Apparatus and method for address bus power control

Details Apparatus and method for address bus power control Apparatus and method for address bus power control

2007-05-08

2007-05-08

Lee, Thomas (Department: 2115)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support

Computer power control

C713S310000, C713S320000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10317798

ABSTRACT:
A bus agent is described having a controller to cause assertion of a power signal if an address is to be transferred to a receiving bus agent, the power signal to enable a set of input address sense amplifiers of the receiving agent, prior to the receiving bus agent receiving the address.

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