CA1187191A - Secondary storage facility employing serial communications between drive and controller - Google Patents

Secondary storage facility employing serial communications between drive and controller

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CA1187191A
CA1187191A CA000412823A CA412823A CA1187191A CA 1187191 A CA1187191 A CA 1187191A CA 000412823 A CA000412823 A CA 000412823A CA 412823 A CA412823 A CA 412823A CA 1187191 A CA1187191 A CA 1187191A
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controller
bit
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command
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French (fr)
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Robert G. Bean
Barry R. Rubinson
Peter T. Mclean
O. Winston Sergeant
Michael E. Beckman
Edward A. Gardner
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Digital Equipment Corp
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Digital Equipment Corp
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CA000412823A 1981-10-05 1982-10-05 Secondary storage facility employing serial communications between drive and controller Expired CA1187191A (en)

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US30859381A 1981-10-05 1981-10-05
US308,593 1981-10-05

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