RoHS Compliant
CompactFlash Series 5
Specifications for Industrial CompactFlash Card
October 1, 2015
Version 1.3
Apacer Technology Inc.
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4 Fl., 75 Hsin Tai Wu Rd., Sec.1, Hsichih, Taipei Hsien 221, Taiwan
Tel: +886-2-2698-2888
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Compact Flash 5 series
AP-CFxxxxL9XS-XXXXXX
Features:
CompactFlash Association Specification
Revision 4.1 Standard Interface
512 bytes per sector
ATA command set compatible
ATA transfer mode supports:
PIO Mode 6
Multiword DMA Mode 4
Ultra DMA Mode 5
PCMCIA UDMA Mode 5
Power Smart Design
Capacities
4, 8, 16, 32, 64 GB
Power Consumption (typical)**
Active mode: 165 mA
Standby mode: 2 mA
Temperature Ranges
Standard: 0°C to 70°C
Extended: -40°C to 85°C
Storage: -40°C to 100°C
Operating Voltage for Read and Write
3.3 V
5.0 V
Performance
Sustained read: Up to 50 MB/sec
Sustained write: Up to 18 MB/sec
Connector Type
50 pins female
Flash Management
Wear-leveling algorithms to substantially
increase longevity of flash media
Built-in BCH ECC capable of correcting
up to 24 bits in 1,024 byte data
Supports S.M.A.R.T commands
Physical Dimensions
36.4mm x 42.8mm x 3.3mm
RoHS Compliant
NAND Flash Type: MLC
(commercial/Industrial grade)
*Performance and power consumption may vary depending on capacities and the platforms.
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Table of Contents
1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION .................................................................................................... 3
2. FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM ..................................................................................... 3
3. PIN ASSIGNMENTS ............................................................................................................... 4
4. PRODUCT SPECIFICATION ................................................................................................ 6
4.1 CAPACITY .............................................................................................................................................................6
4.2 PERFORMANCE .....................................................................................................................................................6
4.3 ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................................................................................... 7
5. SOFTWARE INTERFACE ..................................................................................................... 7
5.1 CF-ATA COMMAND SET ......................................................................................................................................7
6. FLASH MANAGEMENT ........................................................................................................ 9
6.1 INTELLIGENT ENDURANCE DESIGN.......................................................................................................................9
6.1.1 Advanced wear-leveling algorithms .............................................................................................................9
6.1.2 S.M.A.R.T. Technology .................................................................................................................................9
6.1.3 Built-in Hardware ECC ................................................................................................................................9
6.2 INTELLIGENT POWER FAILURE RECOVERY ...........................................................................................................9
7. ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATION ....................................................................................... 10
8. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS ...................................................................................... 11
8.1 DIMENSIONS ....................................................................................................................................................... 11
9. PRODUCT ORDERING INFORMATION ......................................................................... 12
9.1 PRODUCT CODE DESIGNATIONS ......................................................................................................................... 12
9.2 VALID COMBINATIONS ....................................................................................................................................... 13
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1. General Description
value-added Industrial CompactFlash Card offers high performance, high reliability and powerefficient storage. Regarding standard compliance, this CompactFlash Card complies with CompactFlash
specification revision 4.1, supporting transfer modes up to Programmed Input Output (PIO) Mode 6, Multiword Direct Memory Access (DMA) Mode 4, Ultra DMA Mode 5, and PCMCIA Ultra DMA Mode 5.
For power efficiency, this industrial CompactFlash card supports some power smart design mechanisms
such as Power-On-Reset, voltage regulator for output voltage adjustments and power failure protection,
as well as the automatic sleep and wake-up feature..
In terms of data integrity and accuracy, the CompactFlash card is built with on-chip hardware 13/24 bit
BCH ECC engine that can correct up to 24-bit errors per 1,024 byte data. The 13-bit is used for 2KB page
size with 16 bytes spare region per 512 byte data, while the 24-bit ECC is used for flash with 218 or more
bytes, companied with 4KB data. The controller of this CompactFlash card is designed to transfer the host
data through fast DMA engine and utilize the internal memory buffer in a sufficient way, which greatly
minimizes the internal microprocessor s loading and improves performance efficiency.
value-added CFC provides complete PCMCIA - ATA functionality and compatibility. Apacer s
CompactFlash technology is designed for applications in Point of Sale (POS) terminals, telecom, IP-STB,
medical instruments, surveillance systems, industrial PCs and handheld applications such as the new
generation of Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) cameras.
2. Functional Block Diagram
The CompactFlash Card (CFC) includes a controller and flash media, as well as the CompactFlash
standard interface. Figure 2-1 shows the functional block diagram.
Figure 2-1: Functional block diagram
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3. Pin Assignments
Table 3-1 lists the pin assignments with respective signal names for the 50-pin configuration. A
indicates the active low signal. The pin type can be input, output or input/output.
Table 3-1: Pin assignments (1 of 2)
Pin No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
Memory card mode
Signal name
GND
D3
D4
D5
D6
D7
#CE1
A10
#OE
A9
A8
A7
VCC
A6
A5
A4
A3
A2
A1
A0
D0
D1
D2
WP
#CD2
#CD1
D11
D12
D13
D14
D15
#CE2
#VS1
#IORD
#IOWR
#WE
RDY/-BSY
VCC
#CSEL
#VS2
RESET
Pin I/O type
I/O
I/O
I/O
I/O
I/O
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I/O
I/O
I/O
O
O
O
I/O
I/O
I/O
I/O
I/O
I
O
I
I
I
O
I
O
I
I/O card mode
Signal name
GND
D3
D4
D5
D6
D7
#CE1
A10
#OE
A9
A8
A7
VCC
A6
A5
A4
A3
A2
A1
A0
D0
D1
D2
#IOIS16
#CD2
#CD1
D11
D12
D13
D14
D15
#CE2
#VS1
#IORD
#IOWR
#WE
#IREQ
VCC
#CSEL
#VS2
RESET
Pin I/O type
I/O
I/O
I/O
I/O
I/O
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I/O
I/O
I/O
O
O
O
I/O
I/O
I/O
I/O
I/O
I
O
I
I
I
O
I
O
I
True IDE mode
Signal name
GND
D3
D4
D5
D6
D7
#CS0
1
A10
#ATA SEL
1
A9
1
A8
1
A7
VCC
1
A6
1
A5
1
A4
1
A3
A2
A1
A0
D0
D1
D2
#IOCS16
#CD2
#CD1
D11
D12
D13
D14
D15
#CS1
#VS1
#IORD
#IOWR
#WE
INTRQ
VCC
#CSEL
#VS2
#RESET
Pin I/O type
I/O
I/O
I/O
I/O
I/O
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I/O
I/O
I/O
O
O
O
I/O
I/O
I/O
I/O
I/O
I
O
I
I
I
O
I
O
I
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Table 3-1: Pin assignments (2 of 2)
Pin No.
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
1.
2.
Memory card mode
Signal name
#WAIT
#INPACK
#REG
BVD2
BVD1
D8
D9
D10
GND
Pin I/O type
O
O
I
O
O
I/O
I/O
I/O
-
I/O card mode
Signal name
#WAIT
#INPACK
#REG
#SPKR
#STSCHG
D8
D9
D10
GND
Pin I/O type
O
O
I
O
O
I/O
I/O
I/O
-
True IDE mode
Signal name
IORDY
2
DMARQ
2
DMACK
#DASP
#PDIAG
D8
D9
D10
GND
Pin I/O type
O
O
I
I/O
I/O
I/O
I/O
I/O
-
The signal should be grounded by the host.
Connection required when UDMA is in use.
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4. Product Specification
4.1 Capacity
Capacity specifications of the Compact Flash Card series (CFC) is available as shown in Table 4-1.
Table 4-1: Capacity specifications
Capacity
Total bytes
4GB
8GB
1
Cylinders
Heads
Sectors
Max LBA
4,110,188,544
7,964
16
63
8,027,712
8,195,604,480
15,880
16
63
16,007,040
2
16
63
32,014,336
16GB
16,391,340,032
16,383
32GB
32,019,316,736
16,383
16
63
62,537,728
64GB
64,030,244,864
16,383
16
63
125,059,072
*Cylinders, heads or sectors are not applicable for these capacities. Only LBA addressing applies
**Notes: 1 GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes; 1 sector = 512 bytes.
LBA count addressed in the table above indicates total user storage capacity and will remain the same throughout the lifespan of
the device. However, the total usable capacity of the SSD is most likely to be less than the total physical capacity because a small
portion of the capacity is reserved for device maintenance usages.
4.2 Performance
Performances of the CompactFlash cards are listed in Table 4-2.
Table 4-2: Performance specifications
Capacity
4 GB
4 GB
(Dual
Channel)
(Single
Channel)
Sustained read
(MB/s)
49
Sustained write
(MB/s)
13
Performance
8 GB
16 GB
32 GB
64 GB
17
50
50
50
50
4
14
14
18
18
Notes: performance may vary depending on flash configurations or host system settings.
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4.3 Environmental Specifications
Environmental specification follows the MIL-STD-810F standards is available as shown in Table 4-3.
Table 4-3: Environmental specifications
Environment
Temperature
Specification
Operation
0°C to 70°C / -40°C to 85°C
Storage
-40°C to 100°C
Vibration (Non-Operation)
Shock (Non-Operation)
Sine wave: 10~2000Hz, 15G (X, Y, Z axes)
Half sine wave, acceleration 1500 G, 0.5 ms (X, Y, Z ; All 6 axes)
5. Software Interface
5.1 CF-ATA Command Set
Table 5-1 summarizes the CF-ATA command set with the paragraphs that follow describing the individual
commands and the task file for each.
Table 5-1: CFC-ATA command set
Command
Check-Power-Mode
Execute-Drive-Diagnostic
Code
FR
1
SC
2
SN
3
4
CY
8
D
90H
C0H
Flush-Cache
E7H
Format-Track
50H
Identify-Drive
ECH
6
LBA
D
E5H or 98H
Erase-Sector(s)
5
DH
7
Y
Y
Y
8
Y
Y
D
Y
Y
Y
Y
D
Idle
E3H or 97H
Idle-Immediate
E1H or 95H
Y
D
D
Y
Y
Initialize-Drive-Parameters
91H
NOP
00H
D
Read-Buffer
E4H
D
Read-Multiple
C4H
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Read-Sector(s)
20H or 21H
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Read-Verify-Sector(s)
40H or 41H
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Recalibrate
1XH
D
Request-Sense
03H
D
Seek
7XH
Set-Features
EFH
Y
Set-Multiple-mode
C6H
-
Y
Y
Y
Y
D
Y
-
-
D
-
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Set-Sleep-Mode
E6H or 99H
D
Standby
E2H or 96H
D
Standby-Immediate
E0H or 94H
D
Translate-Sector
87H
Write-Buffer
E8H
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
D
7
Write-Multiple
C5H
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Write-Multiple-Without-Erase
CDH
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
30H or 31H
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Write-Sector(s)-Without-Erase
38H
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Write-Verify
3CH
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Write-Sector(s)
1. FR - Features register
2. SC - Sector Count register
3. SN - Sector Number register
4. CY - Cylinder registers
5. DH - Drive/Head register
6. LBA - Logical Block Address mode supported
7. Y - The register contains a valid parameter for this command
8. For the Drive/Head register:
Y means both the CompactFlash card and head parameters are used;
D means only the CompactFlash card parameter is valid and not the head parameter
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6. Flash Management
6.1 Intelligent Endurance Design
6.1.1 Advanced wear-leveling algorithms
Flash memory devices differ from Hard Disk Drives (HDDs) in terms of how blocks are utilized. For HDDs,
when a change is made to stored data, like erase or update, the controller mechanism on HDDs will
perform overwrites on blocks. On the other hand, NAND flash storage adopts flash as their primary media.
Unlike HDDs, flash blocks cannot be overwritten and each P/E cycle wears down the lifespan of blocks
gradually. Repeatedly program/erase cycles performed on the same memory cells will eventually cause
some blocks to age faster than others. This would bring flash storages to their end of service term earlier.
Wear leveling is an important mechanism that level out the wearing of blocks so that the wearing-down of
blocks can be almost evenly distributed. This will increase the lifespan of SSDs. Commonly used wear
leveling types are Static and Dynamic.
6.1.2 S.M.A.R.T. Technology
S.M.A.R.T. is an acronym for Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology, an open standard
allowing disk drives to automatically monitor their own health and report potential problems. It protects the
user from unscheduled downtime by monitoring and storing critical drive performance and calibration
parameters. Ideally, this should allow taking proactive actions to prevent impending drive failure. Apacer
SMART feature adopts the standard SMART command B0h to read data from the drive. When the Apacer
SMART Utility running on the host, it analyzes and reports the disk status to the host before the device is
in critical condition.
6.1.3 Built-in Hardware ECC
The ECC bit encoding takes places when host/OS writes data to the SSD. This step is simpler and quick.
On the other hand, the ECC bit decoding is processed when host/OS reads data from the SSD. In this
step, the ECC codes will be in progress for detecting, comparing and detecting potential error. Thus, the
power of the ECC lies mostly in the read data side.
This ATA CompactFlash card employs BCH Error Correction Code (ECC) algorithms. This on-chip
hardware BCH-ECC engines is 13/24 bit programmed that can correct up to 24-bit errors per 1,024 byte
data. This built-in hardware ECC performs parity generation and error detection/correction for data
integrity.
6.2 Intelligent Power Failure Recovery
Power Failure Management ensures data transmission when experiencing unstable power supply. When
power disruption takes places, NAND Flash will have to cache multiple write-to-flash cycles to securely
store data. This urgent operation requires about several milliseconds to get it done. When the supplied
voltage is below a certain percentage of the required, the flash controller will be signaled by a detector IC
component with low power detection signal and then the firmware will communicate the controller to flush
all the data into the cache of Flash storage area. This can prevent incomplete data transmission. The
crucial part lies in the strength of the capacitor of the SSD. The capacitor must be able to hold up some
milliseconds of remaining time before the power is totally out, for the urgent write-back-into-flash
operations to complete.
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7. Electrical Specification
Table 7-1: Operating range
Range
Ambient Temperature
3.3V
5V
Standard Temperature
Extended Temperature
Storage Temperature
0°C to 70°C
-40°C to +85°C
-40°C to +100°C
3.135-3.465V
4.75-5.25V
Table 7-2: Power consumption (at 5V, typical)
Capacity
Modes
Active (mA)
Idle (mA)
4 GB
4 GB
8 GB
16 GB
32 GB
64 GB
(Dual
Channel)
(Single
Channel)
150
150
155
165
165
170
5
5
5
5
5
5
Notes: results may vary depending on flash configurations or platforms.
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8. Physical Characteristics
8.1 Dimensions
TABLE 8-1: Type I CFC physical specification
Length:
Width:
Thickness (Including Label Area):
36.40 +/- 0.15mm (1.433+/- 0.06 in.)
42.80 +/- 0.10mm (1.685+/- 0.04 in.)
3.3mm+/-0.10mm (0.130+/-0.04in.)
FIGURE 8-1: Physical dimension
Unit: mm
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9. Product Ordering Information
9.1 Product Code Designations
AP
CF x x x x L 9 X S
XXXXXX
Specification
RM: Removable
NR: Non-Removable
NDRM: Non-DMA + Removable
NDNR: Non-DMA + Non-Removable
ETRM: Ext. Temp. + Removable
ETNR: Ext. Temp. + Non-Removable
ETNDRM: Ext. Temp + Non-DMA + Removable
ETNDNR: Ext. Temp + Non-DMA + Non-Removable
Halogen Free Compliant
Configuration
E Single Channel
F Dual Channel
CTL Type
CFC Type
Capacities:
004G = 4GB
008G = 8GB
016G = 16GB
032G = 32GB
064G = 64GB
Model Name
Apacer Product Code
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9.2 Valid Combinations
9.2.1 Standard Temperature
9.2.1.1 Non-Removable
Capacity
AP/N
4GB
AP-CF004GL9FS-NR
4GB
AP-CF004GL9ES-NR
8GB
AP-CF008GL9FS-NR
16GB
AP-CF016GL9FS-NR
32GB
AP-CF032GL9FS-NR
64GB
AP-CF064GL9FS-NR
9.2.1.2 Removable
Capacity
AP/N
4GB
AP-CF004GL9FS-RM
4GB
AP-CF004GL9ES-RM
8GB
AP-CF008GL9FS-RM
16GB
AP-CF016GL9FS-RM
32GB
AP-CF032GL9FS-RM
64GB
AP-CF064GL9FS-RM
9.2.1.3 Non-DMA + Removable
Capacity
AP/N
4GB
AP-CF004GL9FS-NDRM
4GB
AP-CF004GL9ES-NDRM
8GB
AP-CF008GL9FS-NDRM
16GB
AP-CF016GL9FS-NDRM
32GB
AP-CF032GL9FS-NDRM
64GB
AP-CF064GL9FS-NDRM
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9.2.1.4 Non-DMA + Non-Removable
Capacity
AP/N
4GB
AP-CF004GL9FS-NDNR
4GB
AP-CF004GL9ES-NDNR
8GB
AP-CF008GL9FS-NDNR
16GB
AP-CF016GL9FS-NDNR
32GB
AP-CF032GL9FS-NDNR
64GB
AP-CF064GL9FS-NDNR
Note: please consult with Apacer sales representative for availability.
9.2.2 Extended Temperature
9.2.2.1 Ext. Temp. + Non-Removable
Capacity
AP/N
4GB
AP-CF004GL9ES-ETNR
8GB
AP-CF008GL9FS-ETNR
16GB
AP-CF016GL9FS-ETNR
32GB
AP-CF032GL9FS-ETNR
9.2.2.2 Ext. Temp. + Removable
Capacity
AP/N
4GB
AP-CF004GL9ES-ETRM
8GB
AP-CF008GL9FS-ETRM
16GB
AP-CF016GL9FS-ETRM
32GB
AP-CF032GL9FS-ETRM
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9.2.2.3 Non-DMA + Removable
Capacity
AP/N
4GB
AP-CF004GL9ES-ETNDRM
8GB
AP-CF008GL9FS-ETNDRM
16GB
AP-CF016GL9FS-ETNDRM
32GB
AP-CF032GL9FS-ETNDRM
9.2.2.4 Non-DMA + Non-Removable
Capacity
AP/N
4GB
AP-CF004GL9ES-ETNDNR
8GB
AP-CF008GL9FS-ETNDNR
16GB
AP-CF016GL9FS-ETNDNR
32GB
AP-CF032GL9FS-ETNDNR
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Revision History
Revision
Date
Description
Remark
0.1
03/13/2012
Preliminary
1.0
04/12/2012
Official release
1.1
07/23/2012
Updated Product Ordering Information (with the
addition of standard operating temperature models)
Added 64GB capacity
Added standard operating temperature
specifications
1.2
09/20/2012
Updated Product Ordering Information due to the
addition of standard temperature specifications
Added 4GB capacity model
1.3
10/01/2015
Added 4GB models of single channel.
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