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Method of improving peripheral component interface communications utilizing a low voltage differential signal channel

DC CAFC
  • US 8,977,797 B2
  • Filed: 10/10/2012
  • Issued: 03/10/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/14/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of improving computer peripheral data communications, comprising:

  • connecting a Central Processing Unit (CPU) directly to a peripheral bridge on a printed circuit board of a computer system;

    connecting a Low Voltage Differential Signal (LVDS) channel directly to the peripheral bridge on the printed circuit board, the LVDS channel comprising two unidirectional, serial channels that transmit data in opposite directions;

    increasing data throughput of the serial channels by providing each channel with multiple pairs of differential signal lines;

    conveying encoded address and data bits of a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) bus transaction in serial form over the serial channels to preserve the PCI bus transaction;

    coupling the peripheral bridge to an Ethernet connection through the LVDS channel to improve data throughput between the CPU and the Ethernet connection;

    using the Ethernet connection to connect the computer system to an Ethernet network; and

    applying power to the computer system.

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