Serial channel adapter
US5561806A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 7, 1994 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 7, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/385
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for facilitating the transfer of data between computers of different types and architectures is disclosed. The Serial Channel Adapter (SCA) includes four primary functional components: 1) low-end parallel bus interface; 2) data staging buffer; 3) serial interface; and 4) adapter controller, all of which are under microprocessor control and fully programmable to achieve maximum flexibility. Two buses are provided, a Local Data Bus and Local Processor Bus, to minimize processor overhead on the data bus and maximize data throughput.
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