Intel Corporation

Ming Chew Lee

Su Wei Lim

Siang Lin Tan

Mikal Hunsaker

Poh Thiam Teoh

Ofer J Nathan

Hooi Kar Loo

Shashitheren Kerisnan

Ngeok Kuan Wai

Li Len Lim

Gim Chong Lee

Aspects of the embodiments are directed to systems, methods, and apparatuses for controlling power management states using a clock request message across a 3.3 volt GPIO pin. Systems can include a CPU root port to transmit to a platform controller hub (PCH) compliant with a PCIe protocol, a first clock request message, the first clock request message comprising a first bit set to assert a clock request transmit (CLKREQ TX assert) on a 3.3 volt general purpose input/output (GPIO) pin local to the PCH; detect that a connected device is entering into a power management state; and transmit, from the CPU root port, to the PCH, a second clock request message, the second clock request message comprising the first bit set to deassert the clock request transmit (CLKREQ TX deassert) and a second bit to assert a clock request protocol (CLKREQ#) on a 3.3 volt GPIO pin.

Method, apparatus, and system for power management on a CPU die via clock request messaging protocol

An apparatus is provided which comprises: an input/output (I/O) port; an adaptor; a physical layer to interface between the I/O port and the adaptor; a first controller associated with a first type of communication; and a second controller associated with a second type of communication, wherein the adaptor is to selectively couple the I/O port, via the physical layer, to one of the first controller or the second controller, based at least in part on a type of device coupled to the I/O port.

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Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

Ming Chew Lee