High-Tech: Mtron reveals next generation 260MB/S SSD controller technology

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Seoul, South Korea (BUSINESS WIRE) - Mtron Storage Technology Co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ:046320), a manufacturer of Solid State Drive (SSD) in South Korea, announced today that they were going to reveal new 260MB/s SSD controller technology at 'World IT Show 2008' and OECD Ministerial Meeting on the Future of the Internet Economy in Seoul, Korea from June 18 to 20. Mtron also added that they would launch new SSD products equipped with the new controller technology in early 2009.

Improved from current 4-channel system with the maximum read write speed of 130/120MB/s, Mtron's next generation controller technology provides an outstanding performance based on its 8-channel system with the maximum read/write speed of 260/240MB
s (based on SLC) and random write IOPS 8,000(4KB). It is twice faster than current controllers and the fastest speed in the current SSD market by far.

Steve Jeon, CEO of Mtron, said, "This new controller provides not only improved performance, but also it provides high stability and reliability by minimizing errors and instability that a typical flash memory chip has. Based on the superb technology from our 1st generation controller, Mtron will lead the next generation controller industry with the latest technology."

In addition to the announcement, Mtron uncovered their new SSD products as well. The new Mtron's SSD products are Mtron SSD Express Card, Mini PCI-E Card for mobile devices, and Mtron XTM 7500 for highly specialized industries such as aviation, military, and medical.

Mtron SSD Express Card and Mini PCI-E Card deliver maximum read/write speed of 110/65MB/s, run its own software for OS installation and booting, and provide the best environment for the system running. Based on Mtron's innovative technology, these new products are not limited to the current HDD standard sizes, therefore can be applied in various forms and sizes for different devices and usage.

Mtron SSD XTM 7500 provides an excellent stability and performance against extreme environment such as rapid temperature change from -45oC to 90oC. In May, this product proved its strong protection against extreme temperature, shock, and vibration. It will be available on the market in August.

Mtron Storage Technology Co., LtdZeta Park, +82.31.737.4820 ext. 304 pej@mtron.net

Technology: Mtron's SSD selected as main data storage solution for NASA

Mtron's SSD will be used as the main data storage solution for NASA's International Project

Seoul, South Korea (BUSINESS WIRE) - Mtron Storage Technology Co. Ltd. (KOSDAQ:046320), a manufacturer of Solid State Drive (SSD) products in South Korea, announced today that their SSD will be used as the main 1TB data storage for ANITA (Antarctic Impulsive Transient Antenna), a project funded by NASA to research on high-energy cosmic ray from the South Pole, during the 2nd experiment in December 2008.

ANITA is a radio telescope attached to NASA's stratospheric balloon to detect radio "cherenkov", a frequency created by collision between neutrinos from space and the ice in Antarctica, in order to discover the creation of high-energy cosmic ray.

ANITA was first launched in 2006 and the research was conducted through the summer season in the South Pole last year with 40 researchers from 12 institutions including University of Hawaii and National Taiwan University. ANITA's 2nd experiment will be conducted in December 2008.

Mtron's 1TB SSD used for ANITA is the combination of eight Mtron 3.5 inch SATA SSDs, which provides the largest SSD storage space among NASA's stratospheric balloons. ANITA will be flying 35km above Antarctica for a month, and Mtron's SSD will also provide the essential stability and protection to store the data against the extreme environment in the high altitude during the flight.

Ji-Woo Nam, the conductor of 1TB storage equipments from National Taiwan University, announced, "Mtron's SSD makes it possible for us to store a large amount of data in the safest way against the Antarctica's extreme condition. We are very satisfied with Mtron SSD's excellent performance, stability, and the cost."

Jack Han, the Director of Mtron, said, "With these advantages, Mtron will launch a new XTM series in coming 3rd quarter 2008, focusing on highly specialized industries such as military, aviation, aerospace, and medical industry where SSD is much more effective than HDD."

For more information, please visit www.mtron.net.
Mtron Storage Technology Co.,Ltd Zeta Park, +82.31.737.4820
ext. 304pej@mtron.net