Computer system having an improved digital and analog configuration
US5797028A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 11, 1995 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 11, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F15/7864
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer system including separate digital and analog system chips which provides increased performance over current computer architectures. The computer system of the present invention includes a digital system chip which performs various digital functions, including multimedia functions and chipset functions, and a separate analog chip which performs analog functions, including digital to analog and analog to digital conversions. Thus the present invention optimizes silicon use and design by splitting up digital and analog functions on separate chips. The system of the present invention also separates digital noise from analog noise, allowing a higher degree of integration while increasing stability.
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