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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2011
Daniel M. Dreps, Georgetown, TX (US);
Kyu-hyoun Kim, Mount Kisco, NY (US);
Michael A. Sorna, Hopewell Junction, NY (US);
Glen A. Wiedemeier, Austin, TX (US);
Daniel M. Dreps, Georgetown, TX (US);
Kyu-hyoun Kim, Mount Kisco, NY (US);
Michael A. Sorna, Hopewell Junction, NY (US);
Glen A. Wiedemeier, Austin, TX (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A multi-use physical (PHY) architecture that includes a PHY connection that includes one or more bit lines and that is communicatively coupled to a first processor. The PHY connection is configurable to carry signals between the first processor and a second processor, or between the first processor and a memory. The one or more bit lines are configured to carry signals bi-directionally at a first voltage when the PHY connection is configured to carry signals between the first processor and the memory. The one or more bit lines are configured to carry signals uni-directionally at a second voltage when the PHY connection is configured to carry signals between the first processor and the second processor. The second voltage is different than the first voltage.