Method of operating an extension FIFO in another device when it

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1994-05-04

1996-04-30

Lee, Thomas C.

Static information storage and retrieval

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395822, 395854, 395872, 365220, 365221, 3642387, 3642391, 3642396, 364DIG1, G06F 1314

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055133762

ABSTRACT:
A configurable network interface controller provides a multi-chip FIFO extension protocol. Utilizing this protocol, FIFOs that are physically separated (e.g., in separate chips) can be made to operate as though they are a single FIFO.

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