Samsung M8 manual Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1		SCOPE	1
1.1	USER DEFINITION		1
1.2	MANUAL ORGANIZATION		1
1.3	SATA	.................................................................................................................................................	2
1.4	REFERENCE		2
CHAPTER 2		DESCRIPTION	3
2.1	INTRODUCTION		3
2.2	KEY FEATURES		4
2.3	STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS		5
2.4	HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS		5
CHAPTER 3		SPECIFICATIONS	6
3.1	SPECIFICATION SUMMARY		6
3.2	PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS		7
3.3	LOGICAL CONFIGURATIONS		7
3.4	PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS		8
3.5	POWER CONSUMPTION		9
3.6	ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS		10
3.7	RELIABILITY SPECIFICATIONS		12
CHAPTER 4		INSTALLATION	13
4.1	SPACE REQUIREMENTS		13
4.2	UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS		14
4.3	MOUNTING		14
4.3.1		Orientation	15
4.3.2		Clearance	16
4.3.3		Ventilation	17
4.4	CABLE CONNECTORS		17
4.4.1		SATA Connectivity	17
4.5	DRIVE INSTALLATION		22
CHAPTER 5		DISK DRIVE OPERATION	23
5.1	HEAD / DISK ASSEMBLY (HDA)		23
5.1.1		Base Casting Assembly	23
5.1.2		DC Spindle Motor Assembly	23
5.1.3		Disk Stack Assembly	25
5.1.4		Head Stack Assembly	25
5.1.5		Voice Coil Motor and Actuator Latch Assemblies	25
5.1.6		Air Filtration System	25
5.1.7		Load/Unload Mechanism	25
5.2	DRIVE ELECTRONICS		26
5.2.1		Digital Signal Process and Interface Controller	26
5.2.2		Disk Controller	26
	5.2.2.1	The Host Interface Control Block	28
	5.2.2.2	The Buffer Control Block	28
	5.2.2.3	The Disk Control Block	29
	5.2.2.4	The Disk LDPC Control Block	29
	5.2.2.5	Frequency Synthesizer	29
	5.2.2.6	Power Management	30
5.2.3		Read/Write IC	30
	5.2.3.1	Time Base Generator	30
	5.2.3.2	Automatic Gain Control	30
	5.2.3.3	Asymmetry Correction Circuitry (ASC)	30
	5.2.3.4	Analog Anti-Aliasing Low Pass Filter	31

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