SATA Connectors
SATA Cable Assemblies
DESCRIPTION
Serial ATA is the next generation storage interface
for PCs, low end servers and Direct Access Storage Devices (DASD). The current parallel ATA bus is not
able to meet the increased bandwidth and performance demands of future Hard Disk Drive (HDD) storage
applications.
APPLICATION
- Desktop/Deskside PCs
- Low end servers
- DASD (Direct Access Storage) systems/arrays
KEY FEATURES
- Point-to-point link with hot-plugging capability
- High speeds
- First generation Serial ATA will provide 150
Mbytes/s
- Second generation Serial ATA will provide 300
Mbytes/s
- Third generation Serial ATA will provide 600
Mbytes/s
- Serial ATA is a small cable with 2 pair of conductors
as compared to current Parallel ATA which requires 40
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