Phison Announces Enhanced Storage Flash Drive Controllers for Windows 7

Phison Electronics Corp., the global leader in USB flash drive controllers, today introduced its Enhanced Storage solution for Windows 7. The Enhanced Storage controllers PS2251-33 and PS2251-50 provide flash drive password protection as a built-in feature in Windows 7, putting security at a user’s fingertips.

Enhanced Storage, initially presented by Microsoft at WinHEC 2008, is a standardized way of password protecting USB devices in Windows, and must be implemented by USB controller hardware. The PS2251-33 and PS2251-50 from Phison are the first flash controllers to support this new feature, which utilizes the IEEE 1667 Password Silo security specification as the device communication protocol. The controllers have been qualified by WHQL (Windows Hardware Quality Labs) and provide seamless integration between Windows 7 and USB flash drives.

“Currently there is limited USB flash drive security standard for the consumers. With various kinds of hardware and software out there, drive manufacturers may find these add-ons difficult to promote and manage,” said KS Pua, CEO, Phison Electronics Corporation. “By working with Microsoft and integrating the IEEE 1667 technology, our Enhanced Storage solution lays out a common security protocol with extensibility, yet offers a simple password protection feature enriching the Windows 7 user experience. We look forward to receiving positive feedback from customers.”

“The need for a standard password implementation for consumer storage devices has been an issue in the marketplace for some time,” said John Loveall, Director of Program Management at Microsoft. “The Enhanced Storage architecture in Windows 7 provides an out-of-the-box solution for password protection of USB storage devices.  Microsoft is very excited about Phison’s announcement of hardware support of Enhanced Storage. With Windows 7, this will provide an integrated device solution to the consumer.”

Enhanced Storage is as simple as it gets. In Windows 7, a user can set the password on his new drive and also choose own recovery password and a reminder hint. When locked, the drive cannot be seen and accessed. The drive will also be locked automatically if the PC shuts down, goes into standby mode, or is unplugged from the PC. Moreover, an Enhanced Storage device has a factory-set limit that resets the drive after a number of consecutive failed log-in attempts. This technology eliminates possible brute force attacks.

The Phison PS2251-33 and PS2251-50 controllers are already available to USB drive manufacturers in preparation for the launch of Windows 7. PS2251-33 is a high-performance controller capable of over 20MB/s write speed on MLC flash.. PS2251-50 is an entry-level controller that does not require an oscillator on the drive, targeted to save system cost for manufacturers.

About Phison Electronics Corp.

Phison excels in NAND flash memory controller technology and related applications. Phison is a total solution provider with expertise in IC design, product development and manufacturing. Additional information about Phison is available at www.phison.com.

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PRESS RELEASE

Mobile end devices for communications and multi-media applications such as notebooks, cell phones, mobile TV equipment and games consoles have become an integral part of everyday life. These applications make it necessary to protect the digital identity of the user. At the same time, mobile transactions made using the equipment and data stored on it also need to be protected against unauthorized access. And that is exactly what the joint venture’s products will do. Giesecke & Devrient Secure Flash Solutions will offer security solutions that are specifically designed for the encryption of e-mails or cell phone conversations, or applications such as mobile pay-TV.

Dr. Kai Grassie, head of the New Business division at G&D, says: “The joint venture marries G&D’s expertise in security solutions with Phison’s expertise in flash and USB controllers. Secure microSD cards and secure USB tokens generate secure applications which will help us conquer new markets.”

Mr. KS Pua, the Chairman of Phison, comments: “For years we’ve had very good access to the mass market for flash storage products. This joint venture is a strategic decision. Combining forces with Giesecke & Devrient puts us in a position to meet our clients’ increased demands for security when it comes to storage solutions.”   

Already a market success, the Mobile Security Card developed by G&D using flash controller technology from Phison is a good example of such solutions. In future, the Mobile Security Card will be further developed by Giesecke & Devrient Secure Flash Solutions and marketed by the joint venture. New generations of the Mobile Security Card (e.g. for contactless applications) and other secure flash products are already in the pipeline.

Potential clients include manufacturers and other providers who are interested in integrating secure applications into mobile end devices. These may be PC and mobile equipment manufacturers, system integrators, retailers and/or providers of access systems for mobile TV applications.

You can find further information about Giesecke & Devrient Secure Flash Solutions on the joint venture’s new website at www.gd-sfs.com & www.phison.com

Below are some information about G&D which I abstract from the website. FYI.

Phison Press Release 2010/10/25

Kingston Technology Corporation and Phison Electronics Corp. plan to jointly invest in a new company focusing on embedded memory system product development, promotion and total solution services.

NAND Flash memory has traditionally been commonplace in consumer electronic products such as USB Flash drives, memory cards and MP3 players. This trend continued as NAND also became the standard storage solution in smartphones and other portable devices. Recently, there has been a move toward embedded memory which consists of NAND Flash and a controller, thereby easing the design-in effort for handheld makers and expediting the overall product development cycle.

Kingston is the largest independent memory module provider worldwide and is a significant participant in the NAND Flash memory application industry. As such Kingston has an outstanding brand image as well as a complete distribution channel and significant purchasing power. The new joint venture will take advantage of these capabilities.

Phison is the leading NAND Flash controller provider with excellent strategic alliances with the major players in the industry. Phison’s high level of controller R&D expertise will provide the new company a wide, competitive range of products with the best technical back-end support.

Kingston and Phison have enjoyed a long working relationship. Kingston is a 6.45 percent shareholder of Phison. Given the future trends in the NAND Flash market, both companies look forward to this new joint venture. The two companies combine expertise in engineering, production, sales and procurement. Together, this joint venture will lead to a healthy slice of the market for upcoming NAND Flash embedded applications.

The joint venture with Kingston will not affect any relationships with Phison’s existing partners, vendors and customers. As a total solution provider, Phison strives to develop the best controllers and systems products, hoping to accelerate the quick adoption of NAND Flash memory across the industry.

Phison is exhibiting at the Flash Memory Summit Trade Show in Santa Clara on August 21-23, 2012.

We will announce new SATA III, eMMC 4.5, USB 3.0, and SD3.0 controllers.

Please visit us at Booth #708.

January 8-11 (Tuesday-Friday), 2013, in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S, for CES tradeshow.

Phison is exhibiting at the Flash Memory Summit Trade Show in Santa Clara on August 13-15, 2013.

We will announce new SATA III, eMMC 5.0, USB 3.0, and SD3.0 controllers.

Please visit us at Booth #621.

PS3108 Delivers the Best Real Performance in DramExchange Benchmark

Random IOPS is always a major index to rate SSD real application performance. This index can demonstrate real program performance instead of sequential performance. Recently DramExchange just did a benchmark for current 120/128GB SSDs in the market. Phison got the best score in AS-SSD random IOPS benchmark, which simulated most desktop/laptop PC application in real world performance.

Phison PS3108 delivers the best performance to beat all the other SSDs in this test. Therefore, SanDisk and Plextor using SandForce and Marvell controllers can’t beat Phison3108 in this test result.

The only one other SSD, which delivered a similar result, was KingFast. It use SLC NAND in its product, but Phison deliver the best result with Toshiba/SanDisk MLC NAND flash. It proved that Phison is the expert of SSD controller.

Reference: http://www.dramexchange.com/WeeklyResearch/Post/5/3484.html

Phison PS3109: “World’s Fastest Cache SSD”

MyDigitalSSD, a supplier of solid state drives, recently announced the Super Cache 2 SSD product line with Phison PS3109 controller. This mSATA SSD successfully penetrates the cache SSD market with Phison PS3109 solution.

Reference:

http://diy.pconline.com.cn/343/3435085.html

http://www.gdm.or.jp/pressrelease/2013/0814/40753

Corsair Unveils FORCE LS Series SSD with Phison PS3108 Controller

Corsair recently unveils FORCE LS series SSD in the market. TheSSDReview makes the following comments:

1. Read/Write Performance is the best of all other three Corsair SSDs.
2. Phison’s PS-3108 controller is a solid performer.
3. Phison’s controller is definitely competitive, even besting some other drives based on other controllers in certain tests.

“The top read speed of 556,663 (556.6 MB/s) bests many SATA III SSDs on the market. It beats Corsair’s Neutron and Neutron GTX, and rubs shoulders with the SandForce-based Force GS. At 535.6 MB/s the write speeds are even stronger, and best all three of the other Corsair SSDs we referred to.”

“As implemented in Corsair’s Force Series LS 240GB SSD, the Phison PS-3108 controller is a solid performer. While the overall read performance of the Force LS is certainly competitive, the write speeds in many benchmarks were surprisingly strong.”

“All in all, the Corsair Force Series LS 240GB SSD, featuring the Phison PS-3108 controller, makes a favorable first impression. On the positive side, the read performance is definitely competitive, even besting some SandForce drives in certain tests.”

Reference:
http://www.thessdreview.com/our-reviews/corsair-force-series-ls-240gb-ssd-review/

Phison is pleased to introduce our newest products in private suite at The Mirage, Las Vegas for our exclusive guests from Jan 7^th ~ 10^th, 2014.In the spotlight will be USB 3.0 Flash Drive, SATA 3.0 SSD, PCIe SSD, SDXC Memory Card, Embedded, Security and other NAND Flash related solutions.

We cordially invite you, our strategic partners and most valuable customers, to visit us while attending CES.Find us at:

Litigation Announcement

Phison Electronics Corporation (“COMPANY”) announced today that the COMPANY has filed litigation in Sao Paulo court 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 return overdue payment and reimburse other remedies to the COMPANY.

Phison Inside: MyDigitalSSD OTG Pocket SuperSpeed USB 3.0 mSATA SSD

MyDigitalSSD just released a USB attached external SSD. This product with Phison controller inside overcomes other similar products in the market to deliver the superior performance.

Reference:
http://www.thessdreview.com/our-reviews/mydigitalssd-otg-pocket-superspeed-ssd-review-256gb/

PS3109 M.2 SSD: Awarded Editor's Choice for Caching SSD Category

PS3109-S9 based solution in MyDigitalSSD’s SUPER CACHE 2 M.2 SATA3 SSD have received Editor’s Choice Award from the SSDReview.com website. PS3109-S9 controller has delivered superior performance as notebook/Ultrabook™/Chromebook upgrade options. For more information, refer to the link below:

http://www.thessdreview.com/our-reviews/mydigitalssd-super-cache-2-m-2-ssd-review-exploring-m-2-without-fnet-hybridisk-caching/

Chromebook: Powered by PS3109 SATA III Controller

Phison’s PS3109 SATA III controller has been designed into Chromebook platforms as the main storage device.  Phison’s PS3109 based SSD delivers outstanding performance, low power consumption, and great reliability to become the ideal storage option for the new Chromebook.  The new Chromebook is now more powerful than ever with its fast start-up, smooth operations, and built-in apps user experience.  Click here to learn more on Phison’s PS3109 SATA controller.

Phison Inside: Kingston’s M.2 SATA III SSD

The widely available PS3108 SATA III controller has earned another design-win with Kingston’s latest M.2 SSD design. The 8-channel controller delivers extreme performance up to 540MB/s on Sequential Read and 500MB/s on Sequential write,  with enough power to drive capacity up to 1TB of capacity. M.2 SSD (formerly NGFF) is shaping up to become the mainstream form factor for future slim notebooks, taking advantage of its small size, low power consumption, and fast performance.

For more related news:
http://www.kitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/luke-hill/kingston-m-2-sata-ssd-a-quick-look-at-engineering-sample/

Phison Announces New Generation Quad-Core PS3110 SATA III SSD Processor

Flash Memory Summit, Santa Clara, California (August 4, 2014) – 

Phison Electronics Corporation (8299.TWO), a global leader in SSD controllers, today announced its latest quad-core SATA III 6Gb/s SSD controller, the PS3110 SSD processor.PS3110 is a performance power house, delicately crafted to support not only the high-end client SSD market, but also includes multiple hardware and firmware features to make it an ideal choice for the entry-level enterprise SSD solutions supporting up to 2 Terabyte.

The building blocks of PS3110 include a quad-core CPU, end-to-end data path protection circuits, and SmartECC™ technology to provide additional error bit correction while supporting the latest generation 1Ynm/1Znm MLC and TLC NAND.  

Working with today’s 1Ynm MLC, PS3110 delivers up to 550MB/s sequential read and 530MB/s sequential write performance, with random 4K IOPS up 100,000 read and 90,000 write. With the additional AES-256 engine and P-fail feature options, PS3110 is able to offer a comprehensive product line across client, industrial, entry-level enterprise, and data center SSD solutions.

“With the various consolidations in the SSD flash controller market, finding a partner with a proven track record and years of SSD experience is becoming more difficult,” said Mike McClimans, Sr. Director and General Manager of SMART Modular’s Flash Product Line.  “We believe the Phison’s PS3110 will be a strong contender in the high-end SATA-III controller space.”

PS3110 is also Phison’s first SSD controller supporting TLC flash, offering SSD solution provider to address the entry-level, cost-centric market.  With years of experience of developing TLC-based firmware on several existing NAND flash controllers, Phison is leveraging the know-how of handling TLC into PS3110 to improve its endurance and performance.

“We are extremely excited about our latest PS3110 controller.  While Phison’s current controllers PS3108 and PS3109 has successfully built Phison as a top-tier SSD solution supplier, PS3110 widens our support to high-performing client and entry-level enterprise market.” said KS Pua, CEO of Phison Electronics.  Phison is closely working with its SSD partners to enable PS3110 to mass-production.  The production ramp is expected to be Q3 of 2014.

Key highlights for PS3110 solution include:
· Up to 2 Terabytes support
· 1Ynm and 1Znm SLC, MLC, and TLC support
· Ultra high performance
   - Sequential Read: up to 550MB/s
   - Sequential Write: up to 530MB/s
   - 4K Random Read: up to 100,000 IOPS
   - 4K Random Write: up to 90,000 IOPS
· Support both commercial and industrial grade requirements
· AES-256, TCG OPAL 2.0 compliant (A10 derivative)
· S.M.A.R.T support with Phison SSD ToolBox

Advanced Features:
· End-to-end data path protection
· SmartECC™ RAID data protection
· P-fail protection with SmartFlush™ and GuaranteedFlush™ technology 
· Advanced read disturb management with SmartRefresh™ technology
· Advanced global wear-leveling 

Phison will showcase PS3110 product and its multiple trademark technologies at the Flash Memory Summit from Aug 5-7, 2014. 

About Phison Electronics: 
Phison Electronics Corporation was established in November 2000 at Hsinchu, Taiwan. Started with the world’s first single-chip USB flash drive IC, Phison is now a market leader in NAND Flash controllers and applications including USB, SD, eMMC, PATA, SATA, and PCIe. In 2010, the company shipped over 500 million controllers worldwide and topped US 1 billion dollars in sales revenue. A NAND flash total solution provider, Phison also offers system and OEM services for major retail brand names. As used in this release, the terms “company” and “Phison” refer to Phison Electronics Corporation.  For more information, visit http://www.phison.com.

Phison Announces the World’s Fastest SDXC Memory Card Solution at 256GB

Phison Electronics Corporation (8299.TWO), a global leader in flash storage, announced today the new 256GB SDXC UHS-I U3 (UHS speed class 3) - The world’s fastest 256GB SD card solution. Coupled with the latest 1Ynm MLC, the PS8210 controller provides up to 95MB/s sequential read and 90MB/s sequential write performance based on Phison internal testing with TestMetrix. The extreme speeds make the 256GB SDXC ideal for professional photos and high quality 4K2K videos.

The 2-channel, powerful PS8210 controller delivers a comprehensive SD product line across retail, professional and industrial markets.

About Phison Electronics: 
Phison Electronics Corporation was established in November 2000 at Hsinchu, Taiwan. Started with the world’s first single-chip USB flash drive IC, Phison is now a market leader in NAND Flash controllers and applications including USB, SD, eMMC, PATA, SATA, and PCIe. In 2012, the company shipped over 679 million controllers worldwide and topped US 1 billion dollars in sales revenue. A NAND flash total solution provider, Phison also offers system and OEM services for major retail brand names. As used in this release, the terms “company” and “Phison” refer to Phison Electronics Corporation.  For more information, visit http://www.phison.com.

Phison Secure USB To Protect Against Newly Identified Cyber Attack

A new class of cyber attack is recently identified by a Germany-based researcher through replacing original firmware with malicious firmware into USB devices.

Phison provides a series of secure USB solutions which are able to avoid the aforementioned risk. Phison’s secure USB solutions are implemented with controllers specially designed to support digital signature authentication. By way of this digital signature authentication mechanism, it is able to protect USB devices from unauthorized firmware change.

Phison has offered secure USB solutions for years, and customer products using Phison’s secure USB solutions have been granted reputable certifications (e.g., FIPS-197, FIPS-140-2, etc).

For other product lines, Phison is also planning to strengthen the security mechanism of the devices in future shipment. The new implementation will enhance protection from unauthorized firmware change to the devices. As a leading manufacturer of USB storage devices, Phison is willing to make best efforts to contribute to the improvement of IT security.

Phison Delivers the World’s Fastest UHS-II SD Card Controller

Phison Electronics Corporation (8299.TWO), a global leader in flash storage solutions, announces today the world’s newest and fastest UHS-II U3 (UHS Speed Class 3) SD card controller, PS8036. The 55nm-process controller features the BCH 72-bit ECC engine, enabling excellent support for the latest 1y and 1znm MLC and TLC NAND Flash.

The new UHS-II controller offers maximum sequential read and write speeds of 285MB/s and 250MB/s respectively. When operating under MaxTurbo Mode, a SD memory card powered by the PS8036 can reach speeds of up to 325MB/s read and 280MB/s write, taking the crown as the fastest UHS-II Card today.

The UHS-II U3 SD card with PS8036 is especially ideal for 4K2K UHD pixel recording and playback, capturing every precious moment for professional photo shooting and HD video recording.

In continuing pursuit of the latest SD technology standards, Phison strives to deliver top-of-the-line, ultra-performance, and high density SD solutions for the pure enthusiasts, in conjunction with a comprehensive range of products for the commercial and industrial markets.

About 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. In addition, being a total solution provider, Phison also offers system and OEM services for major retail brand names. As used in this release, the terms “company” and “Phison” refer to Phison Electronics Corporation.

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New Phison Controller Creates a Top Contender From THESSDREVIEW

Corsair’s latest SSD offering Neutron XT, equipped with Phison’s PS3110-S10 SATA III quad-core SSD controller, has received Gold Seal recognition by The SSD Review website.The outstanding performance, end-to-end data path protection, and SmartFlush™ are examples of the feature sets highlighted in the articles that allow Neutron XT to leap into the top-tier SSD space.

Media link page:
http://www.thessdreview.com/our-reviews/corsair-neutron-xt-ssd-review-240gb-new-phison-controller-creates-top-tier-contender/