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Dual bus standard switching bus controller

US10229080B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Intel Corporation · US

Inventors

Ting Lok Song · Bayan Lepas, MY
Su Wei Lim · Klang, MY
Mikal C. Hunsaker · Cameron Park, US
Hooi Kar Loo · Bayan Lepas, MY

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 17, 2015
Grant date	Mar 12, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 20, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F13/4027
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In some embodiments, an electronic system includes a processor, a memory in communication with the processor, a bus in communication with the processor, an Express Card controller coupled to the bus, the Express Card controller providing an interface to an external device, a USB3 controller coupled to the bus and in communication with the Express Card controller, and a PCIE controller coupled to the bus and in communication with the Express Card controller. The Express Card controller may be configured to determine whether the external device is a USB3 device or a PCIE device and to switch between the USB3 controller and the PCIE controller based on the state of a USB3 select pin strap. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.

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