TW201335765A - SATA connector and related electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

A SATA connector capable of electrically connecting to a first storage and a second storage simultaneously is disclosed in the present invention. The SATA connector includes a signal segment and a power segment. The signal segment includes four first differential signal pins and a plurality of first grounding pins for electrically connecting to the first storage. The power segment includes three 5V power pins for outputting electrical power, and further includes three 3.3V power pins and three 12V power pins for electrically connecting to the second storage.

Description

Connector with sequence advanced technology attachment interface and related electronic device

The present invention provides a connector with a sequence advanced technology add-on device interface and related electronic devices, and more particularly to a SATA connector and a related electronic device capable of connecting a plurality of storage modules.

Traditional portable computers, such as notebook computers and tablet computers, store data on a 2.5-inch hard disk or solid-state hard disk. To execute software for computing, the processor of the portable computer is 2.5 吋. A hard disk or solid state drive reads or records data, meaning that only one hard disk is used. However, currently available central processing units generally provide the functions of Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID). Traditional portable computers do not make good use of this technology, and cannot provide user RAID. The function of quick access or automatic backup. Therefore, how to design a connector mechanism between a motherboard of a portable computer and a plurality of hard disks to effectively utilize the function of the independent disk backup array is an urgent development goal of the computer industry today.

The present invention provides a SATA connector for connecting a plurality of storage modules and related electronic devices to solve the above problems.

The patent application scope of the present invention discloses a connector with a serial advanced technology attachment (SATA) interface for electrically connecting to a first storage module and a second storage module at the same time. The connector comprises a signal terminal group comprising four first differential signal terminals and a plurality of first ground terminals, and a power terminal group comprising three 3.3 volt power terminals, three 5 volt power terminals and three 12 volt power terminal. The four first differential signal terminals and the plurality of first ground terminals are electrically connected to the first storage module, and the 5 volt power terminal is used for outputting a power, and the 3.3 volt power terminal and the 12 The volt power terminal is used to electrically connect to the second storage module.

The patent application scope of the present invention further discloses that the three 3.3 volt power terminals and the three 12 volt power terminals are respectively used as four second differential signal terminals and two second ground terminals.

The patent application scope of the present invention further discloses that the three 3.3 volt power terminals and the three 12 volt power terminals are not electrically connected to the first storage module when the signal terminal group is electrically connected to the first storage module. Turn on.

The application of the present invention further discloses that the four first differential signal terminals and the plurality of first ground terminals are used to transmit a signal of a first sequence advanced technology attachment device to the first storage module, and the Three 3.3 volt power terminals and the three 12 volt power terminals are used to transmit a second sequence of advanced technology attachments to the second storage module.

The patent application scope of the present invention further discloses an electronic device using a connector having a sequence advanced technology attachment device interface. The electronic device includes a motherboard, which includes a processor, a storage module, and a connector, which is disposed between the motherboard and the storage module by using a serial advanced technology attachment device interface. The processor is used to provide signals for two sets of sequence advanced technology attachments. The connector comprises a signal terminal group comprising four differential signal terminals and a plurality of ground terminals, and a power terminal group comprising three 3.3 volt power terminals, three 5 volt power terminals and three 12 volt power terminals. . The four differential signal terminals and the plurality of ground terminals are electrically connected to the storage module for transmitting signals of one of the sequence advanced technology attachments, wherein the 5 volt power terminal is used for outputting a power, and The 3.3 volt power terminal and the 12 volt power terminal are not electrically connected to the storage module.

The electronic patent device further includes a switch that is electrically connected to the processor. The switch-on relationship is used to control the processor to transmit a signal of a sequence of advanced technology attachments to the connector.

The patent application scope of the present invention further discloses an electronic device using a connector having a sequence advanced technology add-on interface (SATA). The electronic device includes a motherboard including a processor, a circuit board including a first storage slot and a second storage slot using a sequence advanced technology attachment device, and a connector. The interface of the sequence advanced technology attachment device is used, and is disposed between the motherboard and the circuit board. The processor is used to provide signals for two sets of sequence advanced technology attachments. The connector comprises a signal terminal group comprising four first differential signal terminals and a plurality of first ground terminals, and a power terminal group comprising three 3.3 volt power terminals, three 5 volt power terminals and three 12 volt power terminal. The four first differential signal terminals and the plurality of first ground terminals are electrically connected to the first storage slot, the 5 volt power terminal is used for outputting a power, and the 3.3 volt power terminal and the 12 volt power supply The terminal is electrically connected to the second storage tank.

The electronic patent device further includes a switch that is electrically connected to the processor. The switch-on relationship is used to control the processor to transmit signals of the two sets of sequence advanced technology attachments to the connector.

The patent application scope of the present invention further discloses that the switching relationship is a switching circuit, a jumper switch or a finger switch.

The scope of the patent application of the present invention further discloses that the storage module is a 2.5-inch hard disk or a solid-state hard disk.

The patent application scope of the present invention further discloses that the first storage tank and the second storage tank are respectively a thin solid state hard disk or a special specification slot.

The patent application scope of the present invention further discloses that the connector is a board-to-board connector, a wire or a gold finger connection interface.

The connector of the present invention and its electronic device can be upgraded to an interface supporting multiple sets of sequence advanced technology attachments according to the needs of use, so as to have the advantages of fast access and automatic backup brought by the independent disk backup array.

The present invention discloses a connector 10 having a Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) interface. The connector 10 can be electrically connected to a storage module or electrically connected to a plurality of storage modules according to user requirements.

Please refer to the above chart 1, which is a specification table of the connector 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The connector 10 includes a signal terminal set 12 and a power terminal set 14. The signal terminal group 12 includes four first differential signal terminals S2, S3, S5 and S6, and three first ground terminals S1, S4 and S7. The power terminal group 14 includes a plurality of ground terminals P4, P5, P6, P10 and P12, one DAS/DSS terminal P11, three 3.3 volt power terminals P1, P2 and P3, and three 5 volt power terminals P7, P8 and P9. And three 12 volt power terminals P13, P14 and P15.

When the connector 10 is electrically connected to a storage module, the four first differential signal terminals S2, S3, S5 and S6 and the three first ground terminals S1, S4 and S7 are electrically connected to the storage module for A signal that transmits a sequence of advanced technology attachments. At this time, the 5 volt power terminals P7, P8 and P9 are used to output a power, and the 3.3 volt power terminals P1, P2 and P3 and the 12 volt power terminals P13, P14 and P15 are not electrically connected to the storage module, that is, The 3.3 volt power terminals P1, P2 and P3 and the 12 volt power terminals P13, P14 and P15 are unused terminals.

As described above, when the connector 10 is electrically connected to a first storage module and a second storage module, the four first differential signal terminals S2, S3, S5 and S6 and the three first ground terminals are connected. S1, S4 and S7 can be electrically connected to the first storage module for transmitting signals of a first sequence advanced technology attachment. The three 3.3 volt power terminals P1, P2 and P3 and the three 12 volt power terminals P13, P14 and P15 are not electrically connected to the first storage module in this state, and are used for electrically connecting to the second storage module. A signal for transmitting a second sequence of advanced technology attachments.

In other words, when the connector 10 is electrically connected to the first storage module, the 3.3 volt power terminals P1, P2 and P3 and the 12 volt power terminals P13, P14 and P15 are unused terminals, so the present invention facilitates the use of such The unused terminal is electrically connected to the second storage module for transmitting the signal of the second sequence advanced technology attachment device, that is, the 3.3 volt power supply terminals P1, P2 and P3 and the 12 volt power supply terminals P13, P14 and P15 respectively As the four second differential signal terminals and the two second ground terminals, the signals of the second sequence advanced technology attachment device are transmitted to the second storage module to be different from the signal terminal group 12 to transmit the first sequence. The signal of the level technology attachment device to the signal transmission path of the first storage module. The connector 10 of the present invention can be used to receive signals of two sets of sequence advanced technology attachments and transmit them to two storage modules to effectively apply Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID). The function. Various aspects of the application of the connector 10 can be further understood from the following detailed description and drawings.

Please refer to FIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device 20 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The electronic device 20 includes a motherboard 22. The motherboard 22 includes a processor 24 for providing signals SATA1 and SATA2 of the two sets of sequential advanced technology attachments. The electronic device 20 further includes a storage module 26, a switch 28 and a connector 10. The connector 10 is an interface of the sequential advanced technology attachment device, as described in the first diagram, and disposed between the motherboard 22 and the storage module 26. In the first embodiment, the storage module 26 can be a 2.5-inch hard disk or a solid-state hard disk, and the connector 10 can be a board-to-board connector of the corresponding storage module 26, a cable or A gold finger connection interface. The switch 28 can be disposed on the circuit board 22 and electrically connected to the processor 24 for controlling the processor 24 to transmit only signals of a sequence of advanced technology attachments to the connector 10. The switch 28 is selected as a switching circuit, a jumper switch or a dip switch depending on design requirements or price requirements.

As shown in FIG. 1, the processor 24 of the electronic device 20 provides the signals SATA1 and SATA2 of the two sets of advanced technology attachments. However, the electronic device 20 has only one storage module 26, so the switch 28 is used to break. The transmission path of the signal (eg, SATA2) of one of the sequence advanced technology attachments is opened, so that the connector 10 receives a signal of a sequence of advanced technology attachments (eg, SATA1) and transmits it to the storage module. 26. In other words, the signal terminal group 12 of the connector 10 is electrically connected to the storage module 26 for transmitting the signal SATA1 of the sequence advanced technology attachment device, and the 5 volt power supply terminals P7, P8 and P9 of the power terminal group 14 can be used for outputting power. The 3.3 volt power terminals P1, P2 and P3 and the 12 volt power terminals P13, P14 and P15 are not electrically connected to the storage module 26. The three 3.3 volt power terminals P1, P2 and P3 and the three 12 volt power terminals P13, P14 and P15 are all unused terminals in the first embodiment.

The electronic device 20 of the first embodiment may alternatively provide the switch 28 on the connector 10. The switch 28 can be a combination of a trigger pin and a sensor, which are respectively mounted on the connector 10 and the storage module 26. When the user connects the storage module 26 to the connector 10, the trigger pin can actuate the sensor to output an unanimous signal to cut off the path of the processor 24 to transmit the signal SATA2 of the sequence advanced technology attachment to the connector 10. Therefore, when the electronic device 20 is configured with a single 2.5-inch hard disk or a single solid-state hard disk, the connector 10 transmits only a signal SATA1 of a sequence of advanced technology attachments between the processor 24 and the storage module 26.

Please refer to FIG. 2, which is a schematic diagram of an electronic device 30 according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The electronic device 30 can combine a plurality of storage spaces to form a disk array to apply the functions of the independent disk backup array. The electronic device 30 includes a motherboard 22 having a processor 24, a connector 10 using an interface of a sequential advanced technology attachment, a changeover switch 28, and a circuit board 32. The components of the second embodiment that are numbered the same as the previous embodiments have the same structure and function, and will not be described in detail herein. The circuit board 32 of the second embodiment includes a first storage slot 321 and a second storage slot 323 using a sequence advanced technology attachment device interface. Since the electronic device 30 has two independently operated first storage slots 321 and second storage slots 323, the switch 28 of the second embodiment can open the transmission path between the processor 24 and the connector 10 to enable the connection. The device 10 can receive the signals SATA1 and SATA2 of the two sets of advanced technology attachments and transmit them to the corresponding first storage slot 321 and the second storage slot 323 respectively to apply the independent disk backup array. Features for fast access and automatic backup. The switch 28 can be optionally disposed on the circuit board 22 or mounted on the connector 10. The related configuration is as described above, and therefore will not be described in detail herein.

In the second embodiment, the signal terminal group 12 of the connector 10 is electrically connected to the first storage slot 321 so that the four first differential signal terminals S2, S3, S5 and S6 and the three first ground terminals S1 are connected. S4 and S7 can be used to transmit the signal SATA1 of the first sequence advanced technology attachment to the first storage slot 321 . Since the 3.3 volt power terminals P1, P2 and P3 and the 12 volt power terminals P13, P14 and P15 are not electrically connected to the first storage tank 321, three 3.3 volt power terminals P1, P2 and P3 and three 12 volt power terminals are provided. P13, P14 and P15 can be used as four second differential signal terminals and two second ground terminals respectively for transmitting the signal SATA2 of the second sequence advanced technology attachment device to the second storage slot 323, so that the electronic device 30 The first storage slot 321 and the second storage slot 323 can be combined to perform the function of the independent disk backup array. Generally, the first storage slot 321 and the second storage slot 323 are preferably a thin solid state hard disk or a special specification slot, and the connector 10 is preferably a corresponding first storage slot 321 and A type of board-to-board connector of the storage slot 323 serves as a bridging element between the motherboard 22 and the circuit board 32.

In summary, the present invention uses the connector of the sequence advanced technology attachment device to connect the terminal definition that is not used when the electrical connection is connected to the single storage module to the signal of another group of advanced technology attachment device interfaces. . When the connector is electrically connected to a storage module, the switch can be used to disconnect the signal of the redundant sequence advanced technology attachment device interface to the connector, so the signal terminal group of the connector transmits only one set of sequence advanced technology. The signal of the add-on interface to the storage module, the application aspect is suitable for an electronic device configured with a single 2.5-inch hard disk or a single solid-state hard disk. On the other hand, if the function of the independent disk backup array is to be used, the electronic device can be configured with a circuit board having two storage slots, and the switch-on relationship opens two sets of sequence advanced technology attachment device signals on the processor and the connector. The transmission path between. Therefore, the connector can receive the signals of the two sets of sequence advanced technology attachment devices from the processor and transmit them to the corresponding storage slots respectively, so as to achieve the purpose of establishing an independent disk backup array.

It should be noted that the application aspect of the connector with the sequence advanced technology attachment device of the present invention may not be limited to the above embodiment. For example, the connector of the present invention can be applied to an electronic device having a single hard disk (2.5-inch hard disk or solid state hard disk); or can be applied to replacing a single hard disk with a circuit board having two storage slots The electronic device to establish the function of the independent disk backup array. In addition, the connector of the present invention can also be applied to electronic devices of a dual hard disk system. The electronic device of the dual hard disk system can replace one of the hard disks with the circuit board with two storage slots, and the other hard disk is the original mechanical hard disk, which has fast access, automatic backup and large capacity. The advantages of storage space.

Compared with the prior art, the connector of the present invention and the electronic device thereof can upgrade the system to an interface supporting multiple sets of sequence advanced technology attachments according to the use requirements, and have the quick access provided by the independent disk backup array. And the advantages of automatic backup.

The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and all changes and modifications made to the scope of the present invention should be within the scope of the present invention.

10. . . Connector

12. . . Signal terminal group

14. . . Power terminal group

20. . . Electronic device

twenty two. . . motherboard

twenty four. . . processor

26. . . Storage module

28. . . Toggle switch

30. . . Electronic device

32. . . Circuit board

321. . . First storage tank

323. . . Second storage tank

1 is a schematic view of an electronic device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a schematic view of an electronic device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

10. . . Connector

12. . . Signal terminal group

14. . . Power terminal group

twenty two. . . motherboard

twenty four. . . processor

28. . . Toggle switch

30. . . Electronic device

32. . . Circuit board

321. . . First storage tank

323. . . Second storage tank

Claims (17)

A connector with a serial advanced technology attachment (SATA) interface for simultaneously electrically connecting to a first storage module and a second storage module, the connector comprising: a signal terminal group, including four a first differential signal terminal and a plurality of first ground terminals, wherein the four first differential signal terminals and the plurality of first ground terminals are electrically connected to the first storage module; and a power terminal group, It contains three 3.3 volt power terminals, three 5 volt power terminals and three 12 volt power terminals. The 5 volt power terminal is used to output a power, and the 3.3 volt power terminal is electrically connected to the 12 volt power terminal. In the second storage module. The connector of claim 1, wherein the three 3.3 volt power terminals and the three 12 volt power terminals are respectively used as four second differential signal terminals and two second ground terminals. The connector of claim 1, wherein the three 3.3 volt power terminals and the three 12 volt power terminals are electrically connected to the first storage module when the signal terminal group is not connected to the first storage module. The group is electrically conductive. The connector of claim 1 or 2 or 3, wherein the four first differential signal terminals and the plurality of first ground terminals are used to transmit a signal of a first sequence advanced technology attachment device to the first A storage module, and the three 3.3 volt power terminals and the three 12 volt power terminals are used to transmit a signal of a second sequence advanced technology attachment to the second storage module. An electronic device using a serial advanced technology add-on interface (SATA) connector, comprising: a motherboard, comprising a processor for providing two sets of sequence advanced technology attachments a signal; a storage module; and a connector that is connected to the interface between the motherboard and the storage module, and the connector includes: a signal terminal group, including There are four differential signal terminals and a plurality of ground terminals, and the four differential signal terminals and the plurality of ground terminals are electrically connected to the storage module for transmitting signals of one of the sequence advanced technology attachments; And a power terminal set comprising three 3.3 volt power terminals, three 5 volt power terminals and three 12 volt power terminals for outputting a power, and the 3.3 volt power terminal and the 12 volt power terminal The power terminal is not electrically connected to the storage module. The electronic device of claim 5, further comprising: a switch electrically connected to the processor, the switch-on relationship for controlling the processor to transmit a signal of a sequence of advanced technology attachments to the connection Device. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the switching relationship is a switching circuit, a jumper switch or a dip switch. The electronic device of claim 5, wherein the storage module is a 2.5” hard disk or a solid state hard disk. The electronic device of claim 5 or 8, wherein the connector is a board-to-board connector, a cable or a gold finger connection interface. An electronic device using a serial advanced technology add-on interface (SATA) connector, comprising: a motherboard, comprising a processor for providing two sets of sequence advanced technology attachments a circuit board comprising: a first storage slot and a second storage slot using a sequence advanced technology attachment device; and a connector using a serial advanced technology attachment device interface, and Between the motherboard and the circuit board, the connector includes: a signal terminal group, comprising four first differential signal terminals and a plurality of first ground terminals, the four first differential signal terminals And the plurality of first ground terminals are electrically connected to the first storage slot; and a power terminal group comprising three 3.3 volt power terminals, three 5 volt power terminals and three 12 volt power terminals, the 5 volt power supply The terminal is used to output a power, and the 3.3 volt power terminal and the 12 volt power terminal are electrically connected to the second storage slot. The electronic device of claim 10, further comprising: a switch electrically connected to the processor, the switch-on relationship for controlling the processor to transmit the signals of the two sets of sequence advanced technology attachments to the Connector. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the switching relationship is a switching circuit, a jumper switch or a dip switch. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the three 3.3 volt power terminals and the three 12 volt power terminals are respectively configured as four second differential signal terminals and two second ground terminals. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the three 3.3 volt power terminals and the three 12 volt power terminals are electrically connected to the first storage slot when the signal terminal group is electrically connected to the first storage slot Sexual conduction. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the four first differential signal terminals and the plurality of first ground terminals are used to transmit a signal of a first sequence advanced technology attachment device to the first A storage slot, and the three 3.3 volt power terminals and the three 12 volt power terminals are used to transmit a signal of a second sequence of advanced technology attachments to the second storage slot. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the first storage slot and the second storage slot are respectively a thin solid state hard disk or a special specification slot. The electronic device of claim 10 or 16, wherein the connector is a board-to-board connector, a cable or a gold finger connection interface.