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公开(公告)号:AU663536B2
公开(公告)日:1995-10-12
申请号:AU2979292
申请日:1992-12-02
Applicant: IBM
Inventor: AMINI NADER , BOURY BECHARA FOUAD , BRANNON SHERWOOD , HORNE RICHARD LOUIS , LOHMAN TERENCE JOSEPH
Abstract: A computer system is provided, comprising system memory and a memory controller for controlling access to system memory by means of a memory bus, a central processing unit electrically connected with the memory controller for reading and writing data to the system memory over the memory bus, a bus interface unit electrically connected with the memory controller by means of a system bus, and an input/output device electrically connected to the bus interface unit by an input/output bus. The memory controller incorporates logic for arbitrating between the central processing unit and the input/output device to determine which of the central processing unit and the input/output device should be granted access to the system memory through said memory bus. The bus interface unit incorporates logic for overriding the memory controller logic, in response to a series of predetermined operating conditions, and grant exclusive access to system memory to the input/output device.
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公开(公告)号:NZ245344A
公开(公告)日:1995-09-26
申请号:NZ24534492
申请日:1992-12-02
Applicant: IBM
Inventor: AMINI NADER , BOURY BECHARA FOUAD , BRANNON SHERWOOD , HORNE RICHARD LOUIS , LOHMAN TERRENCE JOSEPH
Abstract: A computer system is provided, comprising system memory and a memory controller for controlling access to system memory by means of a memory bus, a central processing unit electrically connected with the memory controller for reading and writing data to the system memory over the memory bus, a bus interface unit electrically connected with the memory controller by means of a system bus, and an input/output device electrically connected to the bus interface unit by an input/output bus. The memory controller incorporates logic for arbitrating between the central processing unit and the input/output device to determine which of the central processing unit and the input/output device should be granted access to the system memory through said memory bus. The bus interface unit incorporates logic for overriding the memory controller logic, in response to a series of predetermined operating conditions, and grant exclusive access to system memory to the input/output device.
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公开(公告)号:CA2080210A1
公开(公告)日:1993-07-03
申请号:CA2080210
申请日:1992-10-08
Applicant: IBM
Inventor: AMINI NADER , BOURY BECHARA F , BRANNON SHERWOOD , HORNE RICHARD L , LOHMAN TERENCE J
Abstract: The present invention provides a bus to bus interface unit for computer systems having dual bus architecture, such as a system bus and an I/O bus. The bus interface unit includes an asynchronous bidirectional temporary data storage function for data being transferred between the two buses to and from devices coupled to each of the two buses. Preferably the storage function operates in modes that will accommodate individual transfers of data, data streaming, and data burst transfers, and can accommodate transfers of information from contiguous addresses without initiating a new request for each address.
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公开(公告)号:CA2071347A1
公开(公告)日:1993-04-16
申请号:CA2071347
申请日:1992-06-16
Applicant: IBM
Inventor: AMINI NADER , BOURY BECHARA F , BRANNON SHERWOOD , LOHMAN TERENCE J
Abstract: BC9-91-072 EXPANDABLE HIGH PERFORMANCE FIFO DESIGN An arrangement of cells with input and output steering circuitry as well as internal shifting capabilities is disclosed which advantageously provides a first in/first out (FIFO) register circuit which can be written to and read from in contiguous clock cycles. The FIFO register circuit is provided with an arrangement of self contained FIFO cells, each cell containing its own input multiplexer and control circuitry.
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公开(公告)号:IN181075B
公开(公告)日:1998-04-18
申请号:IN655MA1992
申请日:1992-10-30
Applicant: IBM
Inventor: AMINI NADER , BOURY BECHARA FOUAD , BRANNON SHERWOOD , HORNE RICHARD LOUIS , LOHMAN TERENCE JOSEPH
IPC: G06F13/16
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公开(公告)号:NZ245347A
公开(公告)日:1995-09-26
申请号:NZ24534792
申请日:1992-12-02
Applicant: IBM
Inventor: AMINI NADER , BOURY BECHARA FOUAD , BRANNON SHERWOOD , HORNE RICHARD LOUIS , LOHMAN TERENCE JOSEPH
Abstract: The present invention provides a bus to bus interface unit for computer systems having dual bus architecture, such as a system bus and an I/O bus. The bus interface unit includes an asynchronous bidirectional temporary data storage function for data being transferred between the two buses to and from devices coupled to each of the two buses. Preferably the storage function operates in modes that will accommodate individual transfers of data, data streaming, and data burst transfers, and can accommodate transfers of information from contiguous addresses without initiating a new request for each address.
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公开(公告)号:CA2080210C
公开(公告)日:1998-10-27
申请号:CA2080210
申请日:1992-10-08
Applicant: IBM
Inventor: LOHMAN TERENCE JOSEPH , AMINI NADER , BOURY BECHARA FOUAD , BRANNON SHERWOOD , HORNE RICHARD LOUIS
Abstract: The present invention provides a bus to bus interface unit for computer systems having dual bus architecture, such as a system bus and an I/O bus. The bus interface unit includes an asynchronous bidirectional temporary data storage function for data being transferred between the two buses to and from devices coupled to each of the two buses. Preferably the storage function operates in modes that will accommodate individual transfers of data, data streaming, and data burst transfers, and can accommodate transfers of information from contiguous addresses without initiating a new request for each address.
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公开(公告)号:IN181078B
公开(公告)日:1998-04-18
申请号:IN658MA1992
申请日:1992-10-30
Applicant: IBM
Inventor: HORNE RICHARD LOUIS , LOHMAN TERENCE JOSEPH , BRANNON SHERWOOD , BOURY BECHARA FOUAD , NADER AMINI
IPC: G06F13/16
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公开(公告)号:CA2080608A1
公开(公告)日:1993-07-03
申请号:CA2080608
申请日:1992-10-15
Applicant: IBM
Inventor: AMINI NADER , BOURY BECHARA F , BRANNON SHERWOOD , HORNE RICHARD L , LOHMAN TERENCE J
Abstract: BC9-91-089 BUS CONTROL LOGIC FOR COMPUTER SYSTEM HAVING DUAL BUS ARCHITECTURE A computer system is provided, comprising system memory and a memory controller for controlling access to system memory by means of a memory bus, a central processing unit electrically connected with the memory controller for reading and writing data to the system memory over the memory bus, a bus interface unit electrically connected with the memory controller by means of a system bus, and an input/output device electrically connected to the bus interface unit by an input/output bus. The memory controller incorporates logic for arbitrating between the central processing unit and the input/output device to determine which of the central processing unit and the input/output device should be granted access to the system memory through said memory bus. The bus interface unit incorporates logic for overriding the memory controller logic, in response to a series of predetermined operating conditions, and grant exclusive access to system memory to the input/output device.
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公开(公告)号:BR9203585A
公开(公告)日:1993-04-27
申请号:BR9203585
申请日:1992-09-15
Applicant: IBM
Inventor: AMINI NADER , BOURY BECHARA F , BRANNON SHERWOOD , LOHMAN TERENCE J
Abstract: An arrangement of cells with input and output steering circuitry as well as internal shifting capabilities is disclosed which advantageously provides a first in/first out (FIFO) register circuit which can be written to and read from in contiguous clock cycles. The FIFO register circuit is provided with an arrangement of self contained FIFO cells, each cell containing its own input multiplexer and control circuitry.
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