SATA connector function
2 SATA connector market situation
3 SATA connector applications
4 SATA connector development trend
Features of the 1 SATA Connector The SATA connector provides a number of benefits in terms of power consumption, ease of installation, hot plug support, internal cooling, and drive configuration. High-capacity, high-level protection and ease of use.As the storage industry from the parallel interface to the serial interface technology transition, the latest desktop PC, mobile PC, mobile phone, Storage devices and some server applications I / O interfaces are beginning to change to serial technology. According to market analysts, the overall serial ATA / SATA connector sales, including connectors, sockets and cables, are expected to reach 903 million units this year, compared with 141 million in 2003. In terms of serial interface technology itself, it has the advantage of reducing cable, improving data throughput, and improving crosstalk and impedance matching problems. In addition, people for the serial interface enthusiasm, but also can be attributed in part to the leading chip and connector manufacturers to vigorously promote. Intel recently introduced the 925X Express and 915G Express chipsets are integrated SATA controller, supports four SATA ports .2SATA connector market situation
Some of the SATA connector products that have been developed today support a new generation of SATAII specifications for high-speed signals or offer new options for connectors that meet 1.5Gbit / s SATA connector serial data transfer rates and support 3.5Gbit / s The next generation of high-speed SATAII backplane interface speed. The backplane connector is used for connection between the I / O controller module in the server and the enterprise storage application and the SATA connection disk backplane. The use of SATA connectors in high-end systems is a more cost-effective solution for applications where users do not need high reliability and long uptime, and are more costly than Fiber Channel or Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) Low, SAS backplane connector can support both SAS and SATA connectors for both storage drives, allowing users to customize the system as required, and if they need backplane storage, they can use low-cost SATA connector drivers And costly, high-performance SAS drives, which will depend on the specific application requirements.
SATA connectors can be directly bonded to the circuit board without welding, the clamping part of the drilling diameter of only 0.6mm, so you can save space to lay the circuit alignment. This connector can also be end-to-end stacking. The minimum order quantity is $ 0.13 per pair of contact pairs, and samples are available for up to 8 to 10 weeks. Extended the SATA connector product line, introduced a latching SATA cable and connector series. The new latch-up design is for SATA connector connections in PC storage applications. The product is an extension of the existing SATA connector and cable product line, they can also be used for server and network storage market. Molex is working closely with the Serial ATA committee to incorporate latch-up SATA cable and connectors into the standard. Blocking SATA connection cables and connectors support SATA interfaces for all sizes of hard drives, including ATAPI devices such as CD and DVD drives, tape devices, and high-capacity removable devices. Signal cable to take a straight line or right angle form, PC board signal plug with vertical or right angle SMT form.
(Sockets, cable and cable combinations (signals, power supplies and kits), and can provide a variety of connector configurations and custom cables by length, or customized products according to customer specifications. The configuration of the socket and plug includes three forms of surface mount, through hole and pin. The company said its next-generation SATA connector cable assemblies are smaller in size and lower in size for space-constrained applications. Due to the small number of pins, with a reliable, thin cable and easy to bend, so particularly convenient wiring.
3SATA connector application SATA connector, is widely used for solid state hard drive, mobile hard disk, computer motherboard, adapter card, SATA cable, LCD, telecommunications cards, memory, card readers, digital cameras, MP3, PDA , LCD TV, switches, car alarm, video phones, cordless phones, set-top boxes, hard disk recorders and various communications equipment products superior products. 4SATA connector development trend According to the well-known domestic SATA connector manufacturers, "three thinking" official said, the current mainstream SATA connector on the market specifications: 7P, 15P, 7 +15 P, 7 +6 P, ESATA connector 7P, etc. Five series of products, the major connector manufacturers are innovation, product design patterns more and more to meet the new needs of the market development, the other and some less such as 6P, 7 +7 +2 P, 7 +7 +15P, etc. Series in the application of the product performance is also good. For the ESATA connector on the market will gradually replace the SATA connector rumors, the official said, the current market conditions, ESATA connector in some ways it is difficult to replace in a short time, it is possible SATA connector to connect The device will move in the other direction, but there is no specific description of what direction will be developed, we will wait and see, expect SATA connector connector with each passing day.