App Note: Spread Spectrum Clocking and Serial ATA

Serial ATA (SATA) attached HDDs are targeted at the low-cost desktop market.
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Application Note: Spread Spectrum Clocking
What is Spread Spectrum Clocking and why is it needed in Serial ATA
implementation?

Serial ATA (SATA) attached HDDs are targeted at the low-cost desktop market.
One of the components in the SATA connected system is the SATA internal
cable itself. These cables are thin, easy to connect and disconnect and provide
improved cooling efficiency with less airflow obs