2.2 System Configuration

(5) Air circulation system

The disk enclosure (DE) is sealed to prevent dust and dirt from entering. The disk enclosure features a closed loop air circulation system that relies on the blower effect of the rotating disk. This system continuously circulates the air through the circulation filter to maintain the cleanliness of the air within the disk enclosure.

(6) Read/write circuit

The read/write circuit uses a LSI chip for the read/write preamplifier. It improves data reliability by preventing errors caused by external noise.

(7) Controller circuit

The controller circuit supports Serial-ATA interface, and it realized a high performance by integration into LSI.

2.2 System Configuration

2.2.1 SATA interface

Figure 2.2 shows the SATA interface system configuration. The disk drive complies with ATA8-ACS, Serial ATA Revision 2.6 (Gen1i or Gen2i by each model).

2.2.2 Drive connection

Operating System

Serial

Application 1ATA

Adapter

Application 2

Driver

Disk Drive

 

Disk Drive

Application 3

Figure 2.2 Drive system configuration

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