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ONVENTIONS
The following icons are used throughout this document to identify additional information
of which the reader should be aware.
SHOCK HAZARD: This icon indicates the danger of
an electrical shock that may harm or otherwise prove
fatal to the user.
CAUTION: This icon indicates the existence of a
hazard that could result in equipment or property
damage or equipment failure if the safety instruction
is not observed.
ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE: This icon indicates
the possible presence of Electrostatic Discharge
(ESD or “static electricity”) that may harm the
internal electronic components. The user is advised
to handle the device only after discharging any
possible electrostatic buildup that may be present.
NOTE: This icon identifies information that relates to
the safe operation of the equipment or related items.
TIP: This icon identifies helpful hints and tips.
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EVISION
H
ISTORY
Revision Status Summary Sheet
Revision Date
0.1
1.0
1.1
1.2
01/20/2007
04/20/2007
05/23/2007
06/11/2207
Sheet(s) Affected
All. Initial release. Preliminary product datasheet.
Official release.
Minor grammatical corrections throughout datasheet. Updated ATA
Commands and Environmental Characteristics sections.
Page 7 - updated values for “Power consumption” bullets. Page 14 - updated
Table 5, “SSD Typical Power Consumption”; Page 15 - added “Start-Up Time
and Current Draw” topic and curve illustration (Figure 2).
Minor spelling and grammatical corrections throughout datasheet. Page 11 -
removed “Erase Cycles” topic.
Page 57 - removed “Firmware Upgrades” topic.
All - removed any reference to “2,000,000 write/erase cycles”. Minor spelling
and grammatical corrections.
1.3
1.4
1.5
06/18/2007
06/28/2007
07/09/2007
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