Serial ATA technology
technology brief,
2nd edition
Introduction......................................................................................................................................... 2
Parallel ATA technology ....................................................................................................................... 2
Serial ATA technology.......................................................................................................................... 3
Low voltage differential signaling....................................................................................................... 4
Signal integrity ................................................................................................................................ 4
SATA Performance ........................................................................................................................... 5
SATA 1.5 Gb/s ........................................................................................................................... 5
SATA 1.5 Gb/s (with extensions) ................................................................................................... 5
SATA 3.0-Gb/s............................................................................................................................ 5
SATA devices .................................................................................................................................. 5
Cabling and connector ................................................................................................................. 6
Initiators ...................................................................................................................................... 6
Port multipliers ............................................................................................................................. 7
Targets........................................................................................................................................ 7
SATA/SAS interoperability................................................................................................................ 7
SATA topologies.................................................................................................................................. 8
Internal ........................................................................................................................................... 8
External .......................................................................................................................................... 8
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................... 9
For more information.......................................................................................................................... 10
Call to action .................................................................................................................................... 10
