Serial ATA milestones achieved with two completed specs
Signalling speed doubled to 3Gbps, new cable and connector solutions defined
The Serial ATA Working Group have announced two specification development milestones at todays Intel Developer Forum in Barcelona, Spain. One centers on doubling the signalling speed for Serial ATA, the other on new cable and connector solutions to support additional applications and usage models.
The specification for the second generation Serial ATA signalling speed - 3Gbps - has been completed and the release candidate of that specification has started its ratification process. The second-generation speed of 3Gbps (300MB/s) is double that of the first-generation Serial ATA speed which is 1.5Gbps (150MB/s).
Source: Intel press release
