Reverse oriented processor configuration
US5991837A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 2, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 23, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/409
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Reversing the orientation of the processors in a dual-processor arrangement enables the overall length of the host bus to be reduced. In addition, less board layers may be required because the number of data and address/control bus crossovers is also reduced. Furthermore, the heat-dissipation surfaces of the processors may be aligned to face one another thereby forming a channel. This makes it more efficient to cool the processors because heat may be drawn away from each processor with a common fluid stream that can be propelled through the channel with a single fluid propeller.
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