Abstract:
Described is an apparatus which comprises: a first clocking source having a first divider; a second clocking source having a second divider, wherein the first and second clocking sources are inductively coupled; and calibration logic to monitor clock signals associated with the first and second clocking sources and to generate at least one calibration code for adjusting at least one divider ratio of the first or second dividers according to the monitored clock signals.
Abstract:
An integrated circuit for monitoring components of the integrated circuit, comprising: a resource monitoring circuit configured to: track activity factors for a plurality of components of the integrated circuit; evaluate the activity factors for each of the plurality of components; determine whether an activity factor for a particular component of the plurality of components exceeds a threshold; and transmit, from the resource monitoring circuit, a signal to a software element, causing the software element to deactivate the particular component and activate an alternate component, when the activity factor for the particular component exceeds the threshold and the alternate component is available to substitute for the particular component.
Abstract:
In an embodiment, a host controller includes a clock control circuit to cause the host controller to communicate a clock signal on a clock line of an interconnect, the clock control circuit to receive an indication that a first device is to send information to the host controller and to dynamically release control of the clock line of the interconnect to enable the first device to drive a second clock signal onto the clock line of the interconnect for communication with the information. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
Abstract:
A clock monitor system for monitoring an input clock signal in an integrated circuit (IC) includes a clock failure detection circuit and a delay circuit. The clock failure detection circuit generates a control signal based on the input clock signal. The delay circuit is connected to the clock failure detection circuit and provides a clock status signal based on the control signal. The clock status signal indicates whether the input clock signal is operating correctly. The delay circuit provides the clock status signal to the IC after a predetermined number of input clock cycles.
Abstract:
An apparatus may include a controller for a system management bus. The controller may be to: detect a trigger event associated with the system management bus; in response to a detection of the trigger event, transmit a broadcast address on the system management bus, where the broadcast address is not used in a first communication protocol; and in response to a determination that the transmitted broadcast address was acknowledged, use a second communication protocol for transmissions on the system management bus. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
Abstract:
Techniques and mechanisms for exchanging debug information with a repeater and multiplex logic of a platform. In an embodiment, the multiplex logic can be configured to any of multiple modes including a first mode to exchange debug information between the repeater and debug client logic of the platform. Another of the multiple modes may provide an alternate communication path for exchanging functional data, other than any debug information, between the repeater and a physical layer interface of the platform. In another embodiment, the repeater is compatible with a repeater architecture identified by a universal serial bus standard. The physical layer interface is compatible with an interface specification identified by the same universal bus standard.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, a host controller is to couple to an interconnect to which a plurality of devices may be coupled. The host controller may include: a first driver to drive first information onto the interconnect; and a first receiver to receive second information comprising parameter information of at least one of the plurality of devices from the interconnect. The host controller may further include an integrity control circuit to receive the parameter information of the at least one of the plurality of devices and dynamically update at least one capability of the host controller based at least in part on the parameter information. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, a flash sharing controller is to enable a plurality of components of a platform to share a flash memory. The flash sharing controller may include: a flash sharing class layer including a configuration controller to configure the plurality of components to be flash master devices and configure a flash sharing slave device for the flash memory; and a physical layer coupled to the flash sharing class layer to communicate with the plurality of components via a bus. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
Abstract:
A microelectronic assembly may include a first microelectronic device, a second microelectronic device, a first signal link, a second signal link, and a first power connection. The first microelectronic device may include a first interface powered at a first voltage. The second microelectronic device may include a second interface powered at a second voltage. The first signal link may supply a first signal at the first voltage from the first interface to the second interface. The second signal link may supply a second signal at the second voltage from the second interface to the first interface. The first power connection may supply a first reference signal at the first voltage from the first interface to the second interface.