Specifications

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• For a latching cable the latch engagement feature shall be able to deflect below 1.50 mm (Figure 31).

2.6.2. MCI-02 : Insertion Force (Latching and Non-Latching)

2.6.2.1. Cable Assembly Expected Behavior

See section 6.1.10.2, Table 6 of the Serial ATA Revision 2.6 specification.

Measurement Requirements

This test is only applicable to standard internal (latching and non-latching) SATA cables.

For Serial ATA Interoperability Program testing a total of 20 insertion/removal force cycles shall be used for this

measurement.

• 45 N Max.

Pass/Fail Criteria

2.6.3. MCI-03 : Removal Force (Non-Latching)

2.6.3.1. Cable Assembly Expected Behavior

See section 6.1.10.2, Table 6 of the Serial ATA Revision 2.6 specification.

Measurement Requirements

This test is only applicable to standard non-latching internal SATA cables.

For Serial ATA Interoperability Program testing a total of 20 insertion/removal force cycles shall be used for this

measurement.

• 10 N Min. through 20 cycles

Pass/Fail Criteria

2.6.4. MCI-04 : Removal Force (Latching)

2.6.4.1. Cable Assembly Expected Behavior

See section 6.1.10.2, Table 6 of the Serial ATA Revision 2.6 specification.

Measurement Requirements

This test is only applicable to standard latching internal SATA cables.

For Serial ATA Interoperability Program testing a total of 20 insertion/removal force cycles shall be used for this

measurement.

• No damage and no disconnect with 25N static load applied after 20 mating cycles

Pass/Fail Criteria

2.6.5. MCX-05 : Cable Pull-out - internal (normative) and eSATA (informative) cables

2.6.5.1. Cable Assembly Expected Behavior

See section 6.1.10.2, Table 6 of the Serial ATA Revision 2.6 specification.