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About SATA-IO

The Serial ATA International Organization (SATA-IO) is an independent, non-profit organization developed by and for leading industry companies.

Officially formed in July 2004 by incorporating the previous Serial ATA Working Group, the SATA-IO provides the industry with guidance and support for implementing the SATA specification. The standardized SATA specification replaces a 15 year old technology with a high speed serial bus supporting up to 10 years of expected future.

Members of the SATA-IO have the ability to influence, or directly contribute to the development of the SATA specifications. Learn more about becoming a member of the SATA-IO.

View the SATA-IO Brochure.

Industry Liaisons:

INCITS T13 - ATA standards committee

SFF Committee - Interface connector and form factor specifications

AHCI Specification - Advanced Host Controller Interface for SATA

IDEMA - Standards for HDDs, including the 4KB sector format for SATA drives

ATA-ATAPI - Information for developers of products using ATA, SATA, ATAPI, CF and other ATA interfaces

SNIA Solid State Storage Initiative