Programmable transmission and reception of out of band signals for serial ATA
US7039064B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 8, 2002 |
| Grant date | May 2, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/387
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus generally comprising a plurality of writeable registers, a control circuit, and a transmitter circuit. The writeable registers may be configured to store (i) a first burst value and (ii) a first gap value. The control circuit may be configured to generate an idle signal (i) in a transmit state for a first duration determined by the first burst value and (ii) in an idle state for a second duration determined by the first gap value in response to a first command signal. The transmitter circuit may be configured to (i) enable transmitting while the idle signal is in the transmit state and (ii) disable transmitting while the idle signal is in the idle state.
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