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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:+ {, A) |8 z3 w( v8 d
The firmware hub relies on the Intel Firmware Hub interface to communicate with the outside world.( W# h6 G. ~' V ^3 X
This interface consists of four bi-directional signals and one control input. The timing and electrical
. q+ O. p5 }/ E0 lparameters of the FWH interface are similar to those of the LPC interface, to provide compatibility" d6 ~: [2 _' f2 u$ X( D! m" v& \
between the interfaces, but differ in cases mentioned earlier in this section (clock pin capacitance), as2 U8 ]3 u Q+ i$ T+ h
well as in certain timing parameters. The Intel ICH has been engineered to accommodate both interfaces,5 K4 u3 f6 @5 C! p4 p, X' } t. p
which allows the Intel FWH interface signals to be communicated over the same set of pins as LPC. The
8 G, }4 h, t8 W8 u: W5 u6 }Intel FWH interface is designed to use an LPC-compatible start cycle, with a reserved cycle type code.
7 t+ c0 w8 q3 Y0 s6 c. E0 AThis ensures that all LPC devices present on the shared interface will ignore cycles destined for the
1 `& j% ^6 J2 T0 L' ~$ X7 L4 ]FWH, without becoming confused by the different protocol.
) S. O$ D; D: K+ t3 C& mFWH和LPC基本是兼容的,不过FWH比LPC多几组命令, I" x+ }4 p' h! h; T+ X9 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.# Q4 [' ]* f) p2 ~+ p" C5 d
另外,可以看看这个:
s; S" o( }- }8 aUS Patent 7249213 - Memory device operable with a plurality of protocols with configuration data stored in non-volatile storage elements |
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