Today, Samsung Electronics announced the successful development of its first PCIe 4.0 in-vehicle SSD based on eighth-generation V-NAND technology, the AM9C1.
Compared to its predecessor, the AM991, the AM9C1 is about 50% more efficient, with sequential read and write speeds of up to 4,400MB/s and 400MB/s.
The AM9C1 meets the automotive semiconductor quality standard AEC-Q100³'s Level 2 temperature test standard and maintains stable operation over a temperature range of -40°C to 105°C.
The AM9C1 features Samsung's 5nm master control, which allows users to switch from TLC status to SLC mode as a way to dramatically increase read and write speeds.
The read speed is up to 4,700MB/s and the write speed is up to 1,400MB/s, while also benefiting from the advantages brought about by the enhanced reliability of SLC SSDs.
According to information, Samsung's main partners are currently conducting sample tests of the 256GB version of AM9C1, which is expected to begin mass production at the end of this year.
In addition, Samsung also plans to launch a variety of capacity specifications such as 128GB to 2TB AM9C1 products, 2TB SSD is expected to start mass production early next year.
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