Serial ATA (SATA) development resourcesThis information is presented in an attempt to jumpstart engineers learning ATA for the first time, and as a ready reference. ATA is a wonderfully frustrating mix of historical practice and specifications. Parallel ATA (PATA) requires an OS driver to manipulate signals on an electrical bus. Serial ATA (SATA) requires an OS driver to function at a much higher level, basically sending packets contai
