Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a universal serial bus (USB) transaction translator and a micro-frame synchronization method. A device interface is coupled to a device via a device bus, and a host interface is coupled to a host via a host bus, wherein the host USB version is higher than the device USB version. At least two buffers configured to store data are disposed between the device interface and the host interface. A controller stores the data in the buffers alternately. A start-of-frame (SOF) counter is used to count the SOF packets, wherein the counting value of the SOF counter is compared to a predefined value. Specifically, the controller resets a SOF timer for sending the SOF packet when the counting value achieves the predefined value or is greater than the predefined value, such that the SOF packet and an isochronous timestamp packet (ITP) from the host are sent at the same time. Further, the controller delays the sending of the SOF packet for a period of time according to the ITP from the host. In another embodiment, the sending period of SOF packets may be dynamically adjusted in isochronous transfer.
Abstract:
An optical transceiver module includes a receiving unit, a transmission driving unit, and a terminal control unit. The receiving unit outputs a receiver lost signal. The transmission driving unit includes a positive receiving signal terminal and a negative receiving signal terminal. The terminal control unit is coupled between the positive receiving signal terminal and the negative receiving signal terminal. The terminal control unit controls whether a differential terminator impedance is coupled between the positive receiving signal terminal and the negative receiving signal terminal according to the receiver lost signal.
Abstract:
Resuming from a sleep state. A request may received to resume operation of a computer system from a sleep state to an executing state. A restoring process may be initiated to restore the computer system to an executing state. The restoring process may include loading information from a nonvolatile memory medium to a computer system memory medium. A request may be received from a processor of the computer system to access the computer system memory medium. The request may require access to a portion of the computer system memory medium in the executing state, and may be received prior to completion of the restoring process. It may be determined if the portion of the computer system memory medium has been restored. If the portion of the computer system memory medium has not been restored, the portion of the computer system memory medium may be restored from the nonvolatile memory medium ahead of other portions in the restoring process.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a universal serial bus (USB) transaction translator and an associated IN isochronous transaction method. A device interface is coupled to a device via a device bus, and a host interface is coupled to a host via a host bus, wherein the host USB version is higher than the device USB version. At least two buffers configured to store data are disposed between the device interface and the host interface. A controller stores the data in the buffers alternately. A register is used to record device bus information. Before the host sends an IN packet, the controller pre-fetches data from the device according to the device bus information and then stores the data in the buffers; the controller responds with the pre-fetched data to the host after the host sends the IN packet.
Abstract:
A USB host control method is provided for a USB host controller. The USB host controller includes a USB device and a buffer, the USB device includes one or more endpoints. The USB host control method includes the steps of: storing first output data to be sent to a first endpoint into one or more buffer units used for the first endpoint; sending the first output data to the first endpoint; and when a first predetermined response from the first endpoint is received, configuring fake releasing labels and information tags corresponding to the first endpoint in the one or more buffer units, and not releasing the one or more buffer units.
Abstract:
A data transmission system and method are provided. The data transmission system includes a first link partner and an optical transceiver unit. The first link partner includes a controller. When the first link partner is in an abnormal operation mode, the controller controls the first link partner to exit from the abnormal operation mode. The optical transceiver unit is coupled between the first link partner and a second link partner and performs data transmission between the first link partner and the second link partner. According to the data transmission system and method, one link partner can accurately detect whether another link partner is coupled to the one link partner through an optical transceiver unit. Accordingly, data transmission between the two link partners can be stably performed through the optical transceiver unit.
Abstract:
A computer system having low-power operation includes a controller in communication with a first storage device and a second storage device. The controller can be configured to periodically retrieve dynamic frame data from a first storage device during a time period when the computer system is not in an idle state. During a time period when the computer system is in an idle state, the controller is configured to store static frame data into a second storage device, and repeatedly retrieve the static frame data from the second storage device to display an image represented by the static frame data during a time when the computer system continues to be in the idle state.
Abstract:
Included are systems and methods for reducing power consumption in a computer system. At least one embodiment of a method, among others, includes processing data in a normal mode, receiving an indication of a transition into an idle mode, capturing at least one frame of display data, and transmitting the captured frame of display data for display during idle mode.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a data memory controller that supports for the invert of data bus. Data transmitted from a memory is received in a chip set, which further transmits the data to a data processing apparatus. While receiving the memory data, the chip set doubles the bandwidth and reduces the frequency, such that the time margin for processing data is increased. In addition, after outputting data to the data processing apparatus, a first frame of data is compared to bus idle state to further reduce frequency of data invert and power consumption.
Abstract:
This invention discloses a method for testing at least one physical link on a motherboard associated with an on-board PCI Express device. A test card is connected to an input/output port on the motherboard, wherein the test card has a PCI Express test device. A test pattern is transmitted from the test card to the PCI Express device and receiving a test result pattern by the test card from the PCI Express device through the physical link for testing thereof. The test result pattern is examined to determine defects of the physical link on the motherboard.