Serial Programming/Serial ATA

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Introduction edit

S-ATA or Serial ATA

Is a new technology to replace the P-ATA or parallel ATA.

It has the following advantages:

  • less power consumption 500 millivolts in P_ATA 5 volts.
  • easy to install, without seating master and slave.
  • good air movement replacing ribbon cable to guarantee good air flow.

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Physical Layer edit

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Handshaking edit

Serial ATA in the Real World edit

Grounding and Power edit

Firmware Quirks edit

Nonstandard Connectors and Wiring edit

Physical Limitations in Practice edit