Universal serial bus (USB) interface for mass storage device

Details Universal serial bus (USB) interface for mass storage device Universal serial bus (USB) interface for mass storage device

2007-06-12

2007-06-12

Dang, Khanh (Department: 2111)

Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/

Intrasystem connection

Bus interface architecture

C710S311000, C710S074000

Reexamination Certificate

active

09990739

ABSTRACT:
A mass storage device motherboard or secondary board includes a bridging circuit. The bridging circuit converts signals from the mass storage device into USB signals. The bridging circuit can be provided by a chip that converts ATA/ATAPI signals into USB signals.

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