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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:
; h. S f! v$ @; {The firmware hub relies on the Intel Firmware Hub interface to communicate with the outside world." ^$ e( m$ Q- N/ H4 @. X+ w9 h) e
This interface consists of four bi-directional signals and one control input. The timing and electrical" q4 l9 j! R& w8 z4 P9 T/ H
parameters of the FWH interface are similar to those of the LPC interface, to provide compatibility, q+ k$ [6 s7 o X1 O
between the interfaces, but differ in cases mentioned earlier in this section (clock pin capacitance), as
$ o4 }2 h0 D3 K( S6 }well as in certain timing parameters. The Intel ICH has been engineered to accommodate both interfaces,
* u+ B4 U; r' Z( ^0 _- [8 ]which allows the Intel FWH interface signals to be communicated over the same set of pins as LPC. The
2 }: j8 v! `4 L, s1 uIntel FWH interface is designed to use an LPC-compatible start cycle, with a reserved cycle type code.. \; e Z4 t/ z, L4 F
This ensures that all LPC devices present on the shared interface will ignore cycles destined for the/ z( e6 b! ^5 n' M# D1 w
FWH, without becoming confused by the different protocol.
4 b9 s+ l: d! L4 x# w g9 S3 r: }' dFWH和LPC基本是兼容的,不过FWH比LPC多几组命令4 s x, p; `7 F4 Q1 I' V
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.
1 U5 P1 ]2 P6 g7 t2 m另外,可以看看这个:
$ G5 v- o# y: |. \2 H/ D4 I" dUS Patent 7249213 - Memory device operable with a plurality of protocols with configuration data stored in non-volatile storage elements |
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