Newsletter Feb 2007, issue2
  

Why CiDesign's backplane would protect your DATA INTEGRITY

In high speed data transmitting and mission critical environment, to protect the data integrity from data loss is the utmost important consideration in designing the backplane. Click here to learn more about CiDesign's SAS backplane.

The benefits of using CiD backplane supporting I2C:

  • Less cabling running from the backplane boards to the motherboard area, which will improve thermal performance inside enclosure environment.
  • One can support HDD Access, HDD Activity, HDD FAIL LEDs signals thru same I2C bus
  • Support main stream SATA II RAID controller card( 3ware/Areca):
    3ware: Status(spare, rebuilding,¡Ketc) and FAIL LEDs
    Areca: Supporting Activity and FAIL LEDs
  • User friendly switch for daisy chain setting, reserving room for the future expansion.

The benefits to use Ci Design backplane with Mini-SAS(SFF-8087):

  • SMALLER FORM FACTOR of the Mini SAS Cable Connector
  • REDUCED CABLE ROUTING, positive impact in system thermal performance
  • Integrates SGPIO thru Mini-SAS(SFF-8087) cable for CI backplane released in Q2'07, provide even LESSER CABLE ROUTING compared to I2C and Discrete LED solutions
  • Mini-SAS (SFF-8087) cable comes with latch/lock mechanism, providing RELIABLE CONNECTION thru Mini-SAS (SFF-8087) cable.
  • GOOD AVAILABILITY with Mini-SAS cable
  • COST EFFECTIVE solution compared to Infiniband(SFF-8470) cable
  • More FLEXIBLE/EASIER to route Mini-SAS cable from backplane to controller card
  • Supporting I2C/SGPIO/Discrete LED support on the same backplane
  • Main trend of future SAS/SATA II interface
  • !!Subsystem with 4GB F/C will be released soon!!

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