Patent ID: 6603625
Filing Date: 2003-08-05
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A multi-dimensional computer network comprising:a plurality of interconnected switched nodes, wherein at least one of the switched nodes comprises: (a) a disk for storing data and an index mark; (b) a spindle motor for rotating the disk; (c) a head for reading the data and the index mark stored on the disk; (d) an index mark detector for generating an index mark detect signal in response to the head reading the index mark; (e) more than two input ports and more than two output ports for connecting to other switched nodes and for simultaneously transmitting data in multiple dimensions through the multi-dimensional computer network, wherein at least one of the input ports for receiving a spindle sync message from another of the switched nodes; (f) a data buffer for buffering message data received through the plurality of input ports from other switched nodes; (g) routing circuitry for routing the message data to selected output ports; and (h) a spindle synchronization circuit, responsive to the index mark detect signal, for synchronizing the rotation of the disk relative to the spindle sync message.