usability.
  2. Supports operating temperature range of -40°C to +105°C.
 

Key Specifications

Interface  

JEDEC e∙MMC V5.1 standard
HS-MMC interface

Capacity

8GB, 16GB, 32GB, 64GB

Power Supply Voltage

2.7-3.6V (Memory core)
1.7V-1.95V, 2.7V-3.6V (Interface)

Bus Width x1, x4, x8
Temperature Range -40oC to +105oC
Package  

153Ball FBGA
11.5mm x 13.0mm

 

Notes

[1]  

e•MMC is a product category for a class of embedded memory products built to the JEDEC e•MMC Standard specification and is a trademark of the JEDEC Solid State Technology Association.

[2] Programmable Logic Controller.
[3] Computer on Modules.
[4] BKOPS control” is a function where the host allows the device to perform background operation when the device is idle. “Cache Barrier” is a function that controls when cache data is written to the memory chip. “Cache Flushing Report” is a function that informs the host if the device’s flushing policy is FIFO (First In First Out) or not. “Large RPMB write” is a function that increases the data size that can be written to the RPMB area to 8KB. The “Command Queuing” feature allows users to process multiple tasks generated by the user’s issue of multiple commands, in the order of the user’s preference, by initially storing the tasks in a waiting queue. It improves random read performance speed by approximately 30% at maximum according to Toshiba survey.

*The products are labeled based on their memory chip(s), not the amount of memory capacity available for data storage by the end user. Part of the capacity is reserved for device management. Please refer to the data sheet or your local Toshiba sales representative. (For purposes of measuring memory capacity in this context, 1GB = 1,073,741,824 bytes.)

Customer Inquiries:
Memory Marketing Division
Tel: +81-3-3457-3451
http://toshiba.semicon-storage.com/ap-en/contact.html

Information in this document, including product prices and specifications, content of services and contact information, is current on the date of the announcement but is subject to change without prior notice.

About Toshiba

Toshiba Corporation, a Fortune Global 500 company, channels world-class capabilities in advanced electronic and electrical product and systems into three focus business fields: Energy that sustains everyday life, that is cleaner and safer; Infrastructure that sustains quality of life; and Storage that sustains the advanced information society. Guided by the principles of The Basic Commitment of the Toshiba Group, “Committed to People, Committed to the Future”, Toshiba promotes global operations and is contributing to the realization of a world where generations to come can live better lives.

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Contacts

Media Inquiries:
Toshiba Corporation
Storage & Electronic Devices Solutions Company
Digital Marketing Department
Koji Takahata, +81-3-3457-4963
semicon-NR-mailbox@ml.toshiba.co.jp

Release Summary

Toshiba launched e∙MMC embedded NAND flash memory products with an enhanced operational temperature range of -40°C to +105°C. Sample shipments are ready, with mass production scheduled for March 2017.

Contacts

Media Inquiries:
Toshiba Corporation
Storage & Electronic Devices Solutions Company
Digital Marketing Department
Koji Takahata, +81-3-3457-4963
semicon-NR-mailbox@ml.toshiba.co.jp