Security News > 2021 > February > Marvell and Toshiba extend HDD controller and preamplifier collaboration

Marvell announced that its hard disk drive controller and preamplifier are shipping in Toshiba Electronic Devices and Storage Corporation's MG09 Series 18TB Cloud-Scale HDD family of products.

This announcement extends the longstanding relationship between Marvell and Toshiba to bring revolutionary storage products to market, and marks a new milestone for the companies following the successful 2019 launch of Toshiba's MG08 16TB capacity HDD with Marvell storage solutions.

Toshiba's 18TB HDD product delivers unprecedented data storage capacity by utilizing innovative microwave-assisted magnetic recording technology and advanced signal processing developed in close collaboration with Marvell.

Marvell provides advanced HDD Read Channel technology with leading-edge areal density gains, and a proven HDD preamplifier product that is designed to enable Toshiba's innovative MAMR architecture.

"Marvell's state-of-the-art HDD controller and preamplifier devices have proven instrumental in bringing our MG09 18TB HDD to market to address the demand for hyperscale cloud scalability," said Kyle Yamamoto, vice president HDD Marketing and Business Operations for Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. "As one of our most strategic and trusted suppliers, Marvell has enabled us to expand the capacity of our Cloud-Scale HDD products while also achieving unsurpassed quality and reliability."

"We are thrilled that our HDD controller and preamplifier products are being used by Toshiba to power their breakthrough MG09 HDD and deliver cloud-optimized performance and features," said Matt Kim, senior director, HDD Product Marketing at Marvell.

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