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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5717894 | Method and apparatus for reducing write cycle wait states in a non-zero wait state cache system A method and apparatus which enhances computer system performance in systems that incorporate a cache system that requires a first non-zero number of wait states and a memory system write buffer that requires a second lesser number of wait states. The pre... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5706447 | System for automatic reconfiguration termination to multi-processor bus without added expense of removable termination module A modular computer bus providing a system for automatically maintaining proper bus termination. A module connector is located at on end of the bus. A switch device is located at the end of the bus as close as possible to the connector. The switch device c... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5694029 | Digital measurement of switching regulator current A switching power supply system for digitally measuring switching regulator current is provided. The switching power supply contains a pulse-width-modulator (PWM) controller for providing a series of constant voltage and constant frequency pulses to a tan... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5640517 | Method and apparatus for masters to command a slave whether to transfer data in a sequential or non-sequential burst order A bus with selective burst ordering enables the implementation of computer systems that incorporate bus masters (e.g., processors, DMA controllers, LAN controllers, etc.) with dissimilar burst orders. The same bus supports devices which require or prefer ... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5638527 | System and method for memory mapping A memory mapping scheme for a computer system includes a number of slave devices attached to a system bus, which slave devices have partitioned among themselves a memory address storage system. The memory address storage system is, in turn, divided into a... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5628637 | Computer system SCSI adapter card including an add-in daughter board providing an external SCSI connector for modular and upgradable SCSI bus routing options A SCSI adapter card which provides one or more internal SCSI channels and includes connectors for an optional daughter card which provides an external SCSI connector. The daughter card is a parallel mezzanine style daughter board which provides modular an... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5623594 | Embedded thermistor for on-board thermal monitoring of electrical components A system and method for monitoring the temperature of a heat-producing electronic component located on a circuit board and a method of manufacturing therefor. The system includes: (1) an electrically-conductive trace of predetermined dimensions formed ... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5614698 | Circuit board apparatus with integral, edge-readable bar code structure, and associated methods The substrate member of a multi-tier circuit board is provided, during the construction thereof, with an integral bar code structure by extending spaced apart, parallel finger sections of an interior metal ground plane portion of a panel structure outward... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5611057 | Computer system modular add-in daughter card for an adapter card which also functions as an independent add-in card A daughter card for mounting to an adapter card, wherein the daughter card includes adapter card connectors for mounting to the adapter card and also an edge connector for insertion directly into a computer slot so that the daughter card may also function... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5603040 | Power management control unit for a computer peripheral A power management control unit and system is provided for selectively controlling ac power to one or more computer peripheral devices. The power management control unit includes a power cord connected to an ac supply and an outlet pin capable of electric... | 02/11/1997 |
