Re:OpenSSD – Open-Source Solid State Drive (SSD)
by pkaye on Wednesday April 10, 2019 @10:21PM
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It will be hard to build a reliable SSD without access to the NDA documentation from the NAND manufacturers. The datasheets you see online are only the basic information.
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Re:OpenSSD – Open-Source Solid State Drive (SSD)
by scoutt on Thursday April 11, 2019 @04:12AM
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I don't know what you mean, but I use (and SW-integrate) NAND chips all the time and complete datasheets and application notes are available for most known brands.
For example:
google micron nand filetype:pdf
Or
https://media.digikey.com/pdf/Data%20Sheets/Micron%20Technol...
Re:OpenSSD – Open-Source Solid State Drive (SSD)
by wtallis on Thursday April 11, 2019 @06:04AM
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Try looking for the datasheets on any modern high-capacity 3D NAND of the sort used in SSDs. What you've linked to is an ancient part with 1/32 the capacity of the smallest NAND that can be found in any recent SSD.
Re:OpenSSD – Open-Source Solid State Drive (SSD)
by scoutt on Thursday April 11, 2019 @10:27AM
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Yes, the linked one is the first PDF I've found. I know the commercial NANDs found in newest SSD may not be available, because it's probably that the SSD is using a custom chip design. Perhaps the chip is listed somewhere in a website, but unavailable for purchase (for mere mortals like us or those doing an open source SSD). In any case, those chips won't be available for an open source SSD.
Soon I should put hands on a design with a 2Tb Micron NAND from 2014 (MT29F256G08something). The PDF is behind a simple user registration.