Patent ID: 6648695
Filing Date: 2003-11-18
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical adapter assembly for electrically connecting an Intelligent Drive Electronics (IDE) hard disk drive (HDD) with a serial Advanced Technology Attachment (ATA) system backplane, comprising:a serial ATA receptacle connector comprising a plurality of first contacts adapted for connecting with a serial ATA system backplane; an IDE three-in-one header connector comprising a plurality of second contacts adapted for connecting with an IDE HDD; and an electrical adapter comprising a serial ATA plug connector for connecting with the serial ATA receptacle connector, an IDE receptacle connector for connecting with the IDE three-in-one header connector, and a printed circuit board, the serial ATA plug connector comprising a plurality of first terminals for connecting with the first contacts of the serial ATA receptacle connector, the IDE receptacle connector comprising a plurality of second terminals for connecting with the second contacts of the IDE three-in-one header connector, the printed circuit board interconnecting the first terminals and the second terminals.