SDP3B FlashDisk Product Manual
SanDisk SDP3B FlashDisk Product Manual © 1998 SANDISK CORPORATION 3
Table of Contents
1.0 Introduction to the SDP3B FlashDisk................................................................7
1.1 Scope...............................................................................................................................7
1.2 Product Models.................................................................................................................7
1.3 System Features...............................................................................................................8
1.4 PCMCIA Standard...........................................................................................................8
1.5 Related Documentation....................................................................................................8
1.6 The SDP3B FlashDisk Compared to the Previous FlashDisks...........................................8
1.6.1 System Power Requirements..................................................................................9
1.6.2 Card Information Structure (CIS)........................................................................10
1.6.3 Capacity Specifications.....................................................................................10
1.6.4 Voltage Sense Signal -VS1.................................................................................11
1.6.5 True IDE Mode...................................................................................................11
1.6.6 Identify Drive Information.................................................................................11
1.7 Functional Description...................................................................................................11
1.7.1 Flash Technology Independence..........................................................................11
1.7.2 Defect and Error Management.............................................................................11
1.7.3 Endurance .........................................................................................................12
1.7.4 Wear Leveling...................................................................................................12
1.7.5 Using the Erase Sector and Write without Erase Commands.................................12
1.7.5.1 Interaction with Systems not Aware of the Erase Sector and
Write without Erase Commands..........................................................12
1.7.5.2 Limitations and Issues.........................................................................13
1.7.6 Automatic Sleep Mode.......................................................................................13
1.7.7 Dynamic Adjustment of Performance versus Power Consumption ..........................13
1.7.8 Power Supply Requirements................................................................................13
2.0 Product Specifications................................................................................14
2.1 SDP3B FlashDisk System Environmental Specifications.................................................14
2.2 SDP3B FlashDisk System Power Requirements...............................................................14
2.3 System Performance.......................................................................................................15
2.4 System Reliability and Maintenance..............................................................................15
2.5 Physical Specifications..................................................................................................15
2.6 Capacity Specifications.................................................................................................18
3.0 Installation .............................................................................................19
3.1 Mounting........................................................................................................................19
4.0 SDP3B FlashDisk Interface Description ...........................................................20
4.1 Physical Description......................................................................................................20
4.1.1 Pin Assignments and Pin Type.............................................................................20
4.2 Electrical Description....................................................................................................20
4.3 Electrical Specification..................................................................................................28
4.3.1 Input Leakage Current........................................................................................28
4.3.2 Input Characteristics.........................................................................................28
4.3.3 Output Drive Type.............................................................................................29
4.3.4 Output Drive Characteristics.............................................................................29
4.3.5 Interface/Bus Timing..........................................................................................30