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Apparatus, system, and method for bus link width optimization

US7136953B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMay 7, 2003
Grant dateNov 14, 2006
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Expiry dateDec 18, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02D10/00
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A bus permits the number of active serial data lanes of a data link to be re-negotiated in response to changes in bus bandwidth requirements. In one embodiment, one of the bus interfaces triggers a re-negotiation of link width and places a constraint on link width during the re-negotiation.

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