The ASM2362 Chipset is used to bridge PCI Express (M.2) SSD drives to a USB 3.1/C compatible port, allowing backups of SSD and even booting a operating system straight from the SSD. They are pretty cheap too, you can pick them up for around $10 on Ebay and other places. There are no drivers for this device as it will be detected by all modern operating systems. There is a firmware upgrade that can be downloaded below. Use with caution.
• USB to PCI Express NVMe SSD bridge
• Integrated 10Gbps mux for type-C application
• Integrated CC Logic for type-C application
• Support SPI interface with external ROM for customized RAM code
• Support I2C and GPIOs and UART interface
• Internal 3.3V to 2.5V LDO
• Local 25MHz crystal
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• USB to PCI Express NVMe SSD bridge
• Integrated 10Gbps mux for type-C application
• Integrated CC Logic for type-C application
• Support SPI interface with external ROM for customized RAM code
• Support I2C and GPIOs and UART interface
• Internal 3.3V to 2.5V LDO
• Local 25MHz crystal
►Universal Serial Bus Feature
• Support up to USB3.1 Gen2
• Support BOT and UAS Protocol
• Support USB Link power management
• Support USB Hot Plug
• Support Spread Spectrum Clock Control
• Support unmap command set
• Support ATA passthrough command set
• Support vender specific command set
• Compliant with Universal Serial Bus 3.1 Revision 1.0
• Compliant with USB Type-C spec Release 1.3
►PCI Express Feature
• Support up to PCI Express Gen3 x2
• Support PCI Express NVMe SSD without driver
• Support Spread Spectrum Clock Control
• 100MHz differential reference clock output
• Support variable types of PCI Express socket including M.2 and U.2 and so on.
• Support PCI Express Link power management
• Compliant with PCI Express base spec Revision 3.1a
• Compliant with PCIe M.2 Revision 1.0
►NVM Express Feature
• Support NVMe power management
• Support NVMe: SCSI Translation Reference Revision 1.5
• Support Trim command set
• Support NVMe Error Reporting & Recovery
• S.M.A.R.T drive monitoring
• Compliant with NVMe Revision 1.3c
A | 8–15 | PCIe ×2, USB 2.0, I2C and DP ×4 |
B | 12–19 | PCIe ×2, SATA, USB 2.0 and 3.0, Audio, PCM, IUM, SSIC and I2C |
C | 16–23 | Reserved for future use |
D | 20–27 | Reserved for future use |
E | 24–31 | PCIe ×2, USB 2.0, I2C, SDIO, UART and PCM |
F | 28–35 | Future Memory Interface (FMI) |
G | 39–46 | Generic (not used in M.2 specification) |
H | 43–50 | Reserved for future use |
J | 47–54 | Reserved for future use |
K | 51–58 | Reserved for future use |
L | 55–62 | Reserved for future use |
M | 59–66 | PCIe ×4 and SATA |
Previous version: 18081681xxxx (August 2019)
New version: 181031810883 (October 2019)
To update: - connect the AJNVME001 box (ASM2362 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD) live on a USB port (without going through a hub) launch the MPTool tool (v1.1.1.1) provided; - the software requests to be unlocked via the button represented by a padlock located in the center at the top of the window, the code requested is: asmedia; - click on the FW browser button to search for the file: AS_PCIE_181031_81_08_83.bin; - click on the START button represented by a blue PLAY type circle located at the bottom left of the window.
