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With optimized information access features, the AIT Drive is designed to handle the upcoming explosion of data storage management. In businesses around the
globe, there is an immediate need for cost-effective, high-speed, large-capacity tape storage that can reliably back up large-scale network servers handling huge volumes of images and other storage-intensive data. To meet this growing business demand, Sony has unveiled new standards in tape storage technology. The AIT
(Advanced Intelligent Tape) format is Sony's latest innovation in fast access high density tape recording technology.

AIT forms the basis of Sony's new SDX series of tape drives and media. The ability to store large amounts of data and retrieve information quickly is critical in today's applications. Tape storage and retrieval has been revolutionized by Sony's award-winning Memory in Cassette (MIC) architecture.  The MIC consists of a
memory chip built into the data cartridge which holds the system's log and other user-definable information.  Applications that benefit from MIC's capabilities include
hierarchical storage management, video server, film editing, and real-time data acquisition.

 
                  Features
                       High Speed Data Transfer
                       With a recording density of 116 KBPI, the SDX-300C offers a
                       sustained data transfer rate of 3.0 MB/s (native) to over 6 MB/s
                       (compressed)*. The drive uses a fast/wide SCSI with a burst
                       transfer rate of 20 MB/s.

                       Large Cartridge Capacity
                       The SDX-300C family can store 25 GB (native) or 50 GB
                       (compressed)* on a single 8 mm size data cartridge.

                       System Design Convenience
                       The SDX-300C family includes a fast/wide SCSI interface with
                       a 68-pin single-ended or differential interface or an 80-pin SCA
                       connector and a self cooling design.

                       Exceptional Reliability
                       Utilizing SonyÕs extensive technology expertise in 8 mm tape
                       recording, the SDX-300C products are designed to provide
                       200,000 hour MTBF, an average head life of 50,000 hours and
                       an average of 30,000 media uses.*

                       Memory-in-Cassette
                       Incorporating a flash memory chip within the data cartridge, the
                       SDX-300C provides ultra fast media load and fast file search as
                       well as the ability for applications to read and write to the
                       memory chip.

                       Media Compatibility
                       The SDX-300C family is designed exclusively for use with
                       SonyÕs Advanced Metal Evaporated (AME) media technology
                       incorporating pure cobalt metallization with a super-durable
                       Òdiamond-like carbon coating" (DLC). AME tape is available
                       with or without Memory-In-Cassette (MIC).

                       *Specifications reflect 2:1 data compression. MTBF, head life
                       and media use specifications are averages based on normal
                       office environmental conditions. Actual experience may vary.
 

Product Specifications
Drive Type

• 3.5" 8mm tape drive

• 170 meter Advanced-Metal Evaporated (AME) tape:
• SDX-T3N (without MIC)
• SDX-T3C (with MIC)

• SCSI-2 Fast/Wide, Single-ended or Differential

• IBM's Adaptive Lossless Data Compression (ALDC)

• 25 GB (native)
• 50 GB (compressed)*

• 3 MB/s (native)
• 6 MB/s (compressed)*

• Asynchronous: 5.0 MB/s
• Synchronous: 20.0 MB/s

• 116,000 BPI

• Variable or fixed

• 20 seconds (without MIC)
• 10 seconds (with MIC)

• 55 seconds (without MIC)
• 27 seconds (with MIC)

• 60 inches/s (without MIC)
• 120 inches/s (with MIC)

• 120 inches/s (150 times nominal)

• 4,800 RPM

• 4 MB

• Less than 10-17 bits

• 200,000 Power On Hours (POH)

• 50,000 Tape Contact Hours

• 30,000 end-to-end passes

• 0.25G peak, half sine wave of 50 to 500 Hz (swept)

• 5.0G peak, half sine wave of 3 ms duration

• 10,000 feet

• 26 C

• 5 C to 40 C (40 F to 104 F)

• -40 C to 70 C (-40 F to 158 F)

• 20% to 80% (non-condensing)

• DC 5V +/- 5%, DC 12V +/- 10% (internal)
• AC 100-200/220-240V (external)

• 12 watts (average, internal)
• 21 watts (average, external)

• 1.62" H x 4.0" W x 6.10" D inches (41.1 x 101.6 x 154.9 mm) -internal
• 2.28" H x 7.44" W x 10.31" D inches (57.9 x 189 x 261.9 mm) -external

• 1lb 11oz (765 g) -internal
• 4lb 14oz (2.2 kg) -external

• SDX-300C 68-pin Single Ended
• SDX-302C 80-pin SCA
• SDX-310C 68-pin Differential
• SDX-S300C/NB External Single Ended

     *Specifications reflect 2:1 data compression. MTBF, head life
       and media use specifications are averages based on normal
       office environmental conditions. Actual experience may vary.

       Nonmetric weights and measurements are approximate.