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Input/output controller circuit using a single transceiver to serve multiple input/output ports and method therefor
Input/output controller circuit using a single transceiver to serve multiple input/output ports and method therefor
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机译:使用单个收发器服务多个输入/输出端口的输入/输出控制器电路及其方法
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An input/output (I/O) controller uses a single transceiver to service multiple I/O ports in a small computer system, such as an IBM PS/2 computer. Arbitration logic controls the access of the ports to the transceiver, and once the arbitration logic directs one of the ports to the transceiver, all other I/O devices are locked out until the transfer to or from the current I/O device is complete. Once the current transfer is complete, the arbitration logic then goes back to arbitrating, looking for the next I/O device that needs service. The associated circuitry to implement the arbitration and control logic is much smaller than the circuitry required for an additional transceiver, resulting in a lower system cost.
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