M-Systems IDE-4K-18-4096-X Flash Disk Solid State Drive

The M-Systems IDE-4K-18-4096-X is a rugged, flash-disk solid state drive in a 1.8″ form factor with an IDE/ATA interface, designed for industrial and embedded use. It belongs to the IDE 4000 series by M‑Systems, tailored for environments where mechanical drives are undesirable.

Key Specifications

• Interface: ATA/IDE (compliant with ATA4) on 1.8″ form factor.

• Capacity: 4096 MByte (i.e. 4 GB) — as per the “4096” in the part number.

• Form factor: 1.8″ (in the “-18” part of the part number) with 8.6 mm height in 1.8” version.

• Operating temperature: For the 1.8″ version, commercial temperature range (0 °C to +70 °C) is specified; extended temperature versions apply only to the 2.5″ variant.

• Endurance and reliability: The spec sheet states no mechanical seek time (since no moving parts) and gives endurance metrics and MTBF figures (e.g., for 4-8 GB capacities: MTBF ~1,470,874 hours).

• Typical performance: Burst transfer ~16.6 MB/sec; sustained read ~3.8 MB/sec; write ~3.4 MB/sec in tested 4 GB unit.

• power consumption (max) at +5V: Read/Write max ~23 mA; Idle/Sleep ~5 mA.