In the new SATA specification , the maximum transfer speed will be doubled from three to six gigabits per second. Serial ATA international organization (SATA-IO) reported some specification of SATA revision 3.0, which describes the protocol of physical level (PHY).
Developers already can begin the design of articles with the new interface SATA version 3.0, which must be completed in the second-half of the present year.
From the number of improvements in SATA 3.0 (in comparison with the current version ), besides the higher speed, it is possible to note the improved power control . It is important that the compatibility with the previous generation will be preserved both at the cables SATA and at the exchange protocols levels.