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Programmable interface for computer system peripheral circuit card

Patent 5111423 Issued on May 5, 1992. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject May 5, 2009. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventors

Application

No. 222565 filed on 07/21/1988

US Classes:

710/9Address assignment

Examiners

Primary: Lee, Thomas C.
Assistant: Coleman, Eric

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Foreign Patent References

  • 0080823 GB. 06/13/1983

International Class

G06F 013/00

Abstract

A programmable interface for a peripheral circuit card is provided. The card is intended for use with a particular computer bus architecture, and the interface can be customized by a user for a particular card design. Instead of designing a custom interface chip, the designer can program one or more programmable logic devices on the interface chip to interface with whatever devices are on the peripheral circuit card.

Other References

  • Bursky, D., "One chip integrates all IBM PS/2 Micro Channel control needs", Electronic Design, vol. 36, No. 9, Apr. 1988, pp. 67-69
  • International Business Machines Corporation, "MicroChannel.RTM. Architecture Specification"
  • International Business Machines Corporation, "IBM.RTM. Personal System/2.RTM. Seminar Proceedings"
  • Altera Corporation, "Altera User-Configurable Adapter Interface Chips for PS/2 Micro Channel-EPB2001, EPB2002", Rev. 1.
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