Product manual

Savvio FC Product Manual, Rev. D

• User-selectable logical block size (any multiple of four bytes, 512 to 528 bytes per logical block)

• Selectable frame sizes from 256 to 2,112 bytes

• Industry standard 3.5-inch low profile form factor dimensions

• Programmable logical block reallocation scheme

• Flawed logical block reallocation at format time

• Programmable auto write and read reallocation

• Reed-Solomon error correction code

• Sealed head and disc assembly (HDA)

• No preventive maintenance or adjustments required

• Dedicated head landing zone

• Automatic shipping lock

• Embedded Grey Code track address to eliminate seek errors

• Self-diagnostics performed at power on

• 1:1 interleave

• Zone bit recording (ZBR)

• Vertical, horizontal, or top down mounting

• Dynamic spindle brake

• 8,192 Kbyte data buffer (see Section 4.5).

• Embedded servo design

• Reallocation of defects on command (Post Format)

• BackGround Media Scan (BGMS)

• Data Integrity Check

• Power Save

3.2 Media description

The media used on the drive has an aluminum substrate coated with a thin film magnetic material, overcoated

with a proprietary protective layer for improved durability and environmental protection.

3.3 Performance

• Programmable multi-segmentable cache buffer

• 200-Mbytes/sec maximum instantaneous data transfers per port

• 10K-RPM spindle; average latency = 3.0 msec

• Command queuing of up to 128 commands

• Background processing of queue

• Supports start and stop commands (spindle stops spinning)

• Adaptive seek velocity; improved seek performance