TWI502360B - An electrical system - Google Patents

Description

electronic system

The present invention relates to an electronic system, and more particularly to an electronic system employing a lightning interface.

For the average user, the ability to upgrade a computer or a laptop can usually be achieved by replacing the central processor or by increasing the memory, but these methods usually require complicated disassembly procedures. For the average user, it is not easy to improve performance by self-upgrading, so there is a need for a simpler way to improve system performance.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for easily upgrading the performance of a computer.

The invention provides an electronic system comprising a circuit board; a motherboard connection interface disposed on the circuit board; a first connection port disposed on the circuit board and having a first end conforming to a first specification conforming to the lightning interface specification The busbar is electrically connected to the motherboard connection interface; a second port is disposed on the circuit board, and has a third end electrically connected to a second end of the first port via a second bus bar conforming to the lightning interface specification; And first and second expansion devices. The first and second expansion devices each include a central processing unit for generating a data stream and an image stream; an interface controller electrically connecting the central processing unit and combining the data stream and the video stream into one Composite data stream; and a connection interface, electrical connection Interface controller. The interface controller is an interface controller that complies with lightning specifications. The connection interface of the first expansion device is electrically connected to the first connection port, and the connection interface of the second expansion device is electrically connected to the second connection port.

The present invention also provides an electronic system suitable for electrically connecting to a slot on a motherboard, including first and second expansion devices. The first and second expansion devices each include a central processing unit, an interface controller, a first connection interface, and a second connection interface. The interface controller is an interface controller that complies with lightning specifications. The first connection interface of the first expansion device is connected to the slot on the motherboard by a first cable, and the first connection interface of one of the second expansion devices is connected to the first expansion device by a second cable Two connection interface.

200, 300, 500‧‧‧ electronic systems

30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 50, 100, 150‧‧‧ expansion devices

10, 20‧‧‧ circuit board

11, 111, 211‧‧‧ central processor

12, 112, 212‧‧ interface controller

13, 21, 53, 54, 113, 153, 154, 213, 253, 254‧‧ ‧ connection interface

14‧‧‧Central processor

15‧‧‧ memory

22, 25, 27, 28, 29‧‧‧ Connections

23, 26‧‧‧ first end

24‧‧‧ second end

DS‧‧‧ data stream

IS‧‧‧Video Streaming

CDS‧‧‧Composite data stream

D1, D2, S1, S2‧‧ ‧ busbar

L1‧‧‧ cable

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a schematic illustration of an expansion device in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a schematic illustration of another expansion device in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 3 is a schematic illustration of another expansion device in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 4 is a schematic illustration of an electronic system in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 5 is a schematic illustration of another electronic system in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 6 is a schematic view of another expansion device in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 7 is a schematic illustration of another electronic system in accordance with the present invention.

The apparatus and method of use of various embodiments of the present invention are discussed in detail below. However, it is to be noted that many of the possible inventive concepts provided by the present invention can be implemented in various specific ranges. These specific examples are only intended to illustrate the apparatus and methods of use of the present invention, but are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.

Figure 1 is a schematic illustration of an expansion device 50 provided by the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the expansion device 50 includes a circuit board 10, a central processing unit (CPU) 11, a interface controller 12, and a connection interface 13. The central processing unit 11, the interface controller 12, and the connection interface 13 are disposed on the circuit board 10. The central processing unit 11 is electrically connected to the interface controller 12. The data transmitted between the central processing unit 11 and the interface controller 12 is transmitted between the data stream DS and the data stream IS data type. More specifically, in this embodiment, the central processing unit 11 transmits a data stream DS to the interface controller 12 conforming to a Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCI-E) standard, and the transmission conforms. A video stream IS of the DisplayPort standard is displayed to the interface controller 12. Similarly, when the interface controller 12 is to transmit data to the central processing unit 11, the interface controller 12 also transmits the data to the central processing unit 11 in the manner of the data stream DS and the video stream IS, respectively. In addition, the interface controller 12 further combines the video stream IS from the central processing unit 11 and the data stream DS into a composite data stream CDS. In this embodiment, the interface controller 12 is an interface controller that conforms to the thunderbolt interface specification. The interface controller 12 integrates the PCI-E data stream DS and the DisplayPort standard video stream IS technology to form a composite data stream CDS and a connection interface electrically connected through the interface controller 12. 13 simultaneously transmitting the composite data stream CDS including the image and the data message to other devices electrically connected to the connection interface 13. The other device connected to the connection interface 13 may be a desktop computer, a notebook computer or another expansion device that meets the lightning interface specification, but is not limited thereto. In other words, the connection interface 13 is a lightning interface.

Figure 2 is another schematic view of the expansion device 100 provided by the present invention. Figure. As shown in FIG. 2, the expansion device 100 is similar to the expansion device 50, except that the expansion device 100 further includes a graphic processing unit (GPU) 14. The graphics processor 14 is electrically connected to the central processing unit 11. The graphics processor 14 is configured to receive the data signal from the central processing unit 11 and transmit the operation result to the central processing unit 11 for improving the computing performance of the expansion device 100.

Figure 3 is a schematic illustration of the expansion device 150 provided by the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, the expansion device 150 is similar to the expansion device 50. The difference is that the expansion device 150 further includes a memory 15 for storing programs or data, and is electrically connected to the central processing unit 11 and centrally. The processor 11 can access programs or data in the memory 15 to improve the computing performance of the expansion device 150. In another embodiment, the expansion device 150 further includes a graphics processor (not shown) for assisting the operation of the central processing unit 11.

Figure 4 is a schematic illustration of an electronic system 200 provided in accordance with the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4, the electronic system 200 includes a circuit board 20, a motherboard connection interface 21, a first expansion port 22, a second expansion port 25, a first expansion device 30, and a second expansion device 31. The first expansion device 30 and the second expansion device 31 may be the expansion device 50, the expansion device 100, or the expansion device 150, but are not limited thereto.

The motherboard connection interface 21 is electrically connected to a first end 23 of the first expansion port 22 via a bus bar D1. For example, the bus bar D1 is a bus bar that conforms to the lightning interface specification. In addition, the motherboard connection interface 21 is further configured to provide a connection interface, so that other devices can be electrically connected to the first connection port 22 via the motherboard connection interface 21 . For example, the other device connected to the motherboard connection interface 21 may be a desktop computer, a notebook computer, or other mobile devices, but is not limited thereto. In one embodiment, the motherboard connection interface 21 is electrically connected to a connection panel conforming to the lightning interface specification on the motherboard of the desktop computer.

The first expansion port 22 has a first end 23 electrically connected to the main board connection interface 21, the second end 24 is electrically connected to the second expansion device 25, and the first expansion port 22 is electrically connected to the first extension via the connection interface 113. Device 30. More specifically, when the first expansion device 30 is electrically connected to the first expansion port 22, the connection interface 113 has a first connection interface (not shown) and a second connection interface (not shown) electrically connected. To the first end 23 and the second end 24 of the first expansion port 22. For example, the first expansion port 22 can be a slot, and the connection interface 113 can be a gold finger. Therefore, the connection interface 113 is inserted into the slot of the first expansion port 22 through the gold finger, thereby electrically connecting the first expansion port 22 to the first expansion device 30. In another embodiment, the connection interface 113 of the first expansion port 22 and the expansion device 30 can also be a connector. For example, the first expansion port 22 may be a connector having a female connector, and the connection interface 113 may be a connector having a male connector, but not limited thereto.

The second expansion port 25 has a third end 26 electrically connected to a second end 24 of the first expansion port 22 via a bus bar D2. Busbar D2 is also a busbar that meets the specifications of the lightning interface. The second expansion port 25 is electrically connected to the second expansion device 31, and the connection manner thereof is the same as that of the first expansion port 21 and the expansion device 30, and details are not described herein again.

In one embodiment, the motherboard connection interface 21 of the electronic system 200 is electrically connected to a connection panel conforming to the lightning interface specification on the motherboard of the notebook computer, so that the notebook computer is electrically connected to the first expansion device 30 and the first Two expansion devices 31, and the notebook computer and the first expansion device 30 and the second expansion device The set 31 can transmit a composite data stream CDS that conforms to the lightning interface specification. For example, when the notebook computer is to calculate a data, the operating system of the notebook computer selectively distributes the operation program of the data to the first expansion device 30 and the second expansion device 31 for calculation. To improve the computing performance of the pen computer. It should be noted that the operating system of the notebook computer is a multi-processing OS that supports multiple central processing units, and can selectively allocate the required calculation data to different central processing units.

Figure 5 is a schematic illustration of an electronic system 300 provided in accordance with the present invention. As shown in FIG. 5, the electronic system 300 is similar to the electronic system 200. The difference is that the electronic system 300 further includes a third expansion port 27, a fourth expansion port 28, a fifth expansion port 29, and a third expansion device 32. A fourth expansion device 33 and a fifth expansion device 34. More specifically, electronic system 300 is similar to electronic system 200, but electronic system 300 has more expansion devices and expansion ports. The characteristics of the electronic system 300 are the same as those of the electronic system 200, and will not be described herein. In addition, in the embodiment, the electronic system 300 has five expansion ports and five expansion devices. However, the user can increase or decrease the expansion port or the expansion device according to the lightning interface specification, and is not limited thereto. It should be noted that since the expansion device is an expansion device conforming to the lightning interface specification, the connection method is a daisy chain, so the expansion device must be sequentially connected to the expansion slot. For example, when an expansion device is to be connected to the electronic system 300, the expansion device must comply with the first expansion port 22, the second expansion port 25, the third expansion port 27, the fourth expansion port 28, and the fifth expansion port 29. The order is sequentially connected to the expansion ports that have not yet been connected. For example, when an expansion device is to be connected to the electronic system 300, the order of the first expansion port 22 to the fifth expansion port 29 is sequentially searched for the expansion ports that have not been connected, and The expansion device is connected to the first expansion port that is found and has not yet been connected.

Figure 6 is a schematic illustration of an expansion device 500 provided in accordance with the present invention. As shown in FIG. 6, the expansion device 500 has a circuit board 10, a central processing unit 11, a interface controller 12, a first connection interface 53, and a second connection interface 54. The circuit board 10, the central processing unit 11, and the interface controller 12 are similar to those of the expansion device 50, and will not be described herein.

The first connection interface 53 is connected to the interface controller 12 via a bus bar S1. The second connection interface 54 is connected to the interface controller 12 via a bus bar S2. The first connection interface 53 and the second connection interface 54 are all connection interfaces conforming to the lightning interface. In one embodiment, the first connection interface 53 of the expansion device 500 is connected to other devices conforming to the lightning interface specification via a cable conforming to the lightning interface specification. For example, the other device connected to the first connection interface 53 may be a desktop computer, a notebook computer, another mobile device, or another expansion device 500, but is not limited thereto. In another embodiment, the first connection interface 53 and the second connection interface 54 of the expansion device 500 are simultaneously connected to two other devices conforming to the lightning interface specification, such as a note, via two cable lines conforming to the lightning interface specification. A computer and a display, but are not limited to this.

In an embodiment, the expansion device 500 further includes an external power source for supplying power required by the expansion device 500. In another embodiment, the expansion device 500 further includes a graphics processor electrically coupled to the central processing unit 11 for assisting the operation of the central processing unit 11 to enable the expansion device 500 to improve computing performance. In another embodiment, the expansion device 500 further includes a memory, the memory is electrically connected to the central processing unit 11, and the memory is used to store the program or It is data to improve the computing performance of the expansion device 500. In another embodiment, the expansion device 500 further includes a graphics processor and a memory. The graphics processor is electrically connected to the central processing unit 11. The memory is electrically connected to the central processing unit 11 and the memory 11 is used for storing. The program or the data, the central processing unit 11 can access the program or data stored in the memory 11, and the graphics processor is used to assist the operation of the central processing unit 11, so that the expansion device 500 can improve the computing performance.

Figure 7 is a schematic illustration of an electronic system 600 provided in accordance with the present invention. As shown in FIG. 7, the electronic system 600 is used to connect to a slot (not shown) on the motherboard that meets the specifications of the lightning interface. The electronic system 600 includes a sixth expansion device 71 and a seventh expansion device 72, and the sixth expansion device 71 and the seventh expansion device 72 are similar to the expansion device 500, and details are not described herein.

In one embodiment, the first connection interface 153 of the sixth expansion device 71 is connected to a slot (not shown) conforming to the lightning interface specification on the motherboard by a first cable, and the seventh expansion device 72 The first connection interface 253 is connected to the sixth expansion device 71 by a second cable L1. In this embodiment, the first connection interface 153 of the sixth expansion device 71 is electrically connected to a slot of the desktop computer conforming to the lightning interface specification via the first cable, so that the desktop computer is electrically connected to The sixth expansion device 71 and the seventh expansion device 72, and the desktop computer and the sixth expansion device 71 and the seventh expansion device 72 can transmit a composite data stream CDS conforming to the lightning interface specification. Moreover, since the data required for calculation by the desktop computer can be transmitted to the central processing unit 11 of the sixth expansion device 71 and the seventh expansion device 72 to assist the calculation, the computing performance of the desktop computer can be improved. In this embodiment, although the desktop computer only serially connects the sixth expansion device 71 and the seventh expansion device 72, the user can conform to the lightning interface as needed. In the specification, more expansion devices are connected in series to improve the performance of the desktop computer.

In summary, the present invention discloses an electronic system that allows a user to upgrade the performance of a computer system in a simple manner. The electronic system disclosed by the present invention can be upgraded for a central processing unit, a graphics processor or a memory without replacing the entire system and avoiding unnecessary waste.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the invention, and any one of ordinary skill in the art can make some modifications and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

200‧‧‧Electronic system

30, 31‧‧‧ expansion device

20‧‧‧ boards

111, 211‧‧‧ central processor

112, 212‧‧‧ interface controller

21, 113, 213‧‧‧ connection interface

22, 25‧‧‧ Connections

23, 26‧‧‧ first end

24‧‧‧ second end

DS‧‧‧ data stream

IS‧‧‧Video Streaming

CDS‧‧‧Composite data stream

D1, D2‧‧ ‧ busbar

Claims (7)

An electronic system includes: a first circuit board; a motherboard connection interface disposed on the first circuit board; a first connection port disposed on the first circuit board, having a first end via a lightning interface a first bus bar of the specification is electrically connected to the motherboard connection interface; a second port is disposed on the first circuit board, and has a third end electrically connected to the second bus bar conforming to the lightning interface specification a second end of the first port; and the first and second expansion devices each include: a second circuit board; a central processing unit disposed on the second circuit board for generating a data stream and An image streamer; an interface controller disposed on the second circuit board, electrically connected to the central processing unit, and combining the data stream and the image stream into a composite data stream; and a connection interface, The interface controller is electrically connected to the interface controller, wherein the interface controller is a interface controller that meets a lightning specification, and the connection interface of the first expansion device is electrically connected to the first connection , And the interface line is electrically connected to the second expansion device is connected to the second connection of the port. The electronic system of claim 1, wherein the first expansion device The at least one of the second expansion device further includes a first graphics processor electrically coupled to the central processor for computing data from the central processing unit. The electronic system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first expansion device and the second expansion device further comprises a memory electrically connected to the central processor for storing a program or Information, and the central processor can access programs or data stored in the memory. The electronic system of claim 1, wherein the motherboard connection interface is electrically connected to a connection panel on the motherboard that meets the specifications of the lightning interface, so that the electronic system and the motherboard transmit and receive in accordance with the lightning The composite data stream of the interface. An electronic system, configured to be electrically connected to a slot on a motherboard, the electronic system comprising: first and second expansion devices, each comprising: a first circuit board; a central processor disposed in the first a circuit board for generating a data stream and an image stream; an interface controller disposed on the first circuit board, electrically connected to the central processing unit, and streaming the data stream and the image string The stream is merged into a composite data stream; a first connection interface is disposed on the first circuit board and electrically connected to the interface controller; and a second connection interface is disposed on the first circuit board and electrically connected The interface controller; The first connection interface of the first expansion device is connected to the slot of the motherboard by a first cable, and the first connection interface of the second expansion device is connected to the second cable by a second cable The second connection interface of the first expansion device, the interface controller is an interface controller conforming to lightning specifications. The electronic system of claim 5, wherein the first and second expansion devices respectively comprise an external power source for respectively supplying power to the first and second expansion devices. The electronic system of claim 5, wherein the slot of the motherboard conforms to a lightning interface specification.