Aitech Defense Systems Inc. in Chatsworth, Calif., released the M224, a single-width SATA mass storage PMC/XMC that consumes a maximum of only 4 watts. The new M224 uses a specialized thermal frame design for heat dissipation and with no moving parts for improved reliability. The rugged, solid-state M224 integrates with a number of host boards in a variety of harsh applications, such as program and variable data storage, detailed area moving maps with red/blue force tracking, large databases, radar or sonar images, as well as software programmable radio electronic intelligence (ELINT) data and other graphical data. Low risk and low cost application integration is aided by the onboard PCI Express and PCI-X controllers combined with the board's PMC/XMC connectors.

Automatic detection circuitry configures the M224 for either PMC or XMC operation, enabling the board's use in either application. The M224's twin banks of large, programmable NAND Flash, which provide a maximum combined capacity of 128 gigabytes, are each managed by their own quad-channel SSD controller. This enables the tandem memory banks to operate as independent SATA II Flash disks and optimizes the board's performance by implementing interleaving and parallel operation between the channels to eliminate the low access times normally associated with Flash-based devices. For more information, visit http://www.rugged.com/m224.htm.

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