New Drives Optimize MIG Head Technology Resulting in 1.7GB Per Platter
SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- JTS Corp. (Amex: JTS), a world
leader in the development of hard disk technology, today expanded its Champion
family of 3.5" hard disk drives for the performance desktop PC market. The
Champion family now offers drives with capacities of 4.3 gigabytes (GBs) and
3.2 gigabytes (GBs). The new drives feature increased cache of 512KB, MTBF of
500,000 hours, access times as fast as 11 milliseconds, and rotation speeds of
5400 RPM, providing original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) with a wide
selection of high-performance, high-capacity drives.
Advanced JTS engineering enables Champion drives to reach 1.7GB/platter
using MIG heads. To reach similar densities, competitive products have been
forced to move to more expensive MR technology. By optimizing MIG technology,
JTS is able to offer its Champion hard disk drives at a significant savings
per platter.
"JTS is ramping production to meet anticipated demand for these
high-quality, low-cost, performance products at the industry's most popular
capacity points," said Tom Mitchell, president and chief executive officer of
JTS Corp. "With recent OEM agreements and qualification of our Madras factory
by several top-tier PC manufacturers, JTS is positioning itself for aggressive
market expansion."
"In the hard disk drive marketplace, the name of the game is quality, low
cost, and time to market. These drives allow JTS to offer mainstream capacity
points with very low cost component technology," said Crawford Del Prete, vice
president, IDC Storage Research.
The Champion family offers an advanced PRML read channel and Fast-ATA-3
performance, allowing for transfer rates of 16.6MB/sec. Ultra DMA will be
phased in by late November 1997 which will double transfer rates from
16.6MB/sec to 33MB/sec. The drives incorporate advanced triple burst
on-the-fly Error Correction Code (ECC) to increase data integrity at high
throughput rates. They also feature embedded servo to eliminate the need for
thermal recalibration and allow continuous throughput of data, making them
ideal for MMX and multimedia applications, while the low acoustics provide
whisper-quiet operation.
JTS' unique encapsulation technology locks in quality and protects against
handling and electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage. Industry-wide statistics
reveal one-third of all units arriving DOA failed due to shock and
mishandling. With JTS technology, drive reliability is significantly improved
and the risk of damage during installation is minimized. In addition, the
encapsulation reduces ESD resulting in an industry-leading MTBF of
500,000 hours.
The Champion family incorporates an advanced Adaptec chipset for more
powerful ECC capability and overall improved throughput.
The Champion family of hard disk drives will be available through JTS'
OEMs and worldwide network of distributors. OEM evaluation units of the 4.3GB
are currently available for $199.
About JTS Corporation:
JTS Corporation, with headquarters in San Jose, Calif., was founded in
1994 to design, manufacture and supply enhanced-capacity hard disk drives for
the notebook and desktop personal computer market. JTS offers an innovative
line of disk drives that provide higher capacity and lower cost per megabyte
than competitive alternatives in the desktop and portable computer market.
The president and chief executive officer of JTS, Tom Mitchell, was formerly
the president and chief operating officer of Conner Peripherals and
co-founder, president and chief operating officer of Seagate Technology.
For further information, contact JTS Corporation at 166 Baypointe Parkway,
San Jose, California 95134. Phone: 408-468-1800, Fax: 408-468-1619.
Website: www.jtscorp.com
NOTE: Champion family is a trademark of JTS Corporation. All other
product, company and organization names cited may be trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective companies or organizations.
SOURCE JTS Corporation
CONTACT: TJScimone of JTS Corporation, 408-468-1608, or
tscimone@jtscorp.com |
