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Article #11165Re: COMPAQ PROPOSED SCALABLE I/O ARCHITECTURE
From: Thomas D. Barrett
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 13:08
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 13:08
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In article <1992Dec17.190553.17417@twisto.eng.hou.compaq.com> simonich@croatia.eng.hou.compaq.com (Chris Simonich) writes: > >Uh, why do you assume an ASIC is required? Chris, what else would be small enough to pack and unpack all of the sideband signals (irqs, reqs/acks, parity, etc.). That is why I made the statement about using fiber optics instead of the 8-channels of data... packetizing the sideband signals is great, but the technology won't be available until '94 or late '93. Sooooo, why not use the fiber technology which should be around then? A Vcc, 2 GNDs, and 1 fiber cable :) Tom -- | Tom Barrett (TDBear), Sr. Engineer | tom.barrett@amd.com | AMD PCD / Austin, TX 78741 | v:512-462-6856 / f:512-462-5155 | "No is Yes, and We are All FREE!" | CO made a #2 no-no... PU! | My views may not be shared by the organization of origin
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!stanford.edu!apple!amdcad!dvorak.amd.com!tdbear From: tdbear@dvorak.amd.com (Thomas D. Barrett) Newsgroups: comp.arch Subject: Re: COMPAQ PROPOSED SCALABLE I/O ARCHITECTURE Message-ID: <1992Dec18.130822.8848@dvorak.amd.com> Date: 18 Dec 92 13:08:22 GMT References: <1992Dec16.235011.17202@twisto.eng.hou.compaq.com> <1992Dec17.100528.62134@cc.usu.edu> <1992Dec17.190553.17417@twisto.eng.hou.compaq.com> Organization: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.; Austin, Texas Lines: 18