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System and method for link based computing system having automatically adjustable bandwidth and corresponding power consumption

  • US 10,069,711 B2
  • Filed: 06/30/2006
  • Issued: 09/04/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus, comprising:

  • outbound circuitry comprising a plurality of outbound links;

    inbound circuitry comprising a plurality of inbound links;

    delay lock loop circuitry to generate a clock signal used at least by said outbound links;

    a first state machine to adjust how many inbound links are to be activated, wherein the first state machine includes one or more of the following states;

    a first state wherein all links are active,a second state wherein a portion of the links are active,a third state wherein all links are inactive, anda fourth state wherein all links are inactive and the delay lock loop circuitry is inactive; and

    a second state machine to adjust how many outbound links are to be activated, wherein the second state machine includes one or more of the following states;

    a first state wherein all links are active,a second state wherein a portion of the links are active,a third state wherein all links are inactive, anda fourth state wherein all links are inactive and the delay lock loop circuitry is inactive.

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