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Superspeed inter-chip interface

US8972646B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

Intel Corporation · US

Inventors

Sridharan Ranganathan · San Ramon, US
David J. Harriman · Sacramento, US
Anoop Mukker · Folsom, US
Satheesh Chellappan · Folsom, US
Karthi R. Vadivelu · Folsom, US
Shalini Sharma · Bengaluru, IN
Zeeshan Sarwar · Folsom, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 30, 2012
Grant date	Mar 3, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 16, 2032

Classification

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

Abstract

An interface for low power, high bandwidth communications between units in a device in provided herein. The interface comprises a USB 3.0 system interface and a SuperSpeed inter-chip (SSIC) protocol adaptor configured to facilitate communications between the USB 3.0 system interface and an M-PHY interface.

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