The Universal NVM Express Controller (UNEX) is highly flexible and configurable design targeted for both Enterprise and client class solutions that unlock the current and future potential of PCIe-based SSDs. The UNEX controller core efficiently supports multi-core architectures ensuring thread(s) may run on each core with their own queue and interrupt without any locks required. It provides support for end-to-end data protection, security and encryption as well as robust error reporting and management capabilities. The controller architecture is carefully tailored to optimize link and throughput utilization, latency, reliability, power consumption and silicon footprint.
The UNEX controller can be used along with the LDPC, DDR4/3 (UMMC) and Enterprise Flash controller (EFC) IPs for a complete NVMe/SSD implementation.
The UNEX controller comes with 3rd flavors part:
- Native UNEX Controller with proprietary control and Data path interfaces
- UNEX Controller with AXI Control and Data path interfaces for easy adoption in an SoC implementation
- UNEX Controller with Streaming Control and Data path interface (AXI4 ST) for easy adoption in an SoC implemen tation with PCIe HIP or any third party PCIe Controllers
UNEX Controller design is independent of implementation tools and target technology. Mobiveil solution allows the licensees to easily migrate among FPGA, Gate array and Standard cell technologies optimally.
Configurable Options
- Multi-port or Single Port
- Inclusion / Exclusion of AXI / Streaming interface modules
- Number of IO Queues
- IO Queue Depth
- Number of DMA Engines
- Number of Non-Volatile Memory Channels
- Data Path Width (64, 128, 256, 512)
- Data Buffer Size
Design Attributes
- Highly modular and configurable design
- Layered architecture
- Fully synchronous design
- Supports both sync and async reset
- Clearly demarked clock domains
- Software control for key features
- Multiple loopbacks for debug
