
4DWAVE-DX
TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL Document
Rev 1.1
ii Trident Microsystems, Inc.
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November 1997, Rev 0.2
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4DWAVE-DX Technical Reference Manual, Trident™Microsystems, Inc. 1997. All rights reserved.
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