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Dynamic lane, voltage and frequency adjustment for serial interconnect

  • US 20060285553A1
  • Filed: 08/23/2006
  • Published: 12/21/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • propagating electronic signals within circuitry comprising a transmitter to;

    select a number of said transmitter'"'"'s lanes;

    set a speed for each of said lanes, said number and speed determining said transmitter'"'"'s bandwidth; and

    , set a driver supply voltage for each of said lanes wherein, power consumed by said transmitter as a consequence of said selecting and both said settings is less than a power that would have been consumed by said transmitter had another available combination of lane number, lane speed and supply voltage been effected for said transmitter.

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