DESCRIPTION

· The SmartROC 3200 family is Microchip's 5th Generation PCIe Gen 4 SAS-4 Tri-Mode Storage Controllers, offering advanced data protection, caching, and optional encryption for server storage.
· It integrates a PCIe Gen 4 switch with x1 bifurcation, SAS-4 connectivity with Dynamic Channel Multiplexing (DCM), and NVMe capabilities for enterprise and cloud data centers.
· Supports up to x16 PCIe Gen 4 connectivity, 32 storage lanes, and advanced manageability through industry-standard interfaces.
· Features RAID-on-chip devices with a fully integrated PCIe Gen 4 switch based on Switchtec™ technology for minimal latency and maximum performance.
· Supports RAID and controller-based encryption for PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSDs, SAS-4, and SATA media, with native HBA modes and fully transparent mode for NVMe.
· Introduces built-in hardware root-of-trust, firmware signing with Secure Boot and Secure Update features for firmware integrity and authenticity.
· Offers comprehensive feature set for enterprise server data storage solutions, best-in-class performance, and unified management across server and storage infrastructure.

FEATURES

· Tri-Mode Support: Automatic PCIe, SAS, and SATA detection and link speed negotiation for universal bay architectures.
· NVMe Storage Management: Integrated Switchtec PCIe Gen 2, Gen 3, and Gen 4 Switch with low latency to NVMe targets.
· PCIe error containment: Includes downstream port containment, upstream error containment, completion timeout synthesis, and poisoned TLP blocking.
· Supports up to 32 lanes of NVMe media with down to x1 bifurcation, and 16-lane or 8-lane host support.
· SAS Storage Management: Each PHY supports 24G SAS-4 with up to 2.4 Gbps bandwidth, and DCM for near 100% efficient bandwidth aggregation for all SAS/SATA drive rates over SAS-4 links.

APPLICATIONS

· Enterprise and cloud data centers requiring high-performance, secure, and versatile storage solutions.
· Server storage systems needing advanced data protection, caching, and optional encryption.
· Environments that benefit from RAID-on-chip devices with minimal latency and maximum performance.
· Systems requiring unified management across server and storage infrastructure with comprehensive feature sets and best-in-class performance.