Cheetah 36ES drives combine giant magnetoresistive (GMR) heads, partial response/maximum likelihood (PRML) read channel electronics, embedded servo technology, and a wide SCSI Ultra160 interface to provide high performance, high capacity data storage for a variety of systems including engineering workstations, network servers, mainframes, and supercomputers.

The Cheetah 36ES family has the following standard features:

• Integrated Ultra160 SCSI controller

• Multimode SCSI drivers and 

RECEIVERS

—single-ended (SE) and low voltage differential (LVD)

• 16 bit I/O data bus

• Asynchronous and synchronous data transfer protocol

• Firmware downloadable via SCSI interface

• Selectable even byte 

SECTOR

 sizes from 512 to 4,096 bytes/

SECTOR

• Programmable 

SECTOR

 reallocation scheme

• Flawed sector reallocation at format time

• Programmable auto write and read reallocation

• Reallocation of defects on command (post format)

• Enhanced ECC maximum burst correction length of 240 bits with a guaranteed burst correction length of

233 bits

• Sealed head and disc assembly

• No preventative maintenance or adjustment required

• Dedicated head landing 

ZONE

• Embedded servo design

• Self diagnostics performed when power is applied to the drive

• 1:1 Interleave

• 

ZONED

 bit recording (ZBR)

• Vertical, horizontal, or top down mounting

• Dynamic spindle brake

• 4,096 kbyte data buffer

• Hot plug compatibility (Section 9.6.4.2 lists proper host connector needed) for LC model drives

• Drive Self Test (DST)

Compatibility