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发表于 2008-8-21 14:36:05
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在Intel® 82802AB/82802AC Firmware Hub (FWH)的data sheet里面,有下面一段话:
# Y: |- W u, Z* k5 V+ A) i( AThe firmware hub relies on the Intel Firmware Hub interface to communicate with the outside world.7 O: | ?: g& k1 [: g
This interface consists of four bi-directional signals and one control input. The timing and electrical
+ v% Z4 k5 Q" v& P/ R0 x& A/ dparameters of the FWH interface are similar to those of the LPC interface, to provide compatibility
/ D& T \: q! xbetween the interfaces, but differ in cases mentioned earlier in this section (clock pin capacitance), as O/ c& q4 \6 t4 ~! s6 D. j2 c
well as in certain timing parameters. The Intel ICH has been engineered to accommodate both interfaces,8 n* J# p# u$ f; F$ \/ h0 u$ r
which allows the Intel FWH interface signals to be communicated over the same set of pins as LPC. The
' O" R8 [4 S# ~' e( u; S7 t, RIntel FWH interface is designed to use an LPC-compatible start cycle, with a reserved cycle type code.
9 c4 x' B; F9 @; O/ g, n! Q5 r" `This ensures that all LPC devices present on the shared interface will ignore cycles destined for the
. |) O9 ?. w1 F" }2 u. NFWH, without becoming confused by the different protocol.
3 L3 {6 k) ]* [) E( {/ UFWH和LPC基本是兼容的,不过FWH比LPC多几组命令( X, x0 u" j/ F) y1 D
在ICH9上面LPC和FWH的数据地址控制信号线都是相同pin复用的,所以应该是二选一的吧.! B3 E# H. ?0 H* L* D, a
另外,可以看看这个:
# V% {1 w% Z+ r5 y5 Y/ MUS Patent 7249213 - Memory device operable with a plurality of protocols with configuration data stored in non-volatile storage elements |
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