Vitnai S Leung

US Patent:

59960272, Nov 30, 1999

Filed:

Dec 14, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/572578

Inventors:

Andrew M. Volk - Loomis CA
Vitnai Kam Leung - El Dorado Hills CA
Katen A. Shah - Orangevale CA

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G06F 1310

US Classification:

710 13

Abstract:

A disk drive controller which can be programmed for compatibility with a variety of disk drives having differing interface requirements. Information regarding specific characteristics of a disk drive to be installed is loaded into a register in the disk drive controller. Information such as the drives data rate, density, precompensation, physical designation, and mode of operation of a disk drive can be programmed into the register. The interface between the disk drive controller and the disk drive is then configured according to the stored information.