7 November 2013 T10/BSR INCITS 519 Revision 06
Working Draft Serial Attached SCSI - 3 (SAS-3) v
Contents
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Contents.............................................................................................................................................................v
Tables ...............................................................................................................................................................xi
Figures ............................................................................................................................................................ xiii
Foreword (This foreword is not part of this standard) ................................................................................... xviii
Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................... xix
1 Scope............................................................................................................................................................. 1
2 Normative references..................................................................................................................................... 3
2.1 Normative references ............................................................................................................................... 3
2.2 Approved references ................................................................................................................................ 3
2.3 References under development ............................................................................................................... 4
2.4 Other references....................................................................................................................................... 4
3 Definitions, symbols, abbreviations, keywords, and conventions .................................................................. 6
3.1 Definitions................................................................................................................................................. 6
3.2 Symbols and abbreviations .................................................................................................................... 14
3.3 Keywords................................................................................................................................................ 18
3.4 Editorial conventions .............................................................................................................................. 18
3.5 Numeric and character conventions....................................................................................................... 19
3.5.1 Numeric conventions ........................................................................................................................ 19
3.5.2 Units of measure............................................................................................................................... 20
3.5.3 Byte encoded character strings conventions .................................................................................... 21
4 General ........................................................................................................................................................ 22
4.1 Physical links and phys .......................................................................................................................... 22
4.2 Phy test functions ................................................................................................................................... 22
5 Physical layer............................................................................................................................................... 23
5.1 Physical layer overview .......................................................................................................................... 23
5.2 Conventions for defining maximum limits for S-parameters ................................................................... 23
5.3 Compliance points.................................................................................................................................. 24
5.3.1 Compliance points overview ............................................................................................................. 24
5.3.2 1.5 Gbit/s, 3 Gbit/s, and 6 Gbit/s compliance points ......................................................................... 25
5.3.3 12 Gbit/s compliance points.............................................................................................................. 33
5.4 Interconnects.......................................................................................................................................... 35
5.4.1 SATA connectors and cable assemblies .......................................................................................... 35
5.4.2 SAS connectors and cables.............................................................................................................. 36
5.4.3 Connectors........................................................................................................................................ 40
5.4.3.1 Connectors overview................................................................................................................... 40
5.4.3.2 Connector categories .................................................................................................................. 42
5.4.3.3 Recommended electrical performance limits for mated connector pairs supporting rates of
12 Gbit/s............................................................................................................................................. 43
5.4.3.4 SAS internal connectors.............................................................................................................. 44
5.4.3.4.1 SAS Drive connectors............................................................................................................ 44
5.4.3.4.1.1 SAS Drive plug connector ............................................................................................... 44
5.4.3.4.1.2 SAS Drive cable receptacle connector............................................................................ 45
5.
4.3.4.1.3 SAS Drive backplane receptacle connector.................................................................... 46
5.4.3.4.1.4 SAS Drive connector pin assignments............................................................................ 47
5.4.3.4.1.5 SAS MultiLink Drive plug connector................................................................................ 49
5.4.3.4.1.6 SAS MultiLink Drive cable receptacle connector ............................................................ 49
5.4.3.4.1.7 SAS MultiLink Drive backplane receptacle connector..................................................... 50
5.4.3.4.1.8 SAS MultiLink Drive connector pin assignments............................................................. 50
5.4.3.4.1.9 Micro SAS plug connector............................................................................................... 54
5.4.3.4.1.10 Micro SAS receptacle connector................................................................................... 54