Data storage system having optical/non-optical communication LCC
US8416772B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 26, 2007 |
| Grant date | Apr 9, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 11, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0689
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A link control card for disk drives. The link control card includes: a first connector for carrying relatively high frequency user data and low frequency signals; a diplexer connected to the connector, such diplexer having a first port for the high frequency user data and a second port for the low frequency signals; an optical connector for carrying the relatively high frequency user data; and a high frequency user data communication channel disposed between the diplexer and the disk drives for selectively connected either the first port of the diplexer or the optical connector to the disk drives.
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