Parallel SCSI, Marketing Group Names

[Gerry Johnsen]

A Proposal for naming parallel SCSI

SPI %%X##-**
        %% = 5 for slow
        %% = 10 for fast
        %% = 20 for fast-20
        %% = 40 for fast-40

        X## = X1 for 8 bits wide
        X## = X2 for 16 bits wide
        X## = X4 for 32 bits wide

        -** = -SE for single ended
        -** = -DF for differential
        -** = -LV for Low voltage differential

For Example:

  SPI 5X1-SE  Is slow SCSI Single ended
  SPI 10X1-SE Is fast SCSI Single ended
  SPI 20X2-DF Is fast-20 wide SCSI differential

Admittedly its not too sexy but it does the job of defining the 
different variations while allowing the user to quickly compute the 
maximum bandwidth - 20X2 = 40 MB/s.  It also separates parallel SCSI 
|from the serial variations and allows future expansion for speed, 
width and signal types.

For the SCSI Parallel Marketing Group I suggest

  SPA - SCSI Parallel Association


Gerry Johnsen                           Ciprico Inc
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