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Title:
STORAGE CONTROLLER AND STORAGE SUBSYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/117926
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Some functions of multiple structural elements are integrated into a specific structural element and the specific structural element controls transmission/reception of signals to/from the respective structural elements. [A storage controller] includes a Frontend I/F Chip, a Backend I/F Chip, a CPU, a memory, and a universal LSI connected to the respective units and transmitting/receiving signals to/from the respective units, wherein the universal LSI is configured by integrating functions of connecting and controlling the respective units and, when connecting to the respective units, the function blocks corresponding to the respective units are validated and become a Frontend control block, a Backend control block, a switch block, a CPU I/F block and a memory control block while the control functions which are not connected are invalidated, and, for the valid functions, signal transmission is performed with the outside of the LSI and, for invalid functions, signal transmission is blocked.

Inventors:
SHIMADA KENTARO (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2010/002130
Publication Date:
September 29, 2011
Filing Date:
March 25, 2010
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Assignee:
HITACHI LTD (JP)
SHIMADA KENTARO (JP)
International Classes:
G06F3/06; H04L12/56
Foreign References:
US20060184760A12006-08-17
US20060072580A12006-04-06
US20070171815A12007-07-26
JP2006244340A2006-09-14
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
OHGA, Shinji et al. (3rd FloorShiodome Building,1-2-20, Kaigan, Minato-k, Tokyo 22, JP)
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