DE69220134D1 - Speichersteuerungssystem für eine Speicherplattenanordnung - Google Patents

Speichersteuerungssystem für eine Speicherplattenanordnung

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DE69220134D1
DE69220134D1 DE69220134T DE69220134T DE69220134D1 DE 69220134 D1 DE69220134 D1 DE 69220134D1 DE 69220134 T DE69220134 T DE 69220134T DE 69220134 T DE69220134 T DE 69220134T DE 69220134 D1 DE69220134 D1 DE 69220134D1
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control system
memory control
disk array
array
disk
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Mahmoud K Jibbe
Craig C Mccombs
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MagnaChip Semiconductor Ltd
NCR International Inc
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NCR International Inc
Hyundai Electronics America Inc
Symbios Logic Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/06—Digital input from, or digital output to, record carriers, e.g. RAID, emulated record carriers or networked record carriers
    • G06F3/0601—Interfaces specially adapted for storage systems
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F13/00—Interconnection of, or transfer of information or other signals between, memories, input/output devices or central processing units
    • G06F13/14—Handling requests for interconnection or transfer
    • G06F13/20—Handling requests for interconnection or transfer for access to input/output bus
    • G06F13/24—Handling requests for interconnection or transfer for access to input/output bus using interrupt
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/06—Digital input from, or digital output to, record carriers, e.g. RAID, emulated record carriers or networked record carriers
    • G06F3/0601—Interfaces specially adapted for storage systems
    • G06F3/0668—Interfaces specially adapted for storage systems adopting a particular infrastructure
    • G06F3/0671—In-line storage system
    • G06F3/0673—Single storage device

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  • Signal Processing For Digital Recording And Reproducing (AREA)
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DE69220134T 1991-03-13 1992-03-11 Speichersteuerungssystem für eine Speicherplattenanordnung Expired - Lifetime DE69220134T2 (de)

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US07/668,641 US5179704A (en) 1991-03-13 1991-03-13 Method and apparatus for generating disk array interrupt signals

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DE69220134D1 true DE69220134D1 (de) 1997-07-10
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EP (1) EP0508602B1 (de)
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DE (1) DE69220134T2 (de)

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Owner name: NCR INTERNATIONAL, INC. (N.D.GES.D.STAATES DEL, US

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Owner name: MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR, LTD., CHEONGJU, KR

Owner name: NCR INTERNATIONAL, INC. (N.D.GES.D.STAATES DEL, US