Microsemi unveils high-security SSDs

Microsemi, a provider of semiconductor solutions announced a next-generation family of self-encrypting solid state drives (SSDs) for applications requiring data security, reliability, ruggedization, large storage capacity and high sustained data throughput rates. The first new product in the TRRUST-Stor Series 200 family is a 256 gigabyte (GB) 2.5 inch SATA SSD that operates at sustained rates of 200 megabytes per second (MB/s). Initial shipments to customers are underway.

The SSDs are ideal for high bandwidth land-, air-, and ship-based video streaming and surveillance applications where recording every second of data is important. The high capacity SSDs also provides ample storage for imaging applications such as those used in UAVs and vetronics.

The new SSDs functions and features meet the growing demand for high-bandwidth, read-write drives used in data-sensitive applications, said BJ Heggli, VP of Strategic Development and Assistant GM for Microsemi.

The SSD is powered by Microsemi's second generation Armor processor. A full hardware-based erase takes less than eight seconds. The Series 200 SSDs also offer the ability to load encryption keys. Customers can input their own AES-256 keys, purge them and re-load as needed. Microsemi's data erase technology destroys keys in less than 30 milliseconds when activated.

The self-encrypting drive (SED) features a built-in compact in-line encryptor with hardware-implemented AES 256 encryption using the XTS block cipher mode.

TRRUST-Stor Series 200 Features:

• Capacity: 256 GB non-volatile storage using reliable, long-life SLC NAND flash
• Performance: 200 MB/s sustained reads and writes
• Encryption: Hardware-based implementation of AES-256 encryption with XTS, protecting sensitive data
• Security: Flexible key management with loadable AES encryption keys. Optional hardware-based authentication enables higher levels of security.
• The TRRUST-Purge function erases the keys in under 30ms, rendering data forensically unrecoverable.
• DMEA Trusted Facility: U.S.-made with full BOM and manufacturing control
• Fast Erase Capability: Hardware-based fast clear of the entire drive occurs in less than eight seconds
• Developed to endure harsh environments, TRRUST-Stor SSD's ruggedized specifications allowthe disk drive to withstand up to 3000G shock and 30 root mean square acceleration (Grms) of vibration.
• Obsolescence Management: Leveraging Microsemi Armor flash management processor and IP, product obsolescence is mitigated.