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CATC Announces 3Gbps-Capable Serial ATA Protocol Analyzer Market-driven Feature Set, Compatibility With SATA-I, SATA-II Extensions And 3Gbps Signaling Highlight Next Generation Analyzer SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Computer Access Technology Corporation (CATC) , a leading communications protocol expert company, today announced the expansion of its line of expert Serial ATA (SATA) protocol analyzers and exercisers. The CATC SATracer(TM) 3G is a powerful analyzer that builds upon the strengths of the SATracer/Trainer(TM) and continues its leadership position by offering a single system that supports both SATA-I and SATA-II. SATracer 3G can capture, decode and analyze traffic at speeds up to 3 Gbps, enabling designers and storage device manufacturers to accelerate the development and delivery of new products. SATracer 3G delivers a comprehensive feature set for developers focused on maximizing the performance potential of Serial ATA-II. It includes decodes for the SATA-II Extensions (command queuing and port multiplier), plus in-depth performance metrics and compatibility with both SATA 1.5 and 3Gbps transfer rates. Users also have the option of upgrading the analyzer to enable it to simultaneously capture SATA and Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) traffic. "As the completion of the 3Gbps Serial ATA specification nears, the availability of supporting test equipment with such capabilities becomes instrumental," stated Knut Grimsrud, chairman of the SATA Working Group and Intel senior principal engineer. "By providing an analysis platform that spans both 1.5 and 3Gbps signaling, CATC is enabling today's developers to prepare for to the next generation Serial ATA signaling speed." "SATracer 3G enters the market with a complete feature set that leverages our years of developing expert protocol analysis systems for the first generation of Serial ATA," stated Michael Micheletti, senior manager of Storage Products for CATC. "Full support for Serial ATA-II Extensions, ATAPI command decoding, as well as SAS and SATA-II interoperability make the SATracer 3G the most flexible platform for accelerating these new technologies to market." SATracer 3G is based on CATC's Universal Protocol Analysis System(TM) (UPAS(TM) 10000), a high bandwidth hardware platform capable of supporting multi-port analysis, traffic generation and anticipated future SATA enhancements. The UPAS 10K platform also supports Fibre Channel, InfiniBand, SAS and PCI Express, in addition to SATA II. Like all CATC analyzer products, the SATracer 3G utilizes the powerful CATC Trace(TM) expert analysis software to process, decode and analyze captured SATA traffic. The CATC Trace embeds deep understanding of the SATA protocol hierarchy and intricacies and presents this information to the user in a colorful, intuitive and easy to use graphical display, allowing customers to quickly discover and correct persistent and intermittent errors and flaws in product designs. Availability CATC is accepting orders for the SATracer 3G with delivery beginning in December 2003. Current SATracer customers will be able to upgrade their existing systems to SATracer 3G as well as purchase optional SAS 3G support and multiple channel support when available. For further information, please contact CATC or its worldwide network of distribution partners. About CATC Computer Access Technology Corporation (CATC) is a global communication protocols expert company, providing test and measurement solutions for Computer I/O, Storage and Networking protocols, enhancing productivity and time to market. CATC develops, manufactures and markets advanced protocol analysis expert systems for established and emerging digital communications standards including Bluetooth, Fibre Channel, IEEE 1394, InfiniBand, PCI Express, SCSI, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS), Serial ATA and USB. Semiconductor, device, system and software companies use CATC's products during each phase of their products' lifecycles from development through production and market deployment. CATC's expert protocol analysis systems allow customers to monitor communications traffic, diagnose design and operational problems and confirm interoperability and standards compliance. Technicians also use CATC's test and analysis products on production lines and for maintenance of deployed systems and networks. CATC was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California. For more information regarding CATC and its products, please visit http://www.catc.com/. Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This press release may contain forward-looking statements based on CATC's current expectations, such as availability of product, market acceptance and competition, management capability and experience, levels of growth, profitability and shareholder value. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, such as CATC's production of new products, market acceptance of its products, competitive pressures, management performance, success of growth, profitability and increased shareholder value. These factors, as well as other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, are discussed in more detail in CATC's Annual Report on Form 10K, filed March 21, 2003, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed August 8, 2003 and subsequent filings CATC may make with the SEC, as amended, which can be viewed at the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at http://www.sec.gov/ . NOTE: CATC, Computer Access Technology Corporation, CATC Trace, SATracer, SATracer/Trainer, Universal Protocol Analyzer System and UPAS are proprietary marks of Computer Access Technology Corporation. All other company names and marks may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated. DATASOURCE: Computer Access Technology Corporation CONTACT: Rose Marr of Computer Access Technology Corporation, +1-408-727-6600, or ; or Camille Cox, +1-805-497-6400, or , for Computer Access Technology Corporation Web site: http://www.catc.com/

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