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Asynchronous

1. In computing, describing a process that occurs independently of other processes.

2. In telecommunications, describing two signals within a network or between two networks that are sent at different times.

3. More generally, describing two or more events that occur at a different time or something that occurs at the wrong time.

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The first two synchronous torque motors ever used in extrusion were on Kuhne film lines, one installed in 1997 and the second in 2001.

Shh ... can you hear the new extruder motors? Silent, space-saving, energy-efficient, and high-torque, a new generation of ring-shaped motors is gaining a foothold in extrusion. A couple of hundred are already in use. Though most machine builders are reacting cautiously, adventurous processors are using them happily

The new 36Mb synchronous SRAMs are currently available in industrial temperature grade in RoHS-compliant 100-pin TQFP and 165-ball BGA packages.

Cypress Introduces High-Performance Synchronous SRAM Family With On-Chip Error-Correcting Code for Superior Reliability

Asynchronous replication, like synchronous replication, creates an exact copy of the local data on a remote system.

Data replication

Pre-requisites: Understanding of the basic principles of synchronous transmission; knowledge of PDH transmission networks would also be advantageous.

Understand the Fundamental Principles of Synchronous Digital Hierarchy in Modern Broadband Networks

Var Compensator, Synchronous Condenser), Variable Power Flow

Global Flexible AC Transmission (FACT) Systems Industry

From a cost standpoint, a synchronous approach usually requires higher bandwidth and more equipment in order to maintain acceptable performance for several reasons:

Cost-effective disaster recovery: with snapshot-enhanced, any-to-any data mirroring

Transmission modes: Principles of asynchronous and synchronous transmission and comparison of these transmission modes

Gain Valuable Knowledge on Transmission Principles with New E-Learning Course

Our Synchronous SRAM is extensively used in communications, automotive, industrial, and military applications.

ISSI Announces 72Mb Synchronous SRAM Family

In synchronous mode, block level data transactions or Input/Output (I/O) requests are committed to one or more remote storage systems prior to sending a write acknowledgement back to the primary unit.

Data replication over the WAN

The 30V synchronous buck converter chip set, FDS6298 and FDS6299S was designed specifically to optimize efficiency and space in notebook computers using the latest Intel Mobile Voltage Positioning (IMVP) specifications.

Fairchild Semiconductor Named a Winner of EP China's 2006 Top 10 DC - DC Product Awards; 30V Synchronous Buck Chip Set Optimizes Efficiency and Space in IMVP4/6 Vcore Designs

LLC, a private investment firm based in Greenwich, CT, announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its portfolio company, Synchronous Aerospace Group, to Precision Castparts Corp.

Littlejohn & Co. Announces Sale of Synchronous Aerospace Group To Precision Castparts Corp

As long as the writes are sent in order to the remote location, the data is valid and most transactional applications will recover just as they would with synchronous.