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MOPSlcdGX1 Product Manual
14. CHIPDISK-IDE INTERFACE
As an option, you can add Kontron Embedded Modules' chipDISK-IDE to the
MOPSlcdGX1 board. However, the boards support just two IDE drives on the interface.
You can use one chipDISK-IDE and one hard disk or CD-ROM.
The chipDISK-IDE provides high-capacity, solid-state, Flash memory that is electrically
compatible with an IDE disk drive. ChipDISK-IDE modules provide up to 192 MB of
formatted storage capacity. A chipDISK has no mechanical parts.
The Flash Chipset (FCS) on chipDISK-IDE consists of two chips:
• A highly integrated flash controller
• One to three memory modules
The chipDISK-IDE controller provides a true IDE compatible interface to the host
computer. The controller manages interfacing to the host system, data storage and
retrieval, as well as electrical connectivity checks (ECC), defect handling and diagnostics
and power management. The controller manages all defects and errors and makes the
Flash memory appear as perfect memory to the host. After the chipDISK has been
configured, it appears to the host as an IDE disk drive. The chipDISK-IDE is an IDE-
compatible disk, which you plug into a 2.5"-IDE connector.
Features include:
• Direct plug in for 2.5" IDE connectors
• Very low power CMOS operation and ultra low power standby modes
• 5V +- 10% supply voltage
• No formatting and installation software needed
• 50-bit Reed Solomon ECC
• Automatic error correction and retry
• Automatic sleep mode
• 0°c to 60°C operating temperature range
• 44-pin, 2mm-IDE connector
Kontron Embedded Modules
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