Micro Channel Architecture

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Micro Channel Architecture - (MCA) IBM's proprietary 32-bit bus, used in high-end PS/2 personal computers. Micro Channel is designed for multiprocessing. It eliminates potential conflicts that arise when installing new peripheral devices. MCA is *not* compatible with either EISA or XT bus architecture so older cards cannot be used with it.

As with the ROM BIOS in the first IBM PCs, figuring out the Micro Channel's secrets has been an arduous task of reverse engineering ever since the PS/2 line was announced. Consequently, the MCA has never become as wide spread as the competing EISA standard.

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Cambex Corporation (CBEX) announced today the FibreQuik(TM) MC1000, a Micro Channel-to-Fibre Channel host bus adapter (HBA) that enables high-speed Fibre Channel connectivity for IBM RS/6000 and RS/6000 SP processors utilizing the Micro Channel architecture.

Cambex Announces Industry's First High Speed Micro Channel to Fibre ... by Business Wire

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