Toshiba Corporation has announced its first 2.5-inch hard disk drive (HDD) with a Serial-ATA (SATA) interface for automotive applications, expanding its line of robust and temperature-enhanced storage solutions for in-car navigation and infotainment applications.
The new 80GB HDD (MK8057GSC), Toshiba's first 2.5-inch hard disk drive (HDD) for automotive applications to offer a SATA interface, complements the company's existing line of 40GB, 60GB and 80GB capacity Parallel-ATA (PATA) products.
Migration to the SATA interface enables automotive system designers to easily integrate the new drive with the latest automotive chip-set design technologies.
The SATA storage interface allows automotive designers to reduce signal-line complexity, while supporting faster top-end data transfer rates than
PATA-based HDDs.
Toshiba's latest model features an operating altitude specification of 5,500 meters and supports an operating temperature range of -30 to 85 Celsius. The new 80GB HDD forautomotive applications (MK8057GSC) also can withstand operational shock of 300G, providing a robust and dependable storage solution for automobiles operating through extreme temperatures and terrain. Mass production of Toshiba's new 80GB SATA HDD for automotive applications will begin in December 2008.
Toshiba Corporation, www.toshiba.co.jp
