Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/ – Intrasystem connection – System configuring
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-23
2006-05-23
Auve, Glenn A. (Department: 2111)
Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/
Intrasystem connection
System configuring
C326S030000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07051129
ABSTRACT:
Bus communications are optimized by adjusting signal characteristics in accordance with one or more topography dependent parameters. In a bus transmitter, a transmit signal characteristic is adjusted in accordance with a topography dependent parameter. A port in the bus transmitter receives the topography dependent parameter for later use by the parameter adjustment circuitry. The parameter adjustment circuitry adjusts a parameter control signal in accordance with the topography dependent parameter, which is coupled to the output driver. Prior to driving an output signal onto a bus, the output driver adjusts the transmit signal characteristic in accordance with the parameter control signal. Similarly, in a bus receiver, a receive signal characteristic is adjusted in response to a topography dependent parameter.
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Barth Richard M.
Donnelly Kevin S.
Hampel Craig E.
Horowitz Mark A.
Moncayo Alfredo
Auve Glenn A.
Morgan & Lewis & Bockius, LLP
Rambus Inc.
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