Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Multiple minicard interface system and method thereof
- Patent Title (中): 多重微型接口系统及其方法
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Application No.: US12505221Application Date: 2009-07-17
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Publication No.: US07996596B2Publication Date: 2011-08-09
- Inventor: Andrew T. Sultenfuss , James R. Utz
- Applicant: Andrew T. Sultenfuss , James R. Utz
- Applicant Address: US TX Round Rock
- Assignee: Dell Products, LP
- Current Assignee: Dell Products, LP
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Round Rock
- Agency: Larson Newman, LLP
- Main IPC: G06F13/00
- IPC: G06F13/00 ; G06F13/20 ; G06F9/00 ; G06F15/00

Abstract:
A system includes a minicard socket, a controller, a south bridge, and a differential multiplexer. The minicard socket is configured to receive a plurality of types of minicards. The controller is in communication with the minicard socket, and is configured to determine which one of the plurality of types of minicards is received within the minicard socket. The south bridge is configured to communicate with the minicard received within the minicard socket. The differential multiplexer is in communication with the controller and with the minicard socket. The differential multiplexer configured to switch the south bridge and the minicard socket between communicating over a plurality of buses based on the type of minicard received within the minicard socket.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110016252A1 Multiple Minicard Interface System and Method Thereof Public/Granted day:2011-01-20
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