Overview
As AI transforms industries such as AIoT, smart cities, smart healthcare, smart retail, industrial automation, and automotive, the demand for high-performance, low-power, and reliable BGA SSDs has become critical. FerriSSD, powered by Silicon Motion's IntelligentSeries™ technologies, provides a robust storage solution designed for mission-critical AI applications, delivering enhanced data integrity, endurance, and security in even the most demanding environments.
Specifically engineered for industrial and automotive use, FerriSSD supports PCIe Gen 4 x4 and integrates high-density 3D NAND into a compact 16mm x 20mm BGA package. It offers up to 1TB of storage, with read speeds exceeding 6GB/s and write speeds over 4GB/s, ensuring reliable, high-performance data processing. These capabilities make FerriSSD ideal for AI applications where performance, reliability, and security are essential.
With extended temperature support and flexible storage capacities, FerriSSD is optimized for a wide range of applications. Its easy integration accelerates deployment, while its compact design, combining proven controller technology, NAND flash, and passive components, simplifies system design and reduces time-to-market, while addressing NAND migration challenges.
FerriSSD also delivers enterprise-grade data integrity and reliability through Silicon Motion's proprietary NANDXtend® ECC technology and end-to-end data protection. It supports secure remote firmware updates to ensure continuous system security, while its built-in SR-IOV capability provides greater flexibility and scalability, maintaining robust security across applications.
Applications
AIoT &IIoT 
Smart Cities & Surveillance 
Automotive & Transportation 
Smart Healthcare 
Telecom & Networking 
Industrial Automation
Industrial Wearables, VR and Handheld Device
Robotics & Drone
Smart Retail & POS 
Kiosk/Digital Signage 
Server & Thin Client 
Multifunction Printer
Gaming 
Smart Farming
Smart Home
Features
Dual ARM Cortex R8 CPU
Digitally signed firmware with eFuse for enhanced security (option)
Data Reliability
- Performance-optimized LDPC engine provides maximum error correction capability
- End-to-end data path protection with CRC parity
- SRAM ECC error handing and prevention
- RAID engine provides multi-page protection for NAND flash data
Data Integrity and Security
- Built-in AES-128/256 Encryption
- TCG Opal v2.01 compliant
- Built-in hardware SHA384 and True Random Number Generator (TRNG)
Robust Data Protection
- Advanced system level protection against unstable power supply
- StaticDataRefresh and EarlyRetirement technologies ensure data integrity and prevent read disturbance
- PowerShield and DataPhoenix technologies support power-down data protection and recovery
Advanced Global Wear Leveling
- Fully utilizes each cell to even program/erase count across management units/die(s)
- Maximizes product lifespan with minimal wear leveling and write amplification overhead
SSD Status Monitoring
- Supports SMART/Telemetry of Get Log Page command to monitor SSD Status
- Supports proprietary FerriSSD IntelligentLog™ for efficient event tracing
Power and Thermal Management
- Supports Host Controlled Thermal Management (HCTM) to configure thermal throttling temperatures
- Supports Device Self-Thermal Management
- Supports different power states (PS0, PS1, PS2, PS3, PS4)
Technologies
IntelligentSeries™ Technologies
FerriSSD comes with a set of intelligent data protection mechanisms that meet the storage needs of different application systems and can be effectively activated in various environments where data loss may occur.
IntelligentLog™
IntelligentGuard™
IntelligentThermal™
IntelligentFlush™
IntelligentImage™
IntelligentZones™
IntelligentScan™
IntelligentShield™
End-to-End Data Path Protection to Ensure Data Integrity
FerriSSD provides robust error detection and recovery to ensure data integrity across the entire Host-to-NAND-to-Host path. The data recovery algorithm detects errors in hardware, firmware, and memory (SRAM, DRAM, NAND), guaranteeing reliable performance.
NANDXtend® ECC Technology to Extended SSD Lifespan
NANDXtend® is Silicon Motion's advanced firmware for 3D NAND SSDs, combining LDPC and RAID correction for precise, high-speed error correction. Its three-level algorithm enhances P/E cycle performance, extending SSD lifespan and ensuring data integrity.
Single Root-IO Virtualization (SR-IOV) to Enhance Virtualized Storage
With SR-IOV, FerriSSD enables direct, high-speed PCIe access for up to eight VMs, optimizing resource use, reducing latency, and minimizing CPU load by bypassing the hypervisor—ideal for efficient virtualized storage in automotive modules.
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