Method and appartus for transferring data in a controller having centralized memory
US5734848A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 24, 1995 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 24, 2015 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0673
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for transferring data in a controller is disclosed which includes the steps of providing a processor having an internal first bus, providing a second bus, connecting a memory device to the second bus, connecting a disk drive to the second bus, transferring first data between the memory device and the processor across the first and second buses, and transferring second data between the memory device and the disk drive across the second bus. A disk array controller architecture is also disclosed.
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