SmartDV’s SATA Device IP is a silicon-proven, fully featured Serial ATA storage device solution purpose-built for SoC designs requiring reliable, high-performance storage device-side connectivity across HDD, SSD, and embedded storage applications. Fully compliant with SATA Revision 3.5 and backward compatible with all prior SATA revisions from 2.5 onwards, it delivers complete device-side SATA functionality at 1.5, 3.0, and 6.0 Gbps with hardware support for Native Command Queuing, 48-bit addressing, First Party DMA, Port Multiplier, and Port Selector — providing a proven, production-ready SATA device interface for the most demanding storage controller designs.
Designed to address the full breadth of SATA device integration requirements, the IP implements the complete link layer state machine, 8b/10b encoding and decoding, CRC generation and checking, auto insertion of HOLD primitives, selectable data scrambling, link layer power modes, and CONT primitive support for EMI reduction. Its maximum queue depth of 32 with NCQ support, DMA and PIO command handling, shadow register block, and device signature returns feature give storage SoC teams a production-tested, spec-complete SATA device implementation that handles the widest range of host controller connection scenarios with maximum protocol compliance.
Built for design flexibility and silicon efficiency, the IP core is highly configurable for both ASIC and FPGA implementations, with a strong focus on area optimization, power management, and peak performance. Its parameterized architecture and clean host interface enable fast integration and confident design bring-up across a wide range of storage process nodes and target applications.
