4.0 SATA Interface
These drives use the
For detailed information about the SATA interface, refer to the “Serial ATA: High Speed Serialized AT Attachment” specification.
4.1
Barracuda drives incorporate connectors which enable you to hot plug these drives in accordance with the SATA Revision 3.0 specification. This specification can be downloaded from www.serialata.org.
4.2SATA device plug connector pin definitions
Table 9 summarizes the signals on the SATA interface and power connectors.
Table 9 SATA connector pin definitions
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| S1 | Ground | 2nd mate |
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| S2 | A+ | Differential signal pair A from Phy |
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| S3 | A- |
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| S4 | Ground | 2nd mate |
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| S5 | B- | Differential signal pair B from Phy |
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| S6 | B+ |
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S7 | Ground | 2nd mate | |
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Key and spacing separate signal and power segments
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