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    							Chapter 121
    Hard Disk Drive Interface)
    ItemSpecification
    Vendor Seagate
    Model Name
    ST9160310AS ST9250320AS ST9320320AS
    Capacity (MB) 160 250 320
    Bytes per sector 512
    Data heads 2 4 4
    Drive Format
    Disks 1 2 2
    Spindle speed (RPM) 5,400
    Performance Specifications
    Buffer size  8MB
    Interface SATA
    Internal transfer rate 
    (Mbits/sec max) 830
    I/O data transfer rate 
    (Mbytes/sec max) 300
    DC Power Requirements
    Voltage tolerance 5V(DC) +/- 5% 
    						
    							22Chapter 1
    Hard Disk Drive Interface (cont)
    ItemSpecifications
    Vendor & Model 
    NameWD
    WD5000BEVTWD
    WD1600BEVTWD
    WD2500BEVTWD
    WD3200BEVT
    Capacity (MB) 500 160 250 320
    Bytes per sector
    Data heads 2 3 4
    Drive Format
    Disks 1 2 2
    Spindle speed 
    (RPM)5400
    Performance Specifications
    Buffer size  8MB
    Interface SATA
    Internal transfer 
    rate (Mbits/sec, 
    max)3GB/s maximum
    I/O data transfer 
    rate
    (Mbytes/sec 
    max)850 Mbits/s maximum
    DC Power Requirements
    Voltage +5.0V ± 5%. 
    						
    							Chapter 123
    Hard Disk Drive Interface (cont)
    ItemSpecifications
    Vendor & 
    Model NameHTS543216L9A300 HTS545025B9A30
    0HTS545032B9A30
    0HTS545050B9A30
    0
    Capacity 
    (MB)160 250 320 500
    Bytes per 
    sector512
    Data heads 2 3 4 4
    Drive Format
    Disks 1 2 2 2
    Spindle 
    speed (RPM)5400
    Performance Specifications
    Buffer size  8MB
    Interface SATA
    Internal 
    transfer rate 
    (Mbits/sec, 
    max)3GB/s maximum
    I/O data 
    transfer rate
    (Mbytes/sec 
    max)875 Mbits/s maximum
    DC Power Requirements
    Voltage +5.0V ± 5%. 
    						
    							24Chapter 1
    Hard Disk Drive Interface (cont)
    ItemSpecifications
    Vendor & 
    Model NameToshiba MK1655GSX  Toshiba MK2555GSX Toshiba MK3255GSX Toshiba MK5055GSX
    Capacity 160GB 250GB 320GB 500GB
    Bytes per 
    sector512
    Data heads 4/2 4 4/2 4/2
    Drive Format
    Disks 2/1 2 2/1 2/1
    Spindle 
    speed (RPM)5400
    Performance Specifications
    Buffer size  8MB
    Interface SATA
    Internal 
    transfer rate 
    (Mbits/sec, 
    max)363 ~ 952 typical
    I/O data 
    transfer rate
    (Mbytes/sec 
    max)3Gbits/s
    DC Power Requirements
    Voltage +5.0V ± 5%. 
    						
    							Chapter 125
    Super-Multi Drive Module
    ItemSpecification
    Vendor & model name HLDS/GSA-T50 Toshiba TS-L633B
    Performance Specification With CD Diskette With DVD Diskette
    Transfer rate (MB/sec) Sustained:
    Max 3.5 Mbytes/secSustained:
    Max 10 Mbytes/sec
    Buffer Memory 2MB
    Interface SATA 
    Applicable disc format Applicable media types:
    Writing:
    Confirms to DVD+R Version 1.2 and DVD+RW Version 1.3 / DVD+R DL 
    Version 1.0 /DVD-R Version 2.0 / DVD-RW Version 1.2 / DVD-R DL Version 
    3.0. 
    Reading:
    DVD single/dual layer (PTP, OTP), DVD-R single/dual layer
    DVD+R single/double layer
    DVD-RW
    DVD+RW
    CD-DA
    CD-ROM
    CD-ROM/XA
    Photo-CD, Multi-session, Video CD
    CD-I FMV, CD Extra, CD Plus, CD-R, and CD-RW
    Loading mechanism Drawer (Solenoid Open)
    Tact SW (Open)
    Emergency Release (draw open hole)
    Power Requirement
    Input Voltage DC 5 V +/- 5%
    ItemSpecification
    Vendor & model name SONY AD-7583S
    Performance Specification With CD Diskette With DVD Diskette
    Transfer rate (MB/sec) Sustained:
    3650 (max.)Sustained:
    10,993 (max.)
    Buffer Memory 2 MB
    Interface SATA 
    Applicable disc formatWrite:
    DVD Data & Video
    CD-DA, CD-ROM Mode-1, CD-ROM/XA Mode-2 Form-1 and Mode-2 Form-2, 
    CD-i, Video-
    CD, CD-Text
    Read:
    DVD-ROM (DVD-5, DVD-9, DVD-10, DVD-18), DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, 
    SACD (Hybrid), UDF DVD, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-R 3.95 GB, DVD-R 
    Authoring, DVD-R Multi-Border, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+R Multi-
    Session, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM V1.0, DVDRAM V2.0 & 2.1 & 2.2
    CD-DA, CD-ROM Mode-1, CD-ROM/XA Mode-2 Form-1 and Mode-2 Form-2, 
    CD-i, CD-i Bridge, Video-CD (MPEG-1), Karaoke CD, Photo-CD, Enhanced 
    CD, CD Plus, CD Extra, itrax CD, CD-Text, UDF CD, CD-R, and CD-RW 
    						
    							26Chapter 1
    Blue-Ray Combo Drive Module Loading mechanism Drawer (Solenoid Open)
    Tact SW (Open)
    Emergency Release (draw open hole)
    Power Requirement
    Input Voltage DC 5 V +/- 5%
    ItemSpecification
    Vendor & model name Sony BC-5500S
    Performance Specification With CD Diskette With DVD Diskette
    Transfer rate (MB/sec) Sustained:
    Max 2.4 Mbytes/secSustained:
    Max 11 Mbytes/sec
    Buffer Memory 4.5 MB
    Interface SATA 
    Applicable disc format Applicable media types:
    BD-ROM (Single and Dual Layer)
    BD-R (Single and Dual Layer)
    BD-RE (Single and Dual Layer)
    DVD-ROM (Single and Dual Layer)
    DVD+R (Single and Double Layer)
    DVD-R (Single and Dual Layer)
    DVD+RW (Single Layer) and DVD-RW (Single Layer) discs
    DVD-RAM (Ver.2)
    CD-ROM
    CD-R
    CD-RW
    Loading mechanism Drawer (Solenoid Open), Tact SW (Open), Emergency Release (draw 
    open hole)
    Power Requirement
    Input Voltage DC 5 V +/- 5%
    ItemSpecification
    Vendor & model name PLDS BD Combo DS-4E1S
    Performance Specification With CD Diskette With DVD Diskette Blueray
    Transfer rate (KB/sec) Sustained:
    3,500 (min.)Sustained:
    10,000 (min.)Sustained:
    18,000 (min.)
    Buffer Memory 2 MB
    Interface SATA 
    Applicable disc format CD-DA, CD-TEXT, CD ROM Mode-1, CD-ROM/XA Mode-2 Form-1 
    and Form-2, CD-I Ready, Video-CD (MPEG-1), Photo-CD, Enhance 
    CD, CD extra, I-Trax CD and UDF DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, 
    DVD-R single/multi border(s) DVD+R single/multi session(s) DVD-RW 
    DVD+RW DVD-RAM BD-ROM ver2.0, UDF2.5 BD-R ver1.0 and 
    ver2.0, UDF2.5 BD-RE ver2.0 and ver3.0, UDF2.5 BD-hybrid (only BD 
    part)
    Loading mechanism Drawer (Solenoid Open), Tact SW (Open), Emergency Release (draw 
    open hole)
    Power Requirement
    Input Voltage DC 5 V +/- 5%
    ItemSpecification 
    						
    							Chapter 127
    Audio Interface
    ItemSpecification
    Chipset ALC669X-GR for High Definition Audio Codec
    Package 48-pin LQFP package
    Features • Meets Microsoft WLP (Windows Logo Program) audio requirements
    • High performance DACs with digital >110dB and analog 98dB (A -
    weighting) signal-to-noise
    • High performance ADCs with digital > 100dB and analog 90dB (A -
    Weighting) signal-to-noise ratio
    • Six DAC channels support 16/20/24 -bit PCM format for 5.1 sound 
    playback
    • Two stereo ADCs support 16/20/24 -bit PCM format, multiple stereo 
    recording
    • All DACs supports 44.1k/48k/96k/192kHz sample rate
    • All ADCs supports 44.1k/48k/96k/192kHz sample rate
    • Primary 16/20/24-bit SPDIF-OUT supports 32k/44.1k/48k/88.2k/96k/
    192kHz sample rate
    • Secondary 16/20/24-bit SPDIF-OUT supports 32k/44.1k/48k/88.2k/96k/
    192kHz sample rate
    • Analog jacks (port-A, B, C, E and G) support stereo input and output re 
    -tasking
    • Support MONO output at port -H
    • Port-A/D/E/F built in headphone amplifiers
    • Port-E and Port-F headphone amplifiers can drive earphone directly 
    without DC blocking capacitor
    • Port-B/C/E/F with software selectable boost gain (+10/+20/+30dB) for 
    analog micr ophone input
    • Supports external PCBEEP input and built -in digital BEEP generator
    • Software selectable 2.5V/3.2V VREFOUT
    • Supports legacy analog mixer architecture
    • Four channels of digital microphone array input for voice applications
    • Two jack detection pins each designed to detect up to 4 jacks plugging
    • 1.0dB/step playback volume control
    • 1.5dB/step recording volume control
    • High pass filter to cancel DC offset from AD converter
    • Jack detection function is supported when device is in power down 
    mode (D3)
    • 2 GPIOs (General Purpose Input and Output) for customized 
    applications. GPIO0 and GPIO1 share
    • pin with digital microphone
    • Supports anti-pop mode when analog power AVDD is on and digital 
    power is off.
    • Audio Content Protection for Blu -Ray DVD playback (with selected 
    player provided by InterVideo,
    • CyberLink and ArcSoft)
    • Intel low power ECR compliant and power status control for every 
    analog converter and pin widgets
    • Supports 3.3V digital core power, 1.5V~ 3.3V scalable digital I/O power 
    for HD Audio link, and
    • 3.0~5.0V analog power 
    						
    							28Chapter 1
    Audio Amplifier
    Subwoofer Speaker
    Front Speaker
    Center Speaker
    ItemSpecification
    Model Panasonic 12947A
    Package 48 pins QFP
    Features • Microsoft Windows 7® Compliant
    • High +90dB PSRR, Low -80dB THD+N
    • Class AB 2.2W (max.) Stereo BTL Speaker Amplifier
    • Built-in direct drive headphone amplifier within charge pump
    • AGC adjusted circuit function implement
    • STBY function support on speaker and headphone (countermeasure 
    pop noise)
    • RF noise prevention
    • Built-in over current protection
    • External adjustable speaker and headphone amplifier gain
    ItemSpecification
    Vendor and Model Maxim MAX9737
    Package 24pins TQFN
    Features • Spread-spectrum modulation enable for low EMI solution
    • High PSRR 80dB
    • Up to 88% efficiency eliminate heatsink
    • Thermal and Output current protection
    • Shut-down mode current 
    						
    							Chapter 129
    Digital Camera
    Power and Keyboard Controller
    Battery 
    LCD
    ItemSpecification
    Sensor Suyin CMOS 1 Mega Pixel with WXGA (1280 x 800 pixels)
    Pixel Size 3.0um X3.0um 
    Image Size 3.89mm(H) X 2.43mm(V)
    Interface USB 2.0 high-speed
    Optics • Optical aperture: F/2.0
    • Focusing range: 40 cm to Infinity
    • Dimension (L x W x H mm ): 65 X 9.0X 5.25mm
    ItemSpecification
    Controller KB926
    Total number of keypads 105
    Windows logo key yes
    Hotkeys See “System Hotkeys” on page 14.
    ItemSpecification
    6 Cell8 Cell
    Vendor & model name SONY AS-2007B/SIMPLO AS-
    2007B/SANYO AS-2007B/
    PANASONIC AS-2007BSONY AS-2007B/SIMPLO AS-
    2007B/SANYO AS-2007B/
    PANASONIC AS-2007B
    Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
    Pack capacity  4400 mAh 4800 mAh
    Normal Voltage 11.1V 14.8
    Charge Voltage 12.6V 12.6V
    Fast Charge Current 2.94~3.5A 3.1A
    Package configuration 3S2P 4S2P
    ItemSpecification
    Vendor/model name Chi Mei Optoelectronics - N184H6 - L02
    Screen Diagonal (mm) 18.47”
    Display Area (mm) 408.96 (H) x 230.04 (V) mm
    Display resolution (pixels) Full HD (1920 x 1080)
    Pixel Pitch 0.213 (H) x 0.213 (V) mm
    Display Mode FHD (1920 x 1080)
    Typical White Luminance (cd/m
    2) 
    (also called Brightness)220
    Contrast Ratio 650
    Response Time (Optical Rise 
    Time/Fall Time) msec2ms / 6ms
    Input Voltage  3.3V
    Typical Power Consumption 
    (watt)4.6W
    Weight 650g 
    						
    							30Chapter 1
    Card Reader
    Express CardPhysical Size (mm) 422.5 (H) x 248 (V) x 6 (D) mm
    Electrical Interface 40-pin LVDS
    Support Color 262,144 colors
    Viewing Angle (minimum degree)
    Horizontal (Right)
    CR = 10 (Left)45
    45
    Vertical (Upper)
    CR = 10 (Lower)25
    45
    Temperature Range (°C)
    Operating
    Storage (shipping)0 ~ 50
    -20 ~ 60
    ItemSpecification
    Part Name JMB380
    Package 48 pins QFN
    Features • Fully Compliant with Provisions of IEEE Std 1394-1995 for a 
    High-Performance Serial Bus and IEEE
    • Std 1394a-2000 (1394 Open Host Controller Interface 
    Specification 1.1)
    • Support SD Host specv2.0/MMC/MS/MS-PRO/xD
    Interface PCI Express v1.1 standard
    Power Management Features Active States Power Management (ASPM)
    ItemSpecification
    Interface USB or PCI-express
    Slot type 34 or 54
    Features Follows ExpressCard standard specs
    Power Switch G577DSR91U
    Package TQFN 20-pin
    ItemSpecification 
    						
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