Serial ATA International Organization (SATA-IO) is an independent, non-profit

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which provides the

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industry with guidance and support for implementing the

SATA SATA (Serial AT Attachment) is a computer bus interface that connects host bus adapters to mass storage devices such as hard disk drives, optical drives, and solid-state drives. Serial ATA succeeded the earlier Parallel ATA (PATA) standard t ...

specification. SATA-IO was developed by and for leading industry companies. It was officially formed in July 2004 by incorporating the previous Serial ATA Working Group which had been established in February 2000 to specify Serial ATA for desktop applications.SERIAL ATA II WORKING GROUP NAILS KEY TECHNICAL MILESTONES, Serial ATA Working Group Press Release, Sept. 17, 2003 SATA-IO is affiliated directly to INCITS, and indirectly via INCITS to ANSI. Many members form this organization; it is currently led by ATP Electronics,

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, and

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External links

Official site

Homepage of American Standards Institute

Homepage of the ANSI accredited standardization body INCITS

Technical Committee T13
(AT Attachment)

References

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See also

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