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SERIAL ATA: Overview

Serial ATA is an evolutionary replacement for the Parallel ATA physical storage interface. The Serial ATA International Organization (SATA-IO) is the group responsible for developing, managing and driving adoption of the Serial ATA specifications. Users of the Serial ATA interface benefit from greater speed, simpler upgradeable storage devices and easier configuration.


The SATA-IO’s goal is to drive industry adoption by defining, developing and delivering standardized specifications for the Serial ATA interface. Get the latest information on Serial ATA specs, tools and upcoming releases throughout this Web site. Click here to read more about SATA architecture


SERIAL ATA: News

PMC-Sierra Introduces Industry's First 6Gbit/s SAS/SATA Architecture for Enterprise-Class Storage Systems

PMC-Sierra, Inc. today announced the latest addition to its Tachyon(R) Controller family, the PM8000 Tachyon SPC 8x6G, enabling the first generation of SAS 2.0 enterprise-class tiered storage...  >>  

AIC and LSI Logic Provide First Fully Enabled SATA II 3Gbps Chassis Solution with MegaRAID Adapter

Advanced Industrial Computer (AIC) announced today its chassis solutions now feature the LSI Logic Corporation MegaRAID SATA 300-8X. The MegaRAID adapter fully supports backplane compatibility with...  >>  

Exar Introduces SATA Host Controller to EXstor Storage Product Portfolio - XRS10L620 Supports SATA, IDE, and PCI Interfaces

Exar expanded its EXstor storage product offering with the introduction of an AHCI compliant SATA host controller.  >>  

New Serial ATA Host Controller from Silicon Image Enables eSATA Connectivity for PC and CE Applications

Silicon Image has announced the SiI 3531 Serial ATA (SATA) host controller, one of the industry’s most compact, cost effective and flexible SATA controllers.  >>  

Oxford Semiconductor Unveils New Consumer Network-Attached and Direct-Attached Storage Solution-on-a-chip Platforms

Oxford Semiconductor, unveiled the latest additions to its family of storage platforms that enable reliable, robust storage systems for the connected digital lifestyle.  >>  

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SERIAL ATA: Semiconductor Solutions

Fibre Channel, SAS and SATA ICs

PMC-Sierra's wide range of market-proven Fibre Channel, SAS and SATA storage devices deliver storage market chip needs today - cost effective, intelligent and innovative solutions. PMC-Sierra... [from PMC-Sierra]  >>  

SAS Platform Leadership

Enterprise IT professionals will face their next business-critical technology decision as the SAS storage interface transitions from today’s 3Gb/s standard to 6Gb/s. Achieving a properly... [from LSI Logic]  >>  

PCI Express to Serial ATA II Hardware RAID Controllers Featuring Red Hot RAID 6

AMCC's 3ware 9650SE SATA II hardware RAID controllers deliver industry-leading RAID 6 and RAID 5 performance, robust fault tolerance, and multi-terabyte capacities. A PCI Express host... [from AMCC]  >>  

Serial ATA Family

Serial ATA technology offers extensive performance gains and manufacturing efficiencies to the mainstream PC storage user. The Marvell family of Serial ATA offerings provides storage OEMs with an... [from Marvell]  >>  

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SERIAL ATA: Application Resources

Serial ATA Storage Architecture & Applications

Today, hard disk drives for desktop PCs, laptops, servers, and storage appliances use either Parallel ATA or SCSI interconnect technology. Serial ATA is the new storage interconnect standard for...  >>  

External Serial ATA

This document explains the technical differences between Ultra ATA and Serial ATA technology. The key design points of each technology will be described and compared, followed by an overview of the...  >>  

MegaRAID Adapters for SATA and SAS Hard Drives

LSI MegaRAID SAS/SATA adapters offer maximum flexibility and scalability. LSI adapters also allow for a seamless migration path from MegaRAID Entry to Value or Feature product lines using MegaRAID...  >>  

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