Computer system including CPU or peripheral bridge directly connected to a low voltage differential signal channel that communicates serial bits of a peripheral component interconnect bus transaction in opposite directions
US9529769B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 26, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 26, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D10/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer system has a computer with an integrated central processing unit and graphics subsystem in a single chip. The graphics subsystem directly couples to a unidirectional differential signal channel to output digital video data. A connector is configurable for external peripheral communication. A first Low Voltage Differential Signal (LVDS) channel directly couples to the connector. The first LVDS channel has two unidirectional, differential signal pairs transmitting data in opposite directions to convey Universal Serial Bus (USB) protocol data for external peripheral communication. The unidirectional different signal channel conveys Transition Minimized Differential Signaling (TMDS) signals as digital video data.
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