Abstract:
A library device (101) for moving a medium (56) by an accessor section (52) from a cell of plural cells (11), whose address is specified by a host computer (100), to a drive (12, 54), and for recording/reproducing information on/from the medium (56) by the drive (12, 54), includes a cell address conversion table (15) which stores real addresses (21) in correspondence with the addresses of the respective cells (11), and a converting means (61, 63) which converts the cell address (20) specified by the host computer (100) to a real address (21) indicating the position of the real cell (11) in the library device (101) by regarding the cell address (20) as a virtual address, and by referring to the cell address conversion table (15).
Abstract:
Local connectionless information (data transferred directly without establishing a path to the destination) such as data of a local area network (LAN) is contained in an asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) network which uses a connection-oriented communication system (a system in which data is transferred after confirming the establishment of a path to the destination), and efficient, high speed routing can be made. Provided are a means (30) for cellulating/restoring connectionless information which bidirectionally performs conversion from the connectionless information to the connectionless cell of a fixed-length cell, and vice versa, a routing control means (31) which analyzes the destination address of the information in the connectionless cell and controls the routing of the cell, and an ATM network (32) which connects the means (30) with the means (31) by a permanent virtual channel of a fixed path, and connects the means (31) with each other by a permanent virtual channel of a fixed path or by a virtual channel of a semifixed path. Thus, connectionless information is divided into cells, and the exchange of each cell can be performed in an ATM network.
Abstract:
An arithmetic operation processing method in an error correction processing device which is designed for high-speed chain search operation without increasing hardware quantity to reduce the time for correction processing. The error correction processing device has arithmetic circuits (141 to 159) that find solutions of the terms corresponding to the terms of an error position polynomial in which the elements read out from a recording medium are calculated from the data of code language consisting of Galois body, wherein the circuits (141 to 159) successively calculate values of terms for the variables consisting of Galois body of the polynomial in synchronism with the clock signals, the values of terms from the circuits (141 to 159) are added up through an EOR circuit (160) to find a solution of said error position polynomial, and presence or absence of error at the positions of the data is detected based on the solution, and wherein operations of said circuits (141 to 159) are carried out to successively find the solutions from the lower position through up to the upper position in said data that are read out.
Abstract:
A maximum likelihood decoding method for decoding the input signal subjected to wave interference. The input signals of several bits are sampled which are located before in time the assumed data string stored in an assumed path memory (104). By using this sampled values, the interference quantity with future signals located after in time the assumed data string is estimated. On reference to this interference quantity, the assumed sampled values of the input signals are calculated. By using these assumed sampled values and the sampled values of the input signals, the input signals are subjected to maximum likelihood decoding to generate a plurality of surviving paths and to store them in a path memory (102). Thereafter, the data of the most likelihood surviving path is outputted as a decoded data string.
Abstract:
When a decoder (412; 63) for decoding the addressing field of an instruction outputs an indication of calculating addresses, in the case wherein a decoded instruction has both of an explicit indication of calculating addresses and an implicit indication of calculating addresses, the decoder (412; 63) determines, according to the instruction code, that either the explicit indication or the implicit one is to be performed in advance (Fig. 3A, Fig. 3B), and outputs those in order. Thereby, an instruction having an explicit indication of calculating addresses and an implicit one can be interpreted and executed at a high speed by an efficient pipeline processing.
Abstract:
An apparatus for connecting tentatively which is used for electronic devices and makes the mounting of an electronic circuit unit possible only when the relative positions of a recessed part (25), which is provided at an edge part (21) of a shelf (11), and a protruding part (33), which is provided on the electronic circuit unit, coincide with each other. On a print-circuit board (45), at both the ends of which connectors (47, 49) are provided respectively, guide members (51, 53), which have guide grooves (55, 65) guiding both the side edges of the electronic circuit unit (27) respectively, are provided. A plurality of slidable rod members (61, 63) are provided in the guide member (51). When mounting the electronic circuit unit, the rod member (61 or 63) is made to slide by the protruding part (33). When the relative positions of the protruding rod member (63) and the recessed part (25) of the shelf (11) do not coincide with each other, this apparatus (43) for connecting tentatively cannot be mounted on the shelf (11).
Abstract:
A message control system in a data communication system in the form of a loosely coupled multiprocessing system in which a plurality of processing modules having memory units are connected to each other via a system bus. In the message control system, a memory unit (12) in each processing module has a data processing unit (14) which is a software which runs on a central processing unit (11) of the processing module, and buffers (16, 17) for storing messages to be transmitted. Further, a connection unit (13) in each processing module (10) includes at least a plurality of logic transmission ports (21) that successively read messages developed on the buffers (16, 17) and transmit them as a continuous message, a plurality of logic reception ports (22) for storing messages, a transmission system connection means (23) and a reception system connection means (24).
Abstract:
A system for controlling the issues of input/output instructions applicable to a data processing system which includes a processor module having a CPU and adaptor modules which are in connection with the processor module by a system bus and control input/output devices according to the input/output instructions issued from the processor module. While the CPU executes other instructions after issuing the input/output instructions, the adaptor modules execute the input/output instructions and transfer the results of processing to the processor module. When the results sent from the adaptor modules are not normal, the CPU receives interrupt requests to provide the results of processing in the adaptor modules.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device provided with a main body (10) of a rectangular package, many leads (12) protruded therefrom, a heat radiating fin assembly provided on the upper surface of the main body of the package. The assembly comprises a pole (14a) extending upright from the upper surface of the main body of the package, and at least one heat radiating fin (14b) extended from the pole perpendicularly. The heat radiating fins are supported by the direct or indirect engagement with a case (18) containing the semiconductor device. This support is so accomplished that no lead is in contact with anything. Also, when the semiconductor device is so disposed in the case in a predetermined direction, the direction canot be altered.
Abstract:
Compound semiconductor crystals are grown through the organometallic vapor phase epitaxial method vertically by supplying the epitaxial gas divided into a plurality of flows so that each flow rate is adjusted from sub-injectors (11) arranged to cover the entire surface of a substrate (3) to grow crystals to the entire surface of the substrate (3). The method and apparatus of the present invention are effective especially for growth of quaternary III-V compound semiconductor crystals.