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April 18, 2017

• 2017

Phison Win Litigations against U-Tech in Brazil

Phison Electronics Corporation (“Phison”) in September 2011 filed litigation in Brazil against U-TECH DO BRASIL INDÚSTRIA, IMPORTAÇÃO, EXPORTAÇÃO E DISTRIBUIÇÃO LTDA. (“U-TECH”) and its legal representative and guarantor Mr. Daniel Modelis (“Mr. Modelis”), claiming that U-TECH together with Mr. Modelis shall return overdue payment and reimburse other remedies to Phison. The district court and appeal court in São Paulo state, Brazil bothissued judgments in favor of Phison in October 2014 and March 2017, holding that U-Tech and Mr. Modelis shall pay the overdue payment together with other remedies. Per the whole legal proceeding is complete, Phison will enforce the court judgment to protect its rights and interests.

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January 5, 2017

• 2018

Phison Unveil at CES 2017 The Next Generation of NAND Flash Controllers

Las Vegas, NV – January 5th, 2017

Phison Electronics (8299.TW), a worldwide industry leader in flash controller and NAND solutions, kicks off the new year with its showcase at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2017, displaying its latest and greatest technologies for SSD, USB, SD, and UFS solutions. Invited attendees can find Phison at Las Vegas’ Caesar’s Palace in a demo suite exhibiting the company’s industry-leading product portfolio.

Phison will be unveiling at CES 2017 a new PCIe Gen 3x2 NVMe controller, the PS5008. This controller provides incredible performance, nearly three times that of SATA, but delivered at a competitive price point, highlighting Phison’s endeavor to bring PCIe SSDs into mainstream adoption.

For enterprise applications, Phison has partnered with Liqid Inc. to enable the world’s fastest U.2 SSD, utilizing the ultra-high speed PCIe Gen3x4 PS5007-E7, Phison’s powerful 8-channel NVMe controller. Additionally, Phison is driving forward as a market leader to address the explosive demands of cloud storage with its SATA S10DC enterprise solution (announced at Flash Memory Sumit 2016). Two other top-performing SATA controllers, the PS3110-S10 and PS3111-S11T, are also on display.

This year for microSD and SD cards, Phison introduces the latest SD5.1 A1 compliant controller, the PS8131. With more than twice the write IOPS of the previous generation the PS8131 MaxIOPS+ offers absolute superiority, targeting high densities based on 3D TLC NAND flash. With 2000/1300 read/write IOPS, PS8131 clearly exceeds the requirements of the SD5.1 A1 industry standard for read/write performance. Scheduled for MP in Q1 of 2017, the PS8131 readily meets the increasing storage and performance demands of the mobile market. Users can be confident in the compatibility and performance of their microSD in high-demand applications such as adoptable storage in Android operating system.

Following Phison’s latest press announcement, the new PS8311 UFS 2.1 controller will also be on display on the suite’s show floor. The PS8311 is equipped with StrongECCTM technology and CoXProcessorTM architecture, providing low-power and SSD-like performance to mobile devices. As one of the first companies in the world to shift from eMMC into UFS, Phison drives the new era of mobile storage.

Finally, attendees can witness Phison’s newest portable SSD, the SU31. With a live performance demo, attendees can view the superior speeds of the SU31 versus that of an internal SSD. Also on display will be the new iDUO Lightning and C-Thru solutions, providing both storage and power to your devices. These solutions support USB 3.1 that offer charging power to USB-C or Lightning smartphones and tablets. Users can comfortably access their files while concurrently utilizing the port for power.

Attendees can find Phison at Las Vegas’s Caesar’s Palace in the Forum Tower on January 5th- 8th.

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December 16, 2016

• 2018

Phison Unveils New UFS Controller Supporting 3D TLC NAND

Phison Electronics Corp., a world-leading NAND controller IC provider and member of UFSA Board of Directors, introduces its new PS8311 UFS 2.1 controller. PS8311 delivers superior performance and user experience through an upgrade in hardware and firmware architectures over the traditional eMMC design. The new solution supports the latest emerging 3D TLCs from different NAND manufacturers, addressing increasing storage capacity demands from the mobile market. The PS8311 UFS controller has been qualified with major UFS mobile chipsets and is scheduled for Q1 2017 production.

UFS, or Universal Flash Storage, is a standard aimed to replace eMMC in mobile phones and SD cards in memory card applications. The latest UFS 2.1 specification is equipped with much higher data rates and a differential-signaling serial interface compared to eMMC 5.1 which is capped at 400MB/s interface. UFS 2.1 also allows for full-duplex operation and command queuing. PS8311 is the first in a series of Phison UFS controllers, enabling 1-lane throughput that is 30% faster than eMMC in sequential reads. Additionally, PS8311’s 28,500 random read and 26,500 random write IOPS performances are phenomenally 2 to 3 times higher than the fastest eMMC solutions today, perfect for multitasking smartphone users.

The PS8311 UFS controller is equipped with state-of-the-art StrongECC technology, a super compact and low-power ECC engine designed for the latest in 3D TLC NAND memory. This ECC technology saves 70% of power consumption over legacy BCH ECC engines and has a 30% higher decoding capability. StrongECC on PS8311 makes it possible for 3D TLC NAND to reach the embedded memory endurance requirements and reduces time to market. Targeted for higher densities, PS8311 can support a maximum of 8 NAND dice, enabling UFS solutions with capacities ranging from 16GB to 256GB based on 2D and 3D TLC. Additionally, Phison is developing a new 2-lane solution targeting 512GB and 1TB capacities by the end of 2017.

Phison’s new PS8311 controller features:

· UFS 2.1 compliant, High-Speed Gear 3, single lane throughput

· CoXProcessor architecture, inherited from PCIe, for NAND operation management resulting in lower system latency and higher random performance

· Innovative in-house M-PHY (High-Speed Gear 3, 2-lane), UniPro and UFS IP

· StrongECC technology with both Hard Bit & Soft Bit enhanced decisions

· Maximum 3D TLC Sequential Read/Write – 410/235MB/s

· Maximum 3D TLC 4K Random Read/Write – 28.5K/26.5K IOPS

“Phison is already a top controller supplier for eMMC and eMCP, the main storage component in mobile handsets, but we don’t just stop there”, said Phison CEO and co-founder K.S. Pua. “As the UFS standard is taking off in the high-end segment, we have put in our best engineering efforts to develop a cost-effective, high performance controller in parallel with Phison’s latest PCIe SSD architecture, grasping the high density 3D TLC trend that is quickly becoming the mainstream NAND output.”

While the world is preparing to embrace the 5G era, the Phison PS8311 UFS controller drives the next generation in mobile storage. With superior performance over eMMC, it eliminates speed and latency bottlenecks to enable an ultra-smooth experience in applications such as virtual reality or 4K video. Using advanced packaging techniques, PS8311 can be easily adopted into several form factors such as the UFS Card, discrete BGA, or UFS-based multichip packages with low-power DRAM (uMCPs) for various mobile applications.

About Phison

Phison Electronics Corp. is a global leader in NAND Flash controller IC and storage solutions. In 2000, Phison developed world’s first single-chip USB flash drive controller. For 16 years, Phison created of a wide range of innovative solutions over SSD (PCIe/SATA/PATA), eMMC, UFS, SD and USB interfaces, shipping over 600 million IC units annually. Adding value to customers, Phison also provides system integration and total solution services across consumer, industrial and enterprise markets. An active participant in industry standards, Phison is on the Board of Directors for SDA, ONFI, UFSA and a contributor for JEDEC, PCI-SIG, MIPI, NVMe and IEEE-SA. In this release, the terms “company” and “Phison” refer to Phison Electronics Corporation. To learn more about our technical breakthrough in NAND solutions, please visit http://www.phison.com or contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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October 11, 2016

• 2018

Phison’s Max IOPS microSD card is your Android’s new best friend!

September 28th, 2016

Phison Electronics is proud to announce its Max IOPS microSD solutions series targeting Android users! Phison’s Max IOPS microSD guarantees the best “adopted storage” experience, especially for those using Android 6.0 (the Marshmallow) and above. With its optimized high IOPS, Phison’s Max IOPS microSD is a crucial asset boosting performance-intensive operations in Android phones.

What is “Adopted Storage”?

With the release of Android 6.0(the Marshmallow) a new feature officially named “Adopted Storage” was introduced, enabling cellphones with a microSD slot to “adopt” the storage of an inserted microSD. Specifically, this allows the external storage to merge with the device’s embedded storage, combining into a single large “storage pool”.

Max IOPS Ensures Compatible Adoptable Storage

In order to be adopted as internal storage, the microSD would require benchmarking by the Android device. The external storage device must pass this benchmark or it is incapable of being utilized as adopted storage.

HTC10 (left) Chinese ver. & HTC A9 (right) indicating your microSD is too slow to be adopted!!

Android’s benchmark is a simulation performance test, with the read\write speed and IOPS of the microSD as the major factors for performance and ultimately determining the compatibility for adopted storage.

To better gauge acceptable criteria for adopted storage, SD 5.1 introduced “App Performance class” , a new rating system focused on cataloguing microSD performances for demanding applications. Phison’s Max IOPS series readily meets the SD5.1 specification: A1 App Performance criteria (1500R/500W), ensuring future compatibility with modern Android phones.

Considering these requirements for high performing cards, Phison’s Max IOPS series guarantee the best adopted microSD experience with its maximized IOPS performance. Not only does it meets SD 5.1 specification criteria of “App Performance class-A1”, it also boasts impressive benchmarks that tops all other world class SD developers.

Phison Max IOPs solutions is proven to have the shortest benchmark run time, ensuring the ideal experience for adopted storage users. Phison’s PS8210 is Max IOPS ready for smartphones and tablets, with up to 64GB of storage and 15nm TLC NAND Flash.

Phison Electronics:
Phison Electronics Corporation was established in November 2000 in Hsinchu, Taiwan. Having developed the world’s first single-chip USB flash drive controller, Phison is now a market leader in NAND controllers and applications across USB, SD, eMMC, PATA, SATA, and PCIe interfaces. In 2012, the company shipped over 679 million controller ICs worldwide. Additionally, as a complete solution provider, Phison offers system and OEM services for major retail brand names. In this release, the terms “company” and “Phison” refer to Phison Electronics Corporation.

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