SATA has become the ubiquitous connection to hard drives in both laptops and desktop PCs. SATA is available in two basic forms, internal and external (eSATA). Both forms use seven conductor cables ...

One of the major changes in hard-drive technology in recent years is that most computers now use Serial ATA (SATA) connections, as opposed to the older ATA/IDE connections (also known as PATA, for ...

Optimized to support SATA II speeds, the MAX4951AE dual-channel buffer redrives SATA I and SATA II signals and integrates a cable-detect function. The device preserves signal integrity at the receiver ...

Brace yourself: there are good odds another port will start popping up on PCs soon. This one is for eSATA, an external version of the technology that's used to connect hard drives inside the PC ...