Serial ATA (SATA) Technology
Overview
Serial ATA (SATA) Technology
SATA is a widely-deployed client storage interface, currently shipping as SATA 3.x (6 Gb/s data rate). SATA devices are commonly used in SAS topologies as a lower-cost storage medium that does not require the performance, reliability, and redundancy that SAS devices offer. Larger density HDDs providing very low cost per terabit value, such as archive storage, Shingled Magnetic Recording (SMR), or eventually Heat-Assisted Magnetic Recording (HAMR) offerings, predominantly utilize the SATA interface.
Industry-leading SAS/SATA products
Microsemi SAS/SATA RAID and HBA storage boards provide the lowest power solution, using the industry’s first 28nm storage controller silicon (up to 40% more power efficient than other solutions) and the industry’s first high-port density (up to 24 ports on a single storage controller device). Microsemi’s industry-leading SAS Expanders offer SATA buffering, boosting performance up to 80%.
Active Participant in SATA Interface Standards
Microsemi is active in the Technical Committee T13, administered by the InterNational Committee for Information Technology Standards (INCITS). T13 is responsible for all interface standards relating to the popular AT Attachment (ATA) storage interfaces and standards.
Microsemi is also a board member of the Serial ATA International Organization (SATA-IO), an independent, non-profit organization that provides guidance and support for implementing the SATA specification. Microsemi participates in this organization due to the direct attachment of SATA devices to Microsemi SAS products.
Contact your local Microsemi sales office today to find the right SAS/SATA technologies and products for your design needs.