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Bubble memory disk emulation system

  • US 4,642,759 A
  • Filed: 04/02/1984
  • Issued: 02/10/1987
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/02/1984
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A magnetic bubble memory (MBM) based data storage system for emulating another data storage system, comprising:

  • (a) a central processor bus (CPB);

    (b) a central processor unit (CPU), an instruction memory for said CPU, and a dynamic buffer memory, all connected to said CPB;

    (c) MBM interface means for interfacing an MBM unit with said CPB;

    (d) direct bubble memory access (DBMA) means connected to said CPB for causing said MBM interface means to transfer data from said MBM to selected parts of said dynamic buffer memory through said CPB;

    (e) encoder/decoder means connected to said CPB for transmitting and receiving data to and from a host system in a manner substantially identical to that of said another data storage system, said encoder/decoder means including two direct memory access (DMA) channels, one for transmission and the other for reception of data to and from said host system for transferring data to and from selected parts of said dynamic buffer memory through said PCB; and

    (f) said DMA channels each having registers for addressing to said dynamic buffer memory, said registers updated by said CPU through said CPB without affecting ongoing data transfers to and from said dynamic buffer memory.

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