Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/ – Intrasystem connection – Bus access regulation
Reexamination Certificate
2005-10-04
2005-10-04
Dang, Khanh (Department: 2111)
Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/
Intrasystem connection
Bus access regulation
C713S300000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06952748
ABSTRACT:
Various embodiments of a circuit and method for arbitrating voltage requests in a computer system are disclosed. In a first embodiment, one or more devices in a computer system assert a plurality of voltage requests. These voltage requests are received by an arbiter which outputs a single voltage request. The outputted voltage request is received by one or more power supplies configured to supply a voltage to the devices. In this way, the devices all receive the same voltage even if they originally requested different voltages. In some embodiments, the arbiter may output a voltage request that is selected from the voltage requests asserted by the devices.
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Guerrero, Jr. Edward C.
Juarez Jamie
Schell John David
Advanced Micro Devices , Inc.
Dang Khanh
Kowert Robert C.
Meyertons Hood Kivlin Kowert & Goetzel P.C.
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