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US 6,204,684 B1Granted
Method for topology dependent slew rate control
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorKlaus Ruff
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Abstract
A method of controlling a slew rate includes applying a resistive load to a bus corresponding to the number of logic components in a computer. The number of logic components within the computer is varied by either adding or removing a logic component. A second resistive load is selected to be applied to the bus after the number of logic circuits in the computer has been changed. The selection of a second resistance enables the slew rate to be controlled when the number of components change.
Claims6
A method of controlling a slew rate comprising:
- selecting between a first and second voltage source;
- applying a first resistive load to a bus in response to selecting the first voltage source;
- and
- applying a second resistive load to said bus in response to selecting the second voltage source.
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A method of controlling a slew rate of a bus in a computer comprising:
- applying a first voltage to a select input terminal of a switch mechanism in a computer;
- applying a first resistance to said bus in response to the application of said first voltage to said select input terminal;
- adding at least one additional logic component to said computer;
- applying a second voltage to said select input terminal in response to adding said logic component;
- and
- applying a second resistance to said bus in response to the application of said second voltage to said select input terminal.
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A method comprising:
- coupling a first voltage source to a line;
- selecting a first resistance in response to coupling the first voltage source;
- coupling a second voltage source to the line;
- and
- selecting a second resistance to replace the first resistance in response to the coupling of the second voltage source.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.