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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:) Q h% S: T/ A5 A6 C5 k& m r6 E& M* Y$ E
The firmware hub relies on the Intel Firmware Hub interface to communicate with the outside world.
. A; u& L, i: v. rThis interface consists of four bi-directional signals and one control input. The timing and electrical! M& s* }& l8 w' I! `) V
parameters of the FWH interface are similar to those of the LPC interface, to provide compatibility; Y Z. y' P$ V% o5 @
between the interfaces, but differ in cases mentioned earlier in this section (clock pin capacitance), as/ t( [: p" n1 f8 x: m! |
well as in certain timing parameters. The Intel ICH has been engineered to accommodate both interfaces,
8 R8 i' n7 M% I. E0 w4 l- i( Bwhich allows the Intel FWH interface signals to be communicated over the same set of pins as LPC. The+ \( S4 m3 K. e4 }. ^* J/ O
Intel FWH interface is designed to use an LPC-compatible start cycle, with a reserved cycle type code.
) c+ _# c* A8 j. S5 yThis ensures that all LPC devices present on the shared interface will ignore cycles destined for the
) S, V6 W" X3 y! U" i' M* ZFWH, without becoming confused by the different protocol.
7 V @) W. Q% x3 Q/ YFWH和LPC基本是兼容的,不过FWH比LPC多几组命令8 p) H, c( M" X- p- k4 Q
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.
6 z- t; U0 |, U6 G1 \* m另外,可以看看这个:8 S0 H! B$ X* b7 w* F+ k. W7 p
US Patent 7249213 - Memory device operable with a plurality of protocols with configuration data stored in non-volatile storage elements |
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