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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:
0 o8 K. h/ B4 B0 f7 DThe firmware hub relies on the Intel Firmware Hub interface to communicate with the outside world.% T$ _( ]) c3 P Y* d
This interface consists of four bi-directional signals and one control input. The timing and electrical( @% J1 f1 G9 P- k- h& g* S
parameters of the FWH interface are similar to those of the LPC interface, to provide compatibility
6 z. {1 z9 G% O, |( h: Fbetween the interfaces, but differ in cases mentioned earlier in this section (clock pin capacitance), as
4 p. @" q4 L6 c% [well as in certain timing parameters. The Intel ICH has been engineered to accommodate both interfaces,
6 c6 R6 G6 R4 I" S; ~/ Kwhich allows the Intel FWH interface signals to be communicated over the same set of pins as LPC. The
1 s* @" ~5 T" t L$ i1 F dIntel FWH interface is designed to use an LPC-compatible start cycle, with a reserved cycle type code.
& I* ]$ t- B Y6 i' n$ \7 @5 q. F' @8 LThis ensures that all LPC devices present on the shared interface will ignore cycles destined for the
( _ X. `9 X0 \/ i, u1 l/ OFWH, without becoming confused by the different protocol.
7 y1 y& s, p' ]3 N3 M* N5 mFWH和LPC基本是兼容的,不过FWH比LPC多几组命令
' M- K& ^5 ^ l- a2 _& t% 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. G# Z' }) z2 F* I! A
另外,可以看看这个:7 ~$ v" p5 w2 \/ c: c, |+ }
US Patent 7249213 - Memory device operable with a plurality of protocols with configuration data stored in non-volatile storage elements |
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