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The first native SATA-interface BD/DVD backup controller in the world, which is free from any IDE/SATA bridge conversion patent problem and provides the best compatibility to burners
-The Gen 2 data-storing chips have associated the native SATA transmission techniques; using the 32-bit single-chip processor to achieve a stable and fast data-burning performance
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Feb 8, 2010, reported in Taipei – The ACARD Technology CO., who is skillful on the design of SCSI/IDE/SATA, RAID and data-storage devices, has announced the P- & B-series of one-to-many native SATA BD/DVD data-backup controller designed for the Generation-2 (Gen 2) SATA data-backup engines. Except supporting high-speed SATA Blu-ray and DVD burners to perform fast data backup burns, the controller also can make one-to-3/4/5/6/7/8/10/14/N SATA BD/DVD backup by means of LCD display.
 The data-backup engine used by the ACARD Technology Co. is a hardware configuration able to deal with high-speed data transmission. It is the Generation-2 SATA data-storing technologies. From the path of ACARD’s technological development and product’s evolvement, the upgrading from the first SCSIDE SOC hardware configuration to the 32-bit copy engine & hardware accelerator, then to the current Gen 2 native SATA single-chip data-storing controller, each stage is the technical landmark among the data-backup industry; and also is the milestone of product’s development for ACARD Technology Co. By using this high-tech data-storing technology to data-backup controllers, it makes the related SATA BD/DVD data-backup controllers seem more valuable and extraordinary than the others in the market made by different manufacturers; and creates the ACARD Technology’s worldwide best brand of SATA BD/DVD data-backup controllers in the global market.
The worldwide first BD/DVD data-backup controller with both SATA/IDE interfaces
While other manufacturers still stick in the IDE interface, ACARD Technology Co. is aware of the upgrading of 3.5” IDE & SATA hard drives in the market that gradually makes the SATA interface become a standard of all storing devices. ACARD Technology Co. uses the leading data-storing technologies to first lead the SATA interface to be the source end of connecting SATA hard drives; and has developed a series of BD/DVD data-backup controllers to test the market-accepting status of the new SATA interface and announce its leading technologies in this industry; customers need not to worry about that their inventory cannot be sold out along with the IDE hard drives that are going to be replaced soon. The application of both SATA/IDE hard drives is an exclusive idea of ACARD Technology Co. that allows customers to simply and flexibly select either IDE or SATA hard drives as the source end of data without increasing outstanding extra costs. Meanwhile, ACARD Technology has announced the worldwide first full SATA-interface BD/DVD data-backup controller series of products (Gen 1 of SATA) allowing users to locally buy the famous SATA BD/DVD drivers easily without worry about that the IDE devices would be out of the market. This idea also boosts the upgrading of entire IDE- & SATA-interfaced BD/DVD data-backup controllers market and brings the BD/DVD data-backup controllers into a new milestone.
The worldwide first one carrying the SATA interface into the Gen 2 native SATA interface
When the other brands also start to turn to the SATA BD/DVD data-backup controllers, ACARD Technology Co. has upgraded products to the Gen 2 products applying the native SATA interface. The difference between the Gen 2 products and other brand’s products is that the other brand’s products apply the SATA Bridge method to convert the IDE BD/DVD data-backup controllers into SATA ones, which is technology-irrelevant, bad in compatibility and would incur complicate patent violation issues. Many big manufacturers change to use native SATA in order to avoid the headaches. ACARD Technology Co. applies the SATA I/O control chips developed by itself; the maximum operating speed at PCI interface can meet 100 MHz that is one or two times faster than most PCI ports of current PCs because the SATA inside the control chip applies AHCI configuration and provides the NCQ. This design meets the Gen 2 native SATA model of SATA hard drives in the market, the benefits include having better excellent compatibility, fast transmission speed and won’t spend resource; CPU can leisurely wait for the data being transmitted back and forth; no any annoying patent violation issue to be worried about. Many DVR and NAS manufacturers now have applied this SATA I/O control chip to control data storage process with pretty good reputation.
The worldwide best products of SATA technologies with high global market share
Under the consistent technical leading and innovative development, ACARD Technology Co. has promoted its global market share of SATA BD/DVD data-backup controllers from 60% to 80%. Many customers make long-term business with ACARD Technology Co. with great confidence to ACARD Technology; the other customers turn to apply ACARD Technology’s products after finding that these products have better reliability and less disorder ratio than others bought from other manufacturers. Yet, due to the fame of ACARD Technology brand some competitors start to copy the outlook and functions of ACARD Technology SATA BD/DVD data-backup controllers or even sell the counterfeits in the market. Customers might buy the counterfeits with problems in compatibility or functional disorder and mistake these poor-quality products to ACARD Technology Co.; which badly impacts ACARD Technology’s business reputation and customer’s confidence to ACARD Technology Co. After suitable investigation and risk-handling process, the ACARD Technology Co. has taught customers how to identify real products made from ACARD Technology from the counterfeits and have customers realize that any counterfeit should not be taken because it has poor quality and has no change to be repaired later. Only products made by ACARD Technology Co. have quality guarantee. We predict that before long the ACARD Technology’s SATA BD/DVD data-backup controllers will share over 90% of global market.
Moreover, this series of the world's top backup controller has the following characteristics:
Standalone SATA making BD/DVD backup needs not to go through a computer.
Native SATA channel operates independently to speed up data transmission.
Built-in dual-PCI-core and 16KB cache.
High-stability SDRAM used exclusively for embedded system.
Hardware makes self-diagnosis to learn machine’s status while booting.
Support a built-in SATA interface 3.5 "or 2.5" hard disk; facilitate the storage management of different data as to copy to BD / DVD at any time.
Friendly operating interface; easy to operate; no need for software or additional training.
Support high-speed BD / DVD burner for quick backup.
Can be firmware updated via CD-ROM drive.
Thus, the SATA BD/DVD data-backup controllers made by ACARD Technology are the high-tech products and best choice for customers. It not only provides the fast copies of independent data, music or A/V CD/DVD formats; if customer buys the optional AEC-4420S USB Link products, the controller will make the burner connected to the SATA BD/DVD data-backup controllers become an independent burner beyond the PC unit. By combining the ACARD Ha! DVD Burner software this product will form a definitely perfect data-burning combination and solution of data-backup integration. Nowadays, it is the indispensable best tool in managing important electronic documents.
ABOUT ACARD Technology Corp.
ACARD is a dedicated storage IC designer and SCSI/IDE/SATA as well as RAID card manufacturer in Taiwan. ACARD’s products are marketed to PC, Macintosh, Unix, and Linux workstation and server users around the world. As ACARD has been engaging in SCSI hardware development and design for years, it knows what the market demands and how to cater to customers’ needs. Since 1999 ACARD has been developing key technologies to win the fast growing network storage market, and focusing on the protection and management of critical data on storage equipment. ACARD’s products are available through its distributors worldwide. For product and reselling information, please contact ACARD Technology Corp. by Tel: 886 (2) 8512 2290, Fax: 886 (2) 8512 2548, or the World Wide Web:www.acard.com |
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