摘要 |
PURPOSE: A docking station device having an IDE(Integrated Device Electronics) disk drive capable of hot-swapping is provided to realize hot-swap of a storage embedded with an IDE disk, to hold an internal configuration to use the storage as an internal/external type, and to save a manufacturing cost. CONSTITUTION: The device comprises a power supply, a main body connector(3), a bay(27), and a controller. The main body connector is connected to a docking part installed to a computer main body. The bay forms a receiving space for the data storage, and includes a high speed serial data port connecting to the data storage by including a power pin receiving the power from the power supply. The controller controls read/write of the data storage through the high speed serial data port by encoding/decoding the data according to an I/O(Input/Output) signal provided from the main body connector.
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