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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2012
Applicant:
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Inventors:
Hai Ming Khor, Bukit Mertajam, MY;
Kay Keat Khoo, Bayan Lepas, MY;
Vui Yong Liew, Bukit Mertajam, MY;
Bhushan Vaidya, Folsom, CA (US);
Assignee:
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/24 (2006.01); G06F 1/32 (2006.01); G06F 15/78 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/3206 (2013.01); G06F 1/3287 (2013.01); G06F 15/7825 (2013.01); Y02B 60/1282 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for managing sideband segments in an On-Die System Fabric (OSF) are described. In one embodiment, a sideband OSF includes a plurality of segments that may be reset or powered down independently after power management logic determines that in progress messages have been handled and future messages to the segment being reset or powered down will be blocked. Other embodiments are also disclosed.