HP 349239-B21 Serial ATA technology, 2nd edition - Page 1

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