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RELATED APPLICATIONS

Enterprise Computing

Communications/Networking

RELATED TECHNOLOGY

Advanced Flash Management

Total Drive Protection

Flash Life Support

Flash Memory Controller

Power Down Recovery

RELATED PRODUCT

MACH4 CompactFlash (CF)

MACH2 CompactFlash (CF)

MACH1 CompactFlash (CF)

COMPACTFLASH (CF) INTERFACE

STEC CF Interface for MACH4 CF, MACH2 CF, and MACH1 CF Products

CompactFlash (CF) is a standardized format first introduced in 1994 and the specification of which is managed by the CompactFlash Association. The standard specification defines a 50-pin physical interface and a PCMCIA ATA protocol interface to the host system. Because it has been so widely deployed since its introduction, CompactFlash has become a widely used name to denote the ATA solution. Originally designed for data storage in portable electronic devices, CompactFlash has come as far as hard drive replacements with capacities of 32GB. Its flexible ATA interface is compatible with most popular transfer modes including Ultra DMA, Multiword DMA, and PIO and supports PC Card Memory, PC Card I/O and True IDE modes. This flexibility makes CompactFlash an ideal option for replacing traditional IDE hard disk drives, especially in space-constrained environments.

CF RELATED PRODUCTS

PRODUCT

MACH4 COMPACTFLASH

MACH2 COMPACTFLASH

MACH1 COMPACTFLASH

INTERFACE

•	True IDE ATA

•	True IDE ATA

•	True IDE ATA

APPLICATIONS

•	Enterprise Computing
•	Communications/Networking
•	Automotive
•	Embedded/Industrial
•	Military/Aerospace
•	Medical Equipment
•	Casino Gaming
•	Professional Media

•	Communications/Networking
•	Automotive
•	Embedded/Industrial
•	Military/Aerospace
•	Medical Equipment
•	Casino Gaming

•	Communications/Networking
•	Automotive
•	Embedded/Industrial
•	Military/Aerospace
•	Medical Equipment
•	Casino Gaming

TECHNOLOGY

•	Advanced Flash Management
•	Total Drive Protection
•	Flash Life Support
•	Flash Memory Controller
•	Power Down Recovery

•	Advanced Flash Management
•	Total Drive Protection
•	Flash Life Support
•	Flash Memory Controller
•	Power Down Recovery

•	Advanced Flash Management
•	Total Drive Protection
•	Flash Life Support
•	Flash Memory Controller
•	Power Down Recovery

READ/WRITE PERFORMANCE (MB/s)

•

90/55

•

30/20

•

10/7

	POWER CONSUMPTION
	Sleep/Idle Mode
	Operating Mode


•	50mA (standby)
•	210mA (max)


•	2mA (max)
•	90mA (typical)


•	2mA (max)
•	75mA (max)

CAPACITY

•	Up to 16GB (SLC), 32GB (MLC) – Type 1 format

•

Up to 8GB

•	Up to 8GB (Type I), Up to 16GB (Type II)

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WHY COMPACTFLASH?

MACH4 COMPACTFLASH

MACH2 COMPACTFLASH

MACH1 COMPACTFLASH

MACH4 COMPACTFLASH

Introducing the MACH4 CompactFlash from STEC. With multi-channel support and Ultra DMA performance it represents the World’s-Fastest, highest capacity and most reliable compact storage solution available in the industry today.

• CFA Compliant for greatest compatibility
• Type 1 CompactFlash card with 4 independent flash channels
• ATA and True IDE Mode Support
• Ultra DMA
• Capacities up to 16GB (32GB with MLC flash)
• Full RoHS 6/6 compliance
• Built-in Wear Leveling and Block Management for ultra-high endurance
• Full data-path protection with built-in 8-bit ECC engine for highest reliability
• Built-in power-down data protection
• Commercial and Industrial Operating Temperature Range

MACH2 COMPACTFLASH

Engineered for quality, reliability, and compatibility, STEC CF cards are ideal for industrial and embedded. The card's state-of-the-art controller and firmware design offers the highest flexibility to support a broad range of customer applications, as well as future flash technologies.

• CFA Compliant
• ATA and True IDE Mode Support
• Capacities up to 16GB (enabled by proprietary IC Tower® Stacking Technology)
• Built-in Wear Leveling and Block Management for ultra-high endurance
• Built-in power-down data protection
• Built-in ECC Engine for high data integrity
• Commercial and Industrial operating temperature range
• Optional Read/Write Protection

MACH1 COMPACTFLASH