4.2Serial ATA device plug connector pin definitions

Table 5 summarizes the signals on the Serial ATA interface and power connectors..

Table 5:

Serial ATA connector pin definitions

 

 

 

 

Segment

Pin

Function

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

S1

Ground

2nd mate

 

 

 

 

 

S2

A+

Differential signal pair A from Phy

 

 

 

 

 

S3

A-

 

 

 

 

 

 

S4

Ground

2nd mate

 

 

 

 

 

S5

B-

Differential signal pair B from Phy

 

 

 

 

 

S6

B+

 

Signal

 

 

 

S7

Ground

2nd mate

 

 

 

 

 

 

Key and spacing separate signal and power segments

 

 

 

 

 

P1

V33

3.3V power

 

P2

V33

3.3V power

 

P3

V33

3.3V power, pre-charge, 2nd mate

 

P4

Ground

1st mate

 

 

 

 

 

P5

Ground

2nd mate

 

 

 

 

 

P6

Ground

2nd mate

 

 

 

 

 

P7

V5

5V power, pre-charge, 2nd mate

Power

P8

V5

5V power

 

P9

V5

5V power

 

P10

Ground

2nd mate

 

 

 

 

 

P11

Ground or LED signal

If grounded, drive does not use deferred spin

 

 

 

 

 

P12

Ground

1st mate.

 

 

 

 

 

P13

V12

12V power, pre-charge, 2nd mate

 

P14

V12

12V power

 

P15

V12

12V power

Notes:

1.All pins are in a single row, with a 1.27 mm (0.050”) pitch.

2.The comments on the mating sequence apply to the case of backplane blindmate connector only. In this case, the mating sequences are:

the ground pins P4 and P12.

the pre-charge power pins and the other ground pins.

the signal pins and the rest of the power pins.

3.There are three power pins for each voltage. One pin from each voltage is used for pre-charge when installed in a blind-mate backplane configuration.

4.All used voltage pins (Vx) must be terminated.

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