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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:
! ^. k# l, T' G8 x4 d0 @The firmware hub relies on the Intel Firmware Hub interface to communicate with the outside world.
- ?- r. k$ ~ W, D" AThis interface consists of four bi-directional signals and one control input. The timing and electrical
% y, K" O% l( O! e8 c# |parameters of the FWH interface are similar to those of the LPC interface, to provide compatibility8 R6 v# o/ l# \" F( J
between the interfaces, but differ in cases mentioned earlier in this section (clock pin capacitance), as
8 N7 C# G" S& H/ [3 i- Q) q. vwell as in certain timing parameters. The Intel ICH has been engineered to accommodate both interfaces,
( k0 c6 ~* X8 m: n. |which allows the Intel FWH interface signals to be communicated over the same set of pins as LPC. The
" x! |2 P' R6 y0 V; xIntel FWH interface is designed to use an LPC-compatible start cycle, with a reserved cycle type code.
1 f* `8 a3 N+ \* C& V6 P6 ]- B% dThis ensures that all LPC devices present on the shared interface will ignore cycles destined for the. S5 b& A7 d5 e. U, |3 o
FWH, without becoming confused by the different protocol.
2 S, t3 s) Y! x0 u4 NFWH和LPC基本是兼容的,不过FWH比LPC多几组命令
, I% L4 }8 h" ^, }: C( o: m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.
i: x# p# | J+ o- b/ j另外,可以看看这个:2 s8 V2 |# {/ J
US Patent 7249213 - Memory device operable with a plurality of protocols with configuration data stored in non-volatile storage elements |
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