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CN101866270A
CN101866270A CN201010188007A CN201010188007A CN101866270A CN 101866270 A CN101866270 A CN 101866270A CN 201010188007 A CN201010188007 A CN 201010188007A CN 201010188007 A CN201010188007 A CN 201010188007A CN 101866270 A CN101866270 A CN 101866270A
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数据存储设备包括数据存储介质和连接器，连接器提供了数据存储介质和主机设备之间的接口。该连接器有实质上符合内部存储互连标准的形状。该连接器包括实质上符合内部存储互连标准的第一组电触点和被配置为按照外部存储互连标准提供与主机设备的连接的第二组电触点。还介绍了按照外部存储互连标准将数据存储设备连接到主机设备的电缆以及互连探测器。

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A data storage device includes a data storage medium and a connector, and the connector provides an interface between the data storage medium and a host device. The connector has a shape that substantially conforms to the internal storage interconnect standard. The connector includes a first set of electrical contacts substantially conforming to an internal storage interconnect standard and a second set of electrical contacts configured to provide a connection to a host device in accordance with an external storage interconnect standard. Cables and interconnect probes for connecting data storage devices to host devices in accordance with external storage interconnect standards are also described.

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Data storage device with the multiple interconnect standards compatibility
This application requires the U.S. Provisional Application No.61/127 of submission on May 15th, 2008,808 rights and interests, and its full content is incorporated in this by reference.
Background technology
Different data storage devices as solid storage device and disc driver, can be connected to main process equipment according to a kind of standard in the multiple interconnect standards, as computing machine, personal media player or the network equipment.Interconnect standards has defined electric and mechanical interface, and the electric and mechanical interface of interconnect standards normally this interconnect standards is exclusive.
Interconnect standards comprises the intraconnection standard, the standard that promptly is used for the connection between main process equipment and the data storage device in the main process equipment shell, with the external interconnect standard, promptly be used for the standard of main frame and the connection between the data storage device of main process equipment outside.The example of intraconnection standard comprises Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) standard, ide (IDE) standard, small computer system interface (SCSI) standard and Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) (SAS) standard.The example of external interconnect standard comprises USB (universal serial bus) (USB) standard, IEEE-1394 (live wire) standard, optical-fibre channel (FC) standard, Internet SCSI (iSCSI) standard and outside SATA (eSATA) standard.
Summary of the invention
As an example, the present invention is directed to the data storage device that comprises data storage medium and connector, this connector provides the interface between data storage medium and the main process equipment.This connector has the shape that meets the storage inside interconnect standards in fact.This connector comprises that first group of electric contact meeting the storage inside interconnect standards in fact provides the second group of contact that is connected with main process equipment with being configured to according to the exterior storage interconnect standards.
These and other various characteristics and advantage will be discussed in more detail below.
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Figure 1A-1B shows and comprises and have the data storage device that one group of additional being configured to provides the improvement SATA connector of the electric contact that USB connects.
Fig. 2 is the conceptual schema with the data storage device of multiple interconnect standards compatibility.
The optional example of the data storage device that Fig. 3 shows among Figure 1A-1B to be described.
Fig. 4 shows the data storage device that comprises connector array, and this connector array comprises SATA connector and USB connector.
Fig. 5 shows is convenient to the cable that SATA and USB are connected synchronously.
Fig. 6 shows the cable that comprises improvement SATA connector and USB connector.
Fig. 7 shows and comprises the SATA power connector, the feed cable of AC socket plug and AC-DC converter.
Fig. 8 shows the system that comprises the data storage device among Fig. 1, and it is connected to host computer by the cable among Fig. 6.
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Figure 1A-1B shows data storage device 100.Fig. 2 shows the conceptual schema of data storage device 100.Data storage device 100 and multiple interconnect standards compatibility.Specifically, shown in Figure 1A-1B, data storage device 100 comprises standard serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) connector array 106, comprises SATA power connector 120 and improvement SATA connector 110.Connector 110 is improved connectors, because it also comprises electric contact 114 except that the electric contact (being contact 112) by the definition of SATA interconnect standards.As will be described in more detail, data storage device 100 and electric contact 114 are configured to be provided at connection between data storage device 100 and the main process equipment according to the USB standard.
Data storage device 100 comprises bottom 104 and lid 102, and they combine and form the shell that holds data storage medium 101.Shown in Figure 1A, data storage medium 101 can comprise rotatable magnetic data storage diskette.In addition, as shown in Figure 2, data storage medium 101 can comprise having the solid-state memory that is installed in the individual or a plurality of memory modules 103 on the circuit board 140.The example of applicable data storage medium comprises can rewrite magnetic data storage diskette, the solid-state memory such as flash memory, static RAM (SRAM) and dynamic RAM (DRAM).Also can use other data storage mediums, and in some instances, data storage medium 101 can comprise an above data storage medium.In different examples, data storage medium 101 can provide the data storage capacity of at least 10 GB (GB), data storage capacity, data storage capacity, data storage capacity, data storage capacity even the data storage capacity of 500GB at least of 200GB at least of 100GB at least of 40GB at least of 20GB at least.
Data storage device 100 also comprises connector array 106.Connector array 106 comprises SATA power connector 120, improvement SATA connector 110 that contains electric contact 122 and the wire jumper module 130 that has the speed selection pin 132 of wire jumper 136.When wire jumper module 130 was shown as connector array 106 a part of, wire jumper module 130 can be positioned on any position of data storage device 100.For example, wire jumper module 130 can be positioned on the back side of data storage device 100, and is relative with connector array 106.Such configuration will be convenient to be included in interior space for additional connector provides with connector array 106.Such example as shown in Figure 4, it comprises the USB connector as the part of connector array.
The connector array 106 that comprises the physical dimension of SATA power connector 120 and improvement SATA connector 110 meets the SATA standard that SATA international organization is provided in fact.As mentioning here, the actual consistance of interconnect standards means that interface provides with the function of the mating interface that meets interconnect standards and is connected.Till during to submission the application, SATA international organization provides at least three kinds of standards, comprising: the standard of SATA1.5GB/s, the standard of the standard of SATA 3GB/s and SATA 6GB/s.The standard of SATA 6GB/s is also referred to as " serial ATA international organization: serial ATA 3.0 revision versions ", and in or ratified on August 18th, 1 by SATA international organization.The full content of each of these SATA standards is all included reference herein in.In other examples, connector or connector array can meet different intraconnection standards in fact, such as the standard and the super ATA standard of ide (IDE) standard (being also referred to as parallel Advanced Technology Attachment (PATA) standard), small computer system interface (SCSI) standard, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) (SAS).This tabulation is not limit, and other intraconnection standards can be suitable according to technology disclosed herein also.
Improvement SATA connector 110 is the plug connectors with L shaped cross section, comprises and intersects long limit and the minor face that forms interior turning 111.Electric contact 112 is positioned on the long limit in L shaped cross section, and a side identical with interior turning 111 that is in long limit.Electric contact 112 comprises 7 independently according to the electric contacts of SATA standard configuration, to provide according to the SATA standard and being connected of main process equipment.
Improvement SATA connector 110 also comprises electric contact 114, and it constitutes the additional electric contact that is different from SATA standard defined electric contact.Electric contact 114 is positioned on the long limit in L shaped cross section, and a side relative with interior turning 111 that is in long limit.Electric contact 114 comprises 9 independently electric contacts, so that according to such as USB implementer forum (USB Implementers Forum, Inc) the external interconnect standard of defined USB standard and being connected of main process equipment.Till when submitting the application to, USB implementer forum has published at least 4 standards, comprising: USB 1.0 standards, in USB 1.1 standards, USB 2.0 standards and USB 3.0 standards.The revision of USB 3.0 standards 1.0 editions by USB implementer forum in or deliver on November 12nd, 2008.In addition, USB 1.0 standards in or deliver in January, 1996, USB 1.1 standards in or deliver in September, 1998, USB 2.0 standards in or deliver in April, 2000.The full content of each of these USB standards all head is included in herein by reference.In other examples, connector or connector array can be convenient to be connected with main process equipment according to different external interconnect standards, as IEEE-1394 (live wire) standard, optical-fibre channel (FC) standard, Internet SCSI (iSCSI) standard, outside SATA (eSATA) standard.This tabulation is not limit, and other external interconnect standards can be suitable according to technology disclosed herein also.In some instances, substitute and to be convenient to according to the connection of one or more external interconnect standards or in addition, can be convenient to connect according to a plurality of intraconnection standards such as the improved connector of connector 110.
As previously mentioned, electric contact 114 comprises 9 independently electronic contacts, so that be connected with main process equipment according to the external interconnect standard such as the USB standard.As example, USB 3.0 normalized definitions interconnect standards, comprising 9 independent conductors.Although USB 3.0 standards comprise 9 electric contacts, other external interconnect standard comprises the electric contact of varying number, and the quantity that is included in the independent electric contact in the electric contact 114 can be made corresponding modification.Data storage device 100 can be configured to use electric contact 114 to communicate by letter with the communication protocol that is associated with USB 3.0 standards.Use becomes to meet the configuration transitions of electric contact 114 by the cable such as the defined connector of external interconnect standard of USB3.0 standard, and data storage device 100 can use the external interconnect standard to be directly connected to main process equipment.Cable 600 as shown in Figure 6 is examples of this cable.
Even added electric contact 114, connector array 106 is also compatible fully with the equipment according to the configuration of SATA interconnect standards.For example, data storage device 100 can be directly installed on the disk drive carriage of the notebook that disposes according to the SATA interconnect standards.In this configuration, the electrical connection between laptop computer and the data storage device comprises electric contact 112 only, and does not comprise electric contact 114.In other examples, the external interconnect standard can and the intraconnection standard use simultaneously with for example data storage device 100 is connected to a plurality of main process equipments or improve data storage device 100 and main process equipment between message transmission rate.As another example, data storage device 100 can be configured to main process equipment can be identified as data storage device 100 two separate equipment: equipment by the intraconnection standard traffic and another equipment by the external interconnect standard traffic.In in these examples any, can be used to provide electrical connection between data storage device 100 and the main process equipment such as the cable of cable 500 (Fig. 5).
With reference to Fig. 2, when being initially connected to main frame, the interconnect standards that interconnection detector 142 is determined there is the physical connection of main process equipment and discerned this physical connection.For example, interconnection detector 142 can determine that the interconnect standards of physical connection is SATA standard or USB standard or both have both at the same time.Interconnection detector 142 stores the interconnect standards of this physical connection in the local storage 144 into.
After this initial connection, data storage device 100 receives the data access order by the improvement SATA connector 110 in the connector array 106 from main process equipment, such as read or write command.The order of importing into is handled by the controller 141 that is installed on the circuit board 140.Controller 141 communicates according to the interconnect standards and the main process equipment that store the physical connection in the local storage 144 into.Controller 141 according to store in the local storage 144 procedure operation to dispatch the execution of each data access order.Impact damper 146 interim storages will be written to the data and the interim storage of storage medium 101 and wait for the data of transferring to main process equipment from data storage medium 101.In some instances, the function of controller 141 and interconnection detector 142 can be included in the universal integrated circuit that is installed on the circuit board 140.
Data storage device 100 has many advantages than the data storage device of only carrying out single interconnect standards.By carrying out a plurality of interconnect standards, data storage device usable as internal data storage device and external data storage device.When this dirigibility may be useful for the consumer, also can be favourable from commercial and manufacturing angle.The manufacturing facility of data storage device is represented great amount of investment.The dirigibility that a plurality of interconnect standards provided of data storage device 100 makes manufacturer provide outside or inner data storage device according to the market demand under the situation that does not change its manufacturing facility or manufacturing schedule.After the production, manufacturer can select the function with data storage device 100 to be limited to one of interconnect standards that data storage device 100 only carried out.Correspondingly, manufacturer can be provided with different price point at different interconnect standards data storage devices 100, with the profitability of maximum data memory device 100.In addition, manufacturer's mode that can be fit to its desired use is revised data storage device 100.For example, manufacturer can add shock absorber part in the outside of data storage device 100 when expection is used as external data storage device, and perhaps manufacturer adds stationary installation in the outside of data storage device 100 when expection is used as internal data storage devices.
Fig. 3 shows data storage device 200, and it provides the alternative electrode configuration of improvement SATA connector 210 with respect to the improvement SATA connector 110 of data storage device 100.In other respects, data storage device 200 and data storage device 100 are roughly the same.For the sake of brevity, data storage device 100 more same or analogous details data storage device 200 and that discussed no longer repeat to discuss for data storage device 200.
The same with data storage device 100, data storage device 200 and multiple interconnect standards compatibility.Data storage device 200 comprises the connector array 206 that has SATA power connector 220 and improvement SATA connector 210.Connector 210 is improved connectors, because it also comprises electric contact 214 except that the electric contact (being electric contact 212) by the definition of SATA interconnect standards.Connector array 206 and improvement SATA connector 210 meet the SATA standard in fact.As following more detailed description ground, data storage device 200 and electric contact 214 are configured to provide according to the USB standard and are connected.
Data storage device 200 comprises bottom 204 and lid 202, and they combine and form the shell that holds data storage medium 201.Data storage medium 201 is rotatable magnetic data storage diskette, solid-state memory or other data storage mediums.Data storage device 200 also comprises connector array 206.Connector array 206 comprises SATA power connector 220, improvement SATA connector 210 that contains electric contact 222 and the speed selection pin 232 that has wire jumper 236.The connector array 206 that comprises the physical dimension of SATA power connector 220 and improvement SATA connector 210 meets the SATA standard that SATA international organization is provided in fact.
Improvement SATA connector 210 is the plug connectors with L shaped cross section, comprises and intersects long limit and the minor face that forms interior turning 211.Electric contact 212 is positioned on the long limit in L shaped cross section, and a side identical with interior turning 211 that is in long limit.Electric contact 212 comprises according to 7 of SATA standard configuration electric contacts independently, to provide according to the SATA standard and being connected of main process equipment.
Improvement SATA connector 210 also comprises electric contact 214, and it constitutes the additional electric contact that is different from SATA standard defined electric contact.Electric contact 214 is positioned on the long limit in L shaped cross section, and a side relative with interior turning 211 that is in long limit.Electric contact 214 comprises seven independently electric contacts.Electric contact 214 and the combination of electric contact 212 are convenient to according to such as the external interconnect standard of USB standard or other standards and being connected of main process equipment.For example, USB 3.0 standards have 9 contacts.For ease of connecting according to USB 3.0 standards, data storage device uses at least 9 contacts altogether, and electric contact 212,214 must use.For example, 2 of electric contact 212 contacts can with 7 contact combinations of electric contact 214.That uses conversion electric contact 212,214 is configured to meet cable by such as the defined connector of external interconnect standard of USB 3.0 standards, and data storage device 200 can use the external interconnect standard to be directly connected to main process equipment.
Fig. 4 shows data storage device 300, and it provides the replaceable configuration of connector array 306 with respect to the connector array 106 of data storage device 100.In other respects, data storage device 300 and data storage device 100 are roughly the same.For the sake of brevity, data storage device 100 more same or analogous details data storage device 300 and that discussed no longer repeat to discuss for data storage device 300.
The same with data storage device 100, data storage device 300 and multiple interconnect standards compatibility.Data storage device 300 comprises standard SATA connector array 306, and this array comprises SATA power connector 320 that contains electric contact 322 and the standard SATA connector 310 that contains electric contact 312.In addition, connector array 306 comprises micro USB connector 340 so that connect according to the USB standard.The cable of the use of the micro USB connector USB of meeting standard easy to use rather than data storage device 100,200 desired normal cables connect between data storage device 300 and main process equipment.In other examples, meet the alternative micro USB connector 340 of connector of different inside or external interconnect standard.
Fig. 5 shows cable 500.Cable 500 is convenient to main frame and is connected with USB such as the synchronous SATA between the data storage device of data storage device 100 (Fig. 1).Cable 500 comprises female type connector 550 with electric contact 554,556, has the standard SATA connector 560 of electric contact 566 and have electric contact 574 and the standard USB connector 570 of protective cover 572.
Female type connector 550 is configured to cooperate improvement SATA connector 110 (Fig. 1) and have the shape that meets in fact as the intraconnection standard of SATA standard.Cable section 558 comprises 16 conductors, each of the corresponding electric contact 554,556 of a conductor.Cable section 558 extends between female type connector 550 and joint 580.
At joint 580, the conductor in the cable section 558 is connected to the conductor in the cable section 568,578.Cable section 558 comprises seven conductors providing connection according to the SATA standard as SATA 6.0GB/s standard, and cable section 578 comprises nine conductors according to the USB standard as USB 3.0 standards.Conductor in cable section 558,568,578 and the joint 580 is used for the electric contact 554 of connector 550 is directly connected to the electric contact 566 of connector 560, and the electric contact 556 of connector 550 is directly connected to the electric contact 574 of connecting connector 570.
Fig. 6 shows cable 600.Cable 600 is convenient to main frame and is connected as the USB between the data storage device of data memory device 100 (Fig. 1).Cable 600 comprises the female type connector 650 with electric contact 654 and has the standard USB connector 670 of electric contact 674 and protective cover 672.
Female type connector 650 is configured to cooperate improvement SATA connector 110 (Fig. 1) and have the shape that meets in fact as the intraconnection standard of SATA standard.Female type connector 650 does not comprise the contact according to the SATA standard, because this contact connects dispensable for USB.That is to say that in data storage device 100, contact 112 is configured to provide connection according to SATA standard rather than USB standard.
Comprise that according to USB standard cable section 658 9 conductors are to provide connection.Thereby the conductors in the cable section 658 are used for the electric contact 674 that electric contact 654 with connector 650 is directly connected to connector 670 makes things convenient for USB to connect.
Fig. 7 illustrates power cable 700.Power cable 700 comprises SATA power connector 750, cable 758, AC/DC changeover switch 790 and Socket pin 792.Power cable 700 can be used for directly to the power devices that comprises SATA power connector (such as the connector 120 of data storage device 100 (Fig. 1)).Though the USB standard comprises electric power supply, this power supply is for not enough to the data storage device power supply possibility as data memory device 100.About these data storage devices, when they were operated as external data storage device, power cable 700 can be used for to data storage device power supply, and what combine with it is to be convenient to the independent cable that the USB between data storage device and the main process equipment connects.The SATA standard comprises the different voltages at the different electronic contacts of electric contact 756.AC/DC changeover switch 790 provides different DC voltage according to SATA standard defined ground to different electronic contacts.
Fig. 8 shows system 800, and it comprises the data storage device 100 (Fig. 1) that is connected to main process equipment 810 by cable 600 (Fig. 6).System 800 also comprises power cable 700 (Fig. 7), and it comprises the AC/DC changeover switch (790) of inserting socket 830.Data storage device is configured to use USB standard and main process equipment as USB 3.0 standards to communicate.Simultaneously, USB standard
As shown in Figure 8, main process equipment 800 is personal computers.In other examples, data storage device 100 can be connected to the different main process equipment that uses inside or external interconnect standard.The example of suitable main process equipment comprises the network equipment, as server, laptop computer, media player or other portable set, video game console and other equipment.In this manner, be convenient to be applicable to the various equipment that comprise data storage according to the data storage device that multiple interconnect standards described herein connects.
Above-mentioned realization and other are implemented within the scope of claims.

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1.一种数据存储设备，包括：1. A data storage device comprising: 数据存储介质；data storage media; 连接器，所述连接器提供了所述数据存储介质和主机设备之间的接口，其中所述连接器有实质上符合内部存储互连标准的形状，其中所述连接器包括：a connector providing an interface between the data storage medium and a host device, wherein the connector has a shape substantially conforming to an internal storage interconnect standard, wherein the connector comprises: 实质上符合内部存储互连标准的第一组电触点；和a first set of electrical contacts substantially conforming to the internal storage interconnect standard; and 配置为按照外部存储互连标准提供与主机设备的连接的第二组触点。A second set of contacts configured to provide connectivity to a host device in accordance with an external storage interconnect standard. 2.如权利要求1所述的数据存储设备，其特征在于，所述连接器是具有L形截面的插头连接器，包括相交形成内拐角的长边和短边，以及2. The data storage device of claim 1 , wherein the connector is a plug connector having an L-shaped cross-section including long and short sides meeting to form an inner corner, and 其中所述第一组电触点位于L形截面的长边上且在长边的与内拐角相同的一侧。Wherein the first set of electrical contacts is located on the long side of the L-shaped cross-section and on the same side of the long side as the inner corner. 3.如权利要求2所述的数据存储设备，其特征在于，所述第二组电触点位于L形截面的长边上且在长边的与内拐角相对的一侧。3. The data storage device of claim 2, wherein the second set of electrical contacts are located on a long side of the L-shaped cross-section and on a side of the long side opposite an inner corner. 4.如权利要求1所述的数据存储设备，其特征在于，所述数据存储介质包括可重写磁性数据存储盘。4. The data storage device of claim 1, wherein the data storage medium comprises a rewritable magnetic data storage disk. 5.如权利要求1所述的数据存储设备，其特征在于，所述数据存储介质包括有至少10千兆字节(GB)的数据存储容量的固态存储器。5. The data storage device of claim 1, wherein the data storage medium comprises solid state memory having a data storage capacity of at least 10 gigabytes (GB). 6.如权利要求1所述的数据存储设备，其特征在于，所述固态存储器选自如下构成的一组：6. The data storage device of claim 1, wherein the solid-state memory is selected from the group consisting of: 闪存；flash memory; 静态随机存取存储器(SRAM)；和static random access memory (SRAM); and 动态随机存取存储器(DRAM)。Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM). 7.如权利要求5所述的数据存储设备，其特征在于，所述固态存储器提供至少20千兆字节(GB)的数据存储容量。7. The data storage device of claim 5, wherein the solid state memory provides a data storage capacity of at least 20 gigabytes (GB). 8.如权利要求1所述的数据存储设备，8. The data storage device of claim 1, 其特征在于，所述内部存储互连标准是串行高级技术附件(SATA)标准，并且It is characterized in that the internal storage interconnect standard is the Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) standard, and 其中所述外部存储互连标准是通用串行总线(USB)标准。Wherein the external storage interconnection standard is the Universal Serial Bus (USB) standard. 9.如权利要求1所述的数据存储设备，其特征在于，所述内部存储互连标准选自如下构成的一组：9. The data storage device of claim 1, wherein the internal storage interconnect standard is selected from the group consisting of: 串行高级技术附件(SATA)标准；Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) standard; SATA每秒1.5千兆字节(GB/s)规范；SATA 1.5 gigabytes per second (GB/s) specification; SATA3GB/s规范；SATA3GB/s specification; SATA6GB/s规范；SATA6GB/s specification; 电子集成驱动器(IDE)标准；Integrated Driver Electronics (IDE) standard; 小型计算机系统接口(SCSI)标准；Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) standard; 串行连接SCSI(SAS)标准；以及the Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) standard; and 超先进技术附件(ultraATA)标准。Ultra Advanced Technology Attachment (ultraATA) standard. 10.如权利要求1所述的数据存储设备，其特征在于，所述外部存储互连标准选自如下构成的一组：10. The data storage device of claim 1, wherein the external storage interconnect standard is selected from the group consisting of: 通用串行总线(USB)标准；Universal Serial Bus (USB) standard; USB 1.0规范；USB 1.0 specification; USB 1.1规范；USB 1.1 specification; USB 2.0规范；USB 2.0 specification; USB 3.0规范；USB 3.0 specification; IEEE-1394(火线)标准；IEEE-1394 (FireWire) standard; 光纤通道(FC)标准；Fiber Channel (FC) standard; 互联网SCSI(iSCSI)标准；和Internet SCSI (iSCSI) standard; and 外部SATA(eSATA)标准。External SATA (eSATA) standard. 11.如权利要求1所述的数据存储设备，进一步包括连接器阵列，11. The data storage device of claim 1, further comprising an array of connectors, 其中所述连接器是连接器阵列的一部分，所述连接器阵列实质上符合用于数据存储设备安装在膝上型计算机托架上的标准连接器阵列。Wherein the connector is part of a connector array substantially conforming to a standard connector array for data storage devices mounted on laptop computer trays. 12.如权利要求1所述的数据存储设备，进一步包括连接器阵列，其中所述连接器阵列包括所述连接器和电源连接器。12. The data storage device of claim 1, further comprising a connector array, wherein the connector array includes the connector and a power connector. 13.如权利要求1所述的数据存储设备，进一步包括：13. The data storage device of claim 1, further comprising: 电路板；以及circuit boards; and 位于所述电路板上的控制器，其中所述控制器被配置为：a controller on the circuit board, wherein the controller is configured to: 通过所述连接器接收来自主机设备的数据存取命令；receiving a data access command from a host device through the connector; 通过访问所述数据存储介质处理所述数据存取命令；以及processing the data access command by accessing the data storage medium; and 通过所述连接器将对所述数据存取命令的响应发送到主机。A response to the data access command is sent to the host through the connector. 14.如权利要求13所述的数据存储设备，进一步包括位于所述电路板上的互连探测器，其中所述互连探测器被配置为确定存在到主机设备的物理连接并且识别所述物理连接的互连标准，其中所述物理连接的所述接口标准是内部存储互联标准和外部存储互连标准之。14. The data storage device of claim 13 , further comprising an interconnect probe located on the circuit board, wherein the interconnect probe is configured to determine that there is a physical connection to the host device and to identify the physical connection. An interconnection standard for the connection, wherein the interface standard for the physical connection is one of an internal storage interconnection standard and an external storage interconnection standard. 15.如权利要求14所述的数据存储设备，其特征在于，所述控制器和所述互连探测器包括在安装到所述电路板上的通用集成电路中。15. The data storage device of claim 14, wherein the controller and the interconnect detector are included in a common integrated circuit mounted to the circuit board. 16.一种数据存储设备，包括：16. A data storage device comprising: 数据存储介质；data storage media; 电路板；circuit board; 位于所述电路板上的一个或多个连接器，其中所述一个或多个连接器被配置为按照至少两个不同的互连标准提供与主机设备的连接；one or more connectors on the circuit board, wherein the one or more connectors are configured to provide connectivity to a host device according to at least two different interconnect standards; 位于所述电路板上的互连探测器，其中所述互连探测器被配置为确定存在到主机设备的物理连接并且识别所述物理连接的互连标准，其中物理连接的接口标准是至少两种不同互连标准之一；以及an interconnect probe located on the circuit board, wherein the interconnect probe is configured to determine that there is a physical connection to the host device and to identify an interconnect standard of the physical connection, wherein the interface standard of the physical connection is at least two one of several different interconnect standards; and 位于所述电路板上的控制器，其中所述控制器被配置为：a controller on the circuit board, wherein the controller is configured to: 通过所述一个或多个连接器按照物理连接的互连标准接收来自主机设备的数据存取命令；receiving data access commands from the host device through the one or more connectors according to the interconnect standard of the physical connection; 通过访问数据存储介质处理数据存取命令；以及processing data access commands by accessing the data storage medium; and 按照物理连接的互连标准将对数据存取命令的响应发送到主机。Responses to data access commands are sent to the host in accordance with the interconnect standard for the physical connection. 17.如权利要求16所述的数据存储设备，其特征在于，所述控制器和所述互连探测器包括在安装到电路板上的通用集成电路中。17. The data storage device of claim 16, wherein the controller and the interconnect detector are included in a common integrated circuit mounted on a circuit board. 18.如权利要求16所述的数据存储设备，18. The data storage device of claim 16, 其特征在于，所述数据存储介质提供至少10千兆字节(GB)的数据存储容量，It is characterized in that the data storage medium provides a data storage capacity of at least 10 gigabytes (GB), 其中所述数据存储介质选自由如下构成的一组：Wherein said data storage medium is selected from a group consisting of: 可重写磁性数据存储盘；以及rewritable magnetic data storage disks; and 固态存储器。solid state memory. 19.如权利要求16所述的数据存储设备，其特征在于，所述至少两个不同的互连标准包括串行高级技术附件(SATA)标准和通用串行总线(USB)标准。19. The data storage device of claim 16, wherein the at least two different interconnection standards include a Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) standard and a Universal Serial Bus (USB) standard. 20.如权利要求16所述的数据存储设备，20. The data storage device of claim 16, 其特征在于，所述数据存储设备是包括主机设备的组件的一部分，It is characterized in that the data storage device is part of an assembly comprising a host device, 其中所述数据存储设备通过一个或多个连接器的至少之一与主机设备电通信。Wherein the data storage device is in electrical communication with the host device through at least one of the one or more connectors. 21.如权利要求16所述的数据存储设备，21. The data storage device of claim 16, 其特征在于，所述主机设备是膝上型计算机，以及characterized in that the host device is a laptop computer, and 其中所述一个或多个连接器实质上符合用于在膝上型计算机托架上安装所述数据存储设备的标准连接器阵列标准。Wherein the one or more connectors substantially conform to a standard connector array standard for mounting the data storage device on a laptop computer tray. 22.一种用于连接数据存储设备到主机的电缆，其特征在于，所述电缆包括：22. A cable for connecting a data storage device to a host, wherein the cable comprises: 被配置为连接到所述数据存储设备的第一连接器，其中所述第一个连接器有实质上符合内部互连标准的形状，其中所述连接器包括：A first connector configured to connect to the data storage device, wherein the first connector has a shape substantially conforming to an internal interconnect standard, wherein the connector comprises: 实质上符合内部互连标准的第一组电触点；以及a first set of electrical contacts that substantially conform to the internal interconnection standard; and 被配置为按照外部存储互连标准提供与主机设备的连接的第二组触点；a second set of contacts configured to provide a connection to a host device in accordance with an external storage interconnect standard; 连接到第一连接器的第一组电触点的第一组导体；a first set of conductors connected to the first set of electrical contacts of the first connector; 连接到第一连接器的第二组电触点的第二组导体；a second set of conductors connected to a second set of electrical contacts of the first connector; 被配置为连接到主机的第二连接器，其中第二连接器实质上符合内部互连标准并包括连接到与第一组电触点相对的第一组导体的第三组电触点；以及a second connector configured to connect to the host, wherein the second connector substantially complies with the internal interconnect standard and includes a third set of electrical contacts connected to a first set of conductors opposite the first set of electrical contacts; and 被配置为连接到主机的第三连接器，其中第三连接器实质上符合外部互连标准并包括连接到与第二组电触点相对的第二组导体的第四组电触点。A third connector configured to connect to the host, wherein the third connector substantially complies with the external interconnect standard and includes a fourth set of electrical contacts connected to a second set of conductors opposite the second set of electrical contacts. 23.如权利要求22所述的电缆，其特征在于，所述电缆进一步包括：23. The cable of claim 22, wherein the cable further comprises: 包括第一组导体和第二组导体的第一部分；a first part comprising a first set of conductors and a second set of conductors; 接头，其中所述第一部分在第一连接器和接头之间延伸；a joint, wherein the first portion extends between the first connector and the joint; 包括第一组导体而不包括第二组导体的第二部分，其中所述第二部分在接头和第二连接器之间延伸；以及a second portion that includes the first set of conductors and does not include the second set of conductors, wherein the second portion extends between the joint and the second connector; and 包括第二组导体而不包括第一组导体的第三部分，其中所述第三部分在接头和第三连接器之间延伸。A third portion that includes the second set of conductors and does not include the first set of conductors, wherein the third portion extends between the tab and the third connector. 24.如权利要求22所述的电缆，其特征在于，进一步包括：24. The cable of claim 22, further comprising: 在第二连接器上的第三组电触点，其中第一组导体将第一组电触点直接电连接到第三组电触点，以及a third set of electrical contacts on the second connector, wherein the first set of conductors directly electrically connects the first set of electrical contacts to the third set of electrical contacts, and 在第三连接器上的第四组电触点，其中第一组导体将第一组电触点直接电连接到第四组电触点。A fourth set of electrical contacts on the third connector, wherein the first set of conductors directly electrically connects the first set of electrical contacts to the fourth set of electrical contacts. 25.如权利要求22所述的电缆，其特征在于，所述内部存储互连标准是串行高级技术附件(SATA)标准，以及25. The cable of claim 22, wherein the internal storage interconnect standard is the Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) standard, and 其中外部存储互连标准是通用串行总线(USB)标准。The external storage interconnection standard is the Universal Serial Bus (USB) standard. 26.如权利要求22所述的电缆，其特征在于，所述内部存储互连标准选自如下构成的一组：26. The cable of claim 22, wherein the internal storage interconnect standard is selected from the group consisting of: 串行高级技术附件(SATA)标准；Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) standard; SATA每秒1.5千兆字节(GB/秒)规范；SATA 1.5 gigabytes per second (GB/s) specification; SATA 3GB/s规范；SATA 3GB/s specification; SATA 6GB/s规范；SATA 6GB/s specification; 电子集成驱动器(IDE)标准；Integrated Driver Electronics (IDE) standard; 小型计算机系统接口(SCSI)标准；Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) standard; 串行连接SCSI(SAS)标准；以及the Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) standard; and 超先进技术附件(ultraATA)标准。Ultra Advanced Technology Attachment (ultraATA) standard. 27.如权利要求22所述的电缆，其特征在于，所述外部存储互连标准选自如下构成的一组：27. The cable of claim 22, wherein the external storage interconnect standard is selected from the group consisting of: 通用串行总线(USB)标准；Universal Serial Bus (USB) standard; USB 1.0规范；USB 1.0 specification; USB 1.1规范；USB 1.1 specification; USB 2.0规范；USB 2.0 specification; USB 3.0规范；USB 3.0 specification; IEEE-1394(火线)标准；IEEE-1394 (FireWire) standard; 光纤通道(FC)标准；Fiber Channel (FC) standard; 互联网SCSI(iSCSI)标准；和Internet SCSI (iSCSI) standard; and 外部SATA(eSATA)标准。External SATA (eSATA) standard.
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