SG52216A1 - Shared memory array for data block and control program storage in disk drive - Google Patents

Shared memory array for data block and control program storage in disk drive

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Publication number
SG52216A1
SG52216A1 SG1996000559A SG1996000559A SG52216A1 SG 52216 A1 SG52216 A1 SG 52216A1 SG 1996000559 A SG1996000559 A SG 1996000559A SG 1996000559 A SG1996000559 A SG 1996000559A SG 52216 A1 SG52216 A1 SG 52216A1
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Prior art keywords
disk drive
control program
data block
memory array
program storage
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SG1996000559A
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James A Henson
James P Mcgrath
Bruce R Paterson
Tim R Glassburn
Michael L Raab
James H Do
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Quantum Corp
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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
    • G06F12/00—Accessing, addressing or allocating within memory systems or architectures
    • G06F12/02—Addressing or allocation; Relocation
    • G06F12/08—Addressing or allocation; Relocation in hierarchically structured memory systems, e.g. virtual memory systems
    • G06F12/0802—Addressing of a memory level in which the access to the desired data or data block requires associative addressing means, e.g. caches
    • G06F12/0866—Addressing of a memory level in which the access to the desired data or data block requires associative addressing means, e.g. caches for peripheral storage systems, e.g. disk cache
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F2212/00—Indexing scheme relating to accessing, addressing or allocation within memory systems or architectures
    • G06F2212/31—Providing disk cache in a specific location of a storage system
    • G06F2212/312—In storage controller
    • 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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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
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  • Memory System Of A Hierarchy Structure (AREA)
SG1996000559A 1993-04-30 1994-04-15 Shared memory array for data block and control program storage in disk drive SG52216A1 (en)

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US08/056,428 US5465343A (en) 1993-04-30 1993-04-30 Shared memory array for data block and control program storage in disk drive

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US (1) US5465343A (fr)
EP (1) EP0622726A3 (fr)
JP (1) JPH07129327A (fr)
SG (1) SG52216A1 (fr)

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