SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) and M.2 dual-interface storage device

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of storage devices, in particular to an SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) and M.2 dual-interface storage device. A storage device with SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) and M.2 interfaces comprises a storage carrier plate, an SATA interface and an M.2 interface, the SATA interface and the M.2 interface are arranged on the storage carrier plate, a golden finger is arranged on the bottom side of the storage carrier plate, a fool-proof port is formed in the storage carrier plate, the storage carrier plate comprises a front surface and a back surface, the SATA interface is arranged on the front surface of the storage carrier plate, and the interface position of the SATA interface faces the fool-proof port. The SATA interface and the M.2 interface are arranged on the storage carrier plate, so that the storage chip can support two data transmission modes, the transmission rate of the SATA interface and the transmission rate of the M.2 interface are both higher than that of a traditional USB interface, more efficient data transmission can be achieved, the storage carrier plate is further provided with the power management chip and the super capacitor, and under the normal operation condition, the storage chip can be connected with the storage chip through the power management chip and the super capacitor. And the power management chip selects a conventional access power supply, starts a power-off protection mode after power failure, and calls the super capacitor to supply power.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to a storage device technical field especially is SATA and M.2 dual interface's storage device. BACKGROUND

[0002] At present, the solid state storage card adopts standard SATA interface, SAS interface, mSATA interface, PCIe interface, M.2 interface. These interfaces all adopt gold finger structure, and each kind of solid state storage card only has one interface, with the data transmission demand of more and more high-end computer now, the traditional USB interface has been unable to satisfy actual demand, and single interface cannot satisfy the need of multipurpose. SUMMARY

[0003] Other features and advantages of the present utility model will be set forth in the following description of the utility model, and become apparent with a consideration of the drawings and or practice in connection with the present utility model. The purpose and other advantages of the present utility model will be realized and attained by the structure particularly pointed out in the description of the utility model and the drawings.

[0004] The utility model discloses a kind of SATA and M.2 dual interface's storage device, by setting SATA interface and M.2 interface on storage carrier plate, so that the storage chip can support two kinds of transmission data mode, and the transmission rate of SATA interface and M.2 interface is all higher than traditional USB interface, can realize more efficient data transmission, power management chip and super capacitor are also set on the storage carrier plate, under normal operating condition, power management chip selects conventional access power, after power failure, then start power failure protection mode, call super capacitor power supply.

[0005] The utility model provides a kind of SATA and M.2 dual interface's storage device, including storage carrier plate and setting on the SATA interface and M.2 interface of the storage carrier plate, the storage carrier plate bottom side is provided with gold finger, the storage carrier plate is opened with anti-stupid mouth, the storage carrier plate includes front and back, the SATA interface is set on the front of the storage carrier plate and the interface of the SATA interface is towards the anti-stupid mouth.

[0006] SATA interface and M.2 interface are set on storage carrier plate, so that the storage chip can support two kinds of transmission data mode, and the transmission rate of SATA interface and M.2 interface is all higher than traditional USB interface, can realize more efficient data transmission, the pin of the gold finger set for the input and output port of the storage carrier plate, the SATA interface of anti-stupid mouth side edge is convenient for daily access cable transmission serial data, can realize hot plug.

[0007] In some embodiments, the M.2 interface is arranged on the front surface of the storage carrier. The M.2 interface arranged on the storage carrier improves the running rate again on the basis of the SATA interface, and can provide faster data read-write speed and higher storage capacity when connected with the computer.

[0008] In some embodiments, the M.2 interface is arranged on the back surface of the storage carrier. The M.2 interface arranged on the front surface or the back surface is used to adapt to the actual application needs. In the actual installation process, the transmission port connection direction is different according to the different configurations and structures of the computer, so the M.2 interface can be arranged on any surface.

[0009] In some embodiments, the SATA interface is bidirectional input and output for the chipset and the SSD master control chip. When the SSD master control chip inputs, the chipset outputs, and when the chipset inputs, the SSD master control chip outputs.

[0010] In some embodiments, the slot end of the M.2 interface is m key. The M.2 interface with the m key slot end has five pins arranged on the short end, which runs the PCI-E X4 channel, so that the storage device can run at high speed and be suitable for medium and high-end computers.

[0011] In some embodiments, the storage carrier is further provided with a power management chip, the power management chip is connected with a power-off protection module, and a plurality of super capacitors are arranged in the power-off protection module. The power management chip is arranged to manage the power supply of the entire storage device. When the power supply can be normally connected, the power supply is selected to be connected, and when the power supply is powered off, the power management chip starts the power-off protection and calls the super capacitor to supply power to the entire storage device.

[0012] In some embodiments, the gold finger output end is connected with a boost chip, and the output voltage of the boost chip is used to supply power to the power management chip. The voltage required by the super capacitor is 5V, and the output voltage of the gold finger is 1.2V. In order to ensure the voltage required by the super capacitor, the boost chip is arranged to charge the super capacitor. The boost chip used is MAX1709.

[0013] In some embodiments, the output voltage of the gold finger is 1.2V, and the output voltage of the boost chip is 3.3V and 5V. The storage carrier further includes other chips and elements. The design point of the present application focuses on arranging the SATA interface and the M.2 interface on the storage carrier, so other components are not shown, but it does not mean that the technical solution lacks the necessary components required for the storage device to store data. Other chips and elements and connection circuits can refer to the prior art, and the power supply of the components used on the storage carrier is usually 3.3V. The voltage can be boosted to 5V, and a step-down circuit can be arranged to meet the power supply needs of other components.

[0014] In some embodiments, the storage carrier plate is provided with a fixed copper column on the side opposite to the fool-proof opening, and the solid-state storage is connected with the M.2 interface at one end and is fixed on the storage carrier plate through the fixed copper column at the other end.

[0015] In some embodiments, the gold finger is provided with metal pins for SATA communication and PCI-E communication. The gold finger is provided with metal pins for SATA communication and PCI-E communication, and is connected with a pre-set motherboard in correspondence, so that data can be perfectly matched and transmitted without using external lines, and hidden troubles caused by external lines are reduced and the overall appearance is improved.

[0016] By adopting the technical scheme, the utility model has the beneficial effects that:

[0017] The utility model discloses a SATA interface and M.2 interface are arranged on the storage carrier plate, so that the storage chip can support two kinds of data transmission modes, the transmission rate of the SATA interface and M.2 interface is higher than that of the traditional USB interface, and more efficient data transmission can be realized, and the storage carrier plate is also provided with a power management chip and a super capacitor.

[0018] It should be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are only exemplary and explanatory, and cannot limit the present disclosure.

[0019] It is obvious that the above-mentioned purposes and other purposes of the utility model will become more apparent after the description of the preferred embodiments of the utility model in the following various drawings and drawings.

[0020] In order to make the above and other purposes, features and advantages of the utility model more obvious and easy to understand, one or more preferred embodiments are described below, and the drawings are shown, and the detailed description is as follows. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0021] The drawings are used to provide a further understanding of the utility model, and constitute a part of the specification, and are used together with the embodiments of the utility model to explain the utility model, and do not constitute a limitation on the utility model.

[0022] In the drawings, the same parts use the same reference signs, and the drawings are schematic and are not necessarily drawn according to the actual scale.

[0023] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the present application more clearly understood, the present application will be further described in detail below with reference to the specific embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described here are only used to explain the present application, but not used to limit the present application.

[0024] Figure 1 The storage device is shown in the front view of the storage device in some embodiments of the present application.

[0025] Figure 2 The storage device is shown in the front view of the storage device in some embodiments of the present application.

[0026] Figure 3 The storage device is shown in the front view of the storage device in some embodiments of the present application.

[0027] Main figure mark explanation:

[0028] 1, storage carrier plate; 2, SATA interface; 3, M.2 interface; 4, gold finger; 5, foolproof port; 6, power management chip; 7, super capacitor; 8, fixed copper column. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the present application more clearly understood, the present application will be further described in detail below with reference to the specific embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described here are only used to explain the present application, but not used to limit the present application.

[0030] In addition, in the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only used to facilitate the description of the present application and simplify the description, and therefore cannot be understood as indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present application.

[0031] In this utility model, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, terms such as "installed," "connected," "connect," and "fixed" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they may refer to fixed connections, removable connections, or integration; they may refer to direct connections or indirect connections through an intermediate medium; they may refer to internal communication between two components or interaction between two components. However, the term "direct connection" indicates that the two connected entities are not connected through a transitional structure, but are connected solely through a connecting structure to form a single entity. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of these terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

[0032] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the first feature "above" or "below" the second feature may be that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in an appropriate manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

[0033] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the storage device in some embodiments of the present invention.

[0034] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the present invention provides a storage device with SATA and M.2 dual interfaces, including a storage carrier 1 and a SATA interface 2 and an M.2 interface 3 arranged on the storage carrier 1, a gold finger 4 is provided on the bottom side of the storage carrier 1, and an anti-foolproof opening 5 is opened on the storage carrier 1. The storage carrier 1 includes a front and a back surface, the SATA interface 2 is arranged on the front side of the storage carrier 1, and the interface of the SATA interface 2 faces the anti-foolproof opening 5.

[0035] A SATA interface 2 and an M.2 interface 3 are provided on the storage carrier board 1, so that the storage chip can support two data transmission methods. The transmission rates of the SATA interface 2 and the M.2 interface 3 are both higher than those of traditional USB interfaces, which can achieve more efficient data transmission. The provided gold fingers 4 are the pins of the storage carrier board 1 and serve as the input and output ports of the storage carrier board 1. The SATA interface 2 provided on the side of the anti-foolproof port 5 facilitates daily access to the cable to transmit serial data and can realize hot plugging.

[0036] The SATA interface 2 is bidirectional input and output for the chipset and the SSD master control chip.

[0037] The storage carrier board 1 is further provided with a power management chip 6, the power management chip 6 is connected with a power-off protection module, a plurality of super capacitors 7 are arranged in the power-off protection module. The power management chip 6 is arranged to manage the power supply of the whole storage device, when the power supply can be normally accessed, the power supply is selected to be accessed, when the power supply is powered off, the power management chip 6 starts power-off protection and calls the super capacitor 7 to supply power to the whole storage device.

[0038] The output end of the gold finger 4 is connected with a boost chip, the output voltage of the boost chip is used for power supply of the power management chip 6. The voltage required by the super capacitor 7 is 5V, and the output voltage of the gold finger 4 is 1.2V, in order to ensure the voltage required by the super capacitor 7, the boost chip is arranged to realize charging of the super capacitor 7, and the boost chip used is MAX1709.

[0039] The output voltage of the gold finger 4 is 1.2V, and the output voltage of the boost chip is 3.3V and 5V. The storage carrier board 1 further includes other chips and elements, the design point of the application focuses on arranging the SATA interface 2 and the M.2 interface 3 on the storage carrier board 1, therefore other components are not shown, but it does not mean that the technical solution lacks necessary components required for storing data of the storage device, other chips and elements and connection circuits can refer to the prior art, and the power supply of the components used on the storage carrier board 1 is usually 3.3V, a step-down circuit can be arranged on the basis of voltage boosting to 5V to meet the power supply requirement of other components.

[0040] The storage carrier board 1 is provided with a fixed copper column 8 on the side opposite to the fool-proof opening 5, one end of the solid-state storage is connected with the M.2 interface 3, and the other end is fixed to the storage carrier board 1 through the fixed copper column 8. The M.2 is suitable for 2280 specification solid-state storage or artificial intelligence processor.

[0041] Referring to Figure 2 , Figure 2 It is a front structure schematic view of the storage device in some embodiments of the application.

[0042] According to some embodiments of the application, the M.2 interface 3 is arranged on the front of the storage carrier board 1. The M.2 interface 3 arranged on the storage carrier board 1 further improves the running rate on the basis of the SATA interface 2, and when connected with the computer, faster data read-write speed and higher storage capacity can be provided.

[0043] The slot end of the M.2 interface 3 is m key. The short end of the M.2 interface 3 with m key slot end is provided with five pins, which runs PCI-E X4 channel, so that the storage device can run at high speed, and is suitable for medium and high-end computers.

[0044] Referring to Figure 3 , Figure 3 is a schematic view of the back structure of the storage device in some embodiments of the present application.

[0045] According to some embodiments of the present application, the M.2 interface 3 is arranged on the back of the storage carrier board 1. The M.2 interface 3 is arranged on the front or the back, which is used to adapt to the actual application requirements. In the actual installation process, the transmission port connection direction is different according to the different configurations and structures of the computer. Therefore, the M.2 interface 3 can be installed on any surface.

[0046] The gold finger 4 is provided with metal pins for SATA communication and PCI-E communication. The gold finger 4 is provided with metal pins for SATA communication and PCI-E communication, which is connected with the pre-set motherboard, without using external lines, so as to realize perfect matching and data transmission, reduce the hidden troubles caused by external lines and improve the overall appearance.

[0047] It should be understood that the embodiments disclosed by the present application are not limited to the specific processing steps or materials disclosed herein, but should be extended to the equivalent alternatives of such features understood by those skilled in the related art. It should also be understood that the terms used herein are only for the purpose of describing the specific embodiments and do not mean limitation.

[0048] The "embodiments" mentioned in the specification mean that the specific features or characteristics described in connection with the embodiments are included in at least one embodiment of the present application. Therefore, the phrase or "embodiments" appearing throughout the specification does not necessarily mean the same embodiment.

[0049] In addition, the described features or characteristics can be combined into one or more embodiments in any other suitable way. In the above description, some specific details such as thickness, number, etc. are provided to provide a comprehensive understanding of the embodiments of the present application. However, those skilled in the related art will understand that the present application can be implemented without the above one or more specific details or can be implemented by using other methods, components, materials, etc.

Claims

1. A storage device with SATA and M.2 dual interfaces, characterized in that, The storage carrier is provided with a SATA interface and an M.2 interface, a gold finger is arranged on the bottom side of the storage carrier, a foolproof opening is arranged on the storage carrier, the storage carrier comprises a front side and a back side, the SATA interface is arranged on the front side of the storage carrier and the interface of the SATA interface faces the foolproof opening; The storage carrier is further provided with a power management chip, the power management chip is connected with a power-off protection module, a plurality of super capacitors are arranged in the power-off protection module, the output end of the gold finger is connected with a boost chip, and the output voltage of the boost chip is used for power supply of the power management chip. 2.The SATA and M.2 dual-interface storage device of claim 1, wherein, The M.2 interface is arranged on the front side of the storage carrier. 3.The SATA and M.2 dual-interface storage device of claim 1, wherein, The M.2 interface is arranged on the back side of the storage carrier. 4.The SATA and M.2 dual-interface storage device of claim 1, wherein, The SATA interface is used for bidirectional input and output of a chip set and an SSD master control chip. 5.The SATA and M.2 dual-interface storage device of claim 1, wherein, The slot end of the M.2 interface is m key. 6.The SATA and M.2 dual-interface storage device of claim 1, wherein, The output voltage of the gold finger is 1.2V, and the output voltage of the boost chip is 3.3V and 5V. 7.The SATA and M.2 dual-interface storage device of claim 1, wherein, The storage carrier is provided with a fixed copper column on the side opposite to the foolproof opening, one end of a solid-state storage is connected with the M.2 interface, and the other end is fixed on the storage carrier through the fixed copper column. 8.The SATA and M.2 dual-interface storage device of claim 1, wherein, The gold finger is provided with metal pins for SATA communication and PCI-E communication.

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