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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:
" _: i8 ^4 ?$ U' x3 w. q) oThe firmware hub relies on the Intel Firmware Hub interface to communicate with the outside world.% H7 t" _1 F/ y
This interface consists of four bi-directional signals and one control input. The timing and electrical* g/ V3 y. I3 X/ K
parameters of the FWH interface are similar to those of the LPC interface, to provide compatibility4 l$ V9 Y! w0 b! N+ T
between the interfaces, but differ in cases mentioned earlier in this section (clock pin capacitance), as% c5 ~6 P( D$ V7 a( d2 f
well as in certain timing parameters. The Intel ICH has been engineered to accommodate both interfaces,
4 g6 `' ]" x8 c. q) [which allows the Intel FWH interface signals to be communicated over the same set of pins as LPC. The+ U! x% l3 @- w; L2 R: g: _" m
Intel FWH interface is designed to use an LPC-compatible start cycle, with a reserved cycle type code.9 k5 m9 Z. W: }* L6 g* f. G4 S
This ensures that all LPC devices present on the shared interface will ignore cycles destined for the
2 o9 Q8 ^: _' X8 GFWH, without becoming confused by the different protocol.; u+ b, |4 ~" @9 x+ F" k3 f3 H
FWH和LPC基本是兼容的,不过FWH比LPC多几组命令
9 k+ L0 g) `/ v2 M% A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.' H# ]) d+ Z3 g+ c( Y3 ^
另外,可以看看这个:* @6 F( c% d, j8 o5 Z7 A7 f2 V
US Patent 7249213 - Memory device operable with a plurality of protocols with configuration data stored in non-volatile storage elements |
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