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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 30, 1996
Frank P Hart, Beaverton, OR (US);
Ravi Nagaraj, Hillsboro, OR (US);
James L Noble, Portland, OR (US);
Neil W Songer, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for converting a signal from a first voltage level to a second voltage level before providing the signal to a processor. A circuit board includes an interface for coupling the circuit board to a peripheral subsystem via a socket. The circuit board also includes a processor that receives signals of a first voltage level, a first signal line, and a second signal line. The first signal line is coupled to the interface and provides a reference signal to the peripheral subsystem that indicates the first voltage level. The second signal line is also coupled to the interface and provides a subsystem signal back from the peripheral subsystem after the signal has been converted to the first voltage level.