ATA HDD interface for personal media player with increased data transfer throughput
US7739440B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 16, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jun 15, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/28
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
This invention is a method allowing for interfacing high speed hard disk drives (ATA-HDD) in high throughput PIO modes to currently available digital media processors (DMP). The prescribed interface programs signals available in the DMP external memory interface (EMIF) functions to match the requirements of ATA-HDD PIO functions. Selected signal redefinition and minimal glue logic is employed to form a seamless link between the EMIF I/O of the digital media processor DMP and the ATA-HDD hard drive.
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