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From: mcmiller@uokmax.uucp (Michael C Miller)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Floppy disk controllers- Suggestions Wanted
Message-ID: <1990Sep13.180820.7993@uokmax.uucp>
Date: 13 Sep 90 18:08:20 GMT
Organization: Engineering Computer Network, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
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 Hello,

I am now involved in a design project that requires the use of a floppy
disk controller IC. I am building a dedicated/stand-alone formatter/copier
and I was wondering if any of you kind folks have info on latest available
chips. I have data on some of the older Western Digital chips but I want
to know if there is some thing newer and more exciting that I should 
look into. 

Does anyone have a toll free number to WD support?

Can anyone point me towards an optimum source of info for the IBM-PC 360K
diskette format/standard?

I have a good deal of experience with the CPM disks and have used the
on chip features of the '2797 to meet various comatibility difficulties, so
I'm sure that it will work for this application, but again, I wanna ask you\
experts ;-).

Ideally I need to be able to upgrade to control for HD Diskettes but for
now 360K is just fine. 

I'm grateful for any info in advance..... thanks....

michael

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