ATA HDD interface for personal media player with increased...

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2007-08-16

2010-06-15

Tsai, Henry W. H. (Department: 2184)

Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/

Intrasystem connection

Bus interface architecture

C710S023000, C710S062000, C710S072000, C710S074000, C710S313000, C710S315000, C370S465000, C370S466000, C370S467000, C713S501000, C713S502000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07739440

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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