Fujitsu MB86E50 Controller Delivers Optimal Performance for USB 3.0-SATA RAID
External Storage Applications

    
    Features 5Gbps speed and high-speed hardware encryption; supports full
    range of ATA, SATA, ATAPI devices




    
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<p><span class="xn-location">SUNNYVALE</span>, Calif., <span class="xn-chron">Sept. 8</span> /CNW/ -- Fujitsu Semiconductor America, Inc. (FSA), a leading innovator of USB 3.0-compliant technology, has expanded its lineup of USB 3.0-SATA bridge controllers, introducing the new MB86E50 series for external USB 3.0 RAID storage devices.</p>
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<p>The Fujitsu MB86E50 is specifically designed for external USB 3.0 dual-port RAID and non-RAID configurations. It supports RAID 0 (striping) and RAID 1 (mirroring) as well as JBOD ("just a bunch of disks") and Dual LUN configurations. An available integrated high-speed encryption hardware engine makes the controller an ideal design choice for demanding RAID storage applications using external hard disks or solid state drives.</p>
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<p>In addition to RAID, the MB86E50 features transfer speeds up to 5Gbps, hot plugging of devices, and support for the USB attached SCSI (UAS) and Bulk-only Transport (BOT) protocols. The controller incorporates a high-performance 32-bit RISC MPU and an embedded SSCG to optimize SuperSpeed performance while reducing EMI. The MB86E50 includes full legacy support for high-speed USB (480Mbps) and full-speed USB (12Mbps) devices, and supports SATA Gen2i (3Gbps) and Gen1i (1.5Gbps), ATA, and ATAPI drives.</p>
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<p>The MB86E50 is fabricated using the Fujitsu 65nm CMOS technology, offering low-power consumption and expandability. The bridge controller supports GPIOs including pulse width modulation, provides native command queuing (NCQ) functionality, and includes a serial peripheral interface (SPI) for serial Flash ROM and multiple SPI devices. The MB86E50 features a Pb-free (RoHS) design, customizable product and version identifiers, and a compact 68-pin QFN (0.4mm pitch, 8mm x 8mm) package for greater flexibility. Only one external crystal (25MHz) is required.</p>
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<p>"With the MB86E50, Fujitsu enables drive and system manufacturers to offer RAID-enabled storage based on the state-of-the-art USB 3.0 standard," said Yoshi Masuda, senior manager of marketing, Fujitsu Semiconductor America. "The USB 3.0-SATA bridge controller combines the advantages of USB 3.0 - including higher transfer rates, plug-and-play interoperability, and hot-swapping - with the greater reliability and performance potential of RAID configurations. Available with a hardware-based high-speed encryption engine, the MB86E50 USB 3.0-SATA bridge controller offers a truly robust, secure and flexible external storage solution."</p>
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    About Fujitsu Semiconductor America, Inc.
    
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<p>Fujitsu Semiconductor America, Inc. (FSA) is a leading designer and developer of innovative semiconductor products and solutions for new generations of consumer, communications, automotive and industrial products. FSA provides a comprehensive portfolio of high-quality, reliable semiconductor products and services throughout North and <span class="xn-location">South America</span>,</p>
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<p>Founded in 1979 and headquartered in <span class="xn-location">Sunnyvale</span>, California, Fujitsu Semiconductor America (formerly Fujitsu Microelectronics America) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited (FSL), <span class="xn-location">Japan</span>. FSL offers semiconductor products and services to its customers worldwide through its global sales and development network that includes sites in <span class="xn-location">Japan</span> and throughout Asia, <span class="xn-location">Europe</span>, and the Americas.</p>
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<p>For product information, visit the company's website at <a href="http://us.fujitsu.com/micro/usb/">http://us.fujitsu.com/micro/usb/</a>, e-mail <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> or call 1-800-866-8608.</p>
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    Reference Material
    The Fujitsu MB86E50 USB 3.0-SATA RAID IC fact sheet: http://
     www.fujitsu.com/downloads/MICRO/fma/pdf/USB30_MB86E50.pdf
    High-resolution device photo: http://www.fujitsu.com/downloads/
     MICRO/fma/imagelib/USB/USB30_MB86E50.zip


    
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For further information: Emi Igarashi of Fujitsu Semiconductor America, Inc., [phone], [email protected]; or Dick Davies of IPRA, [phone], [email protected], for Fujitsu Semiconductor America, Inc. Web Site: http://us.fujitsu.com/micro/usb/