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Memory system having magnetic disk drive implemented as cache memory and being integrated with optical disk drive in a hierarchical architecture

US6070226A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 10, 1996
Grant dateMay 30, 2000
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Expiry dateDec 10, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F12/08
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A data processing system with an optical disk drive is provided with a magnetic disk drive as a cache. The magnetic disk drive is physically integrated with the optical disk drive. A semiconductor RAM is provided as a further cache for the magnetic disk drive and is physically integrated therewith.

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