Mixed bus widths

[Lohmeyer, John]

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* "Lohmeyer, John" <JLOHMEYE at COSSYMWEST.CO.SYMBIOS.COM>
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Greg Alvey wrote:
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>I seem to remember that there used to be something in the FAST-20   
document
>that said something like: "the bus width shall be constant" (at least   
for
>single ended).... but ...
>After reviewing Rev 6 of FAST-20, it appears to have "gone away".
>
>I guess I missed that one!  Maybe someone can inform us as to "when &   
why?".
>I wonder if this statement was moved to another document (SPI or SPI-2   
maybe)?

Your memory serves you well.  The statement was removed near the end of   
the Fast-20 development when the working group went into "permissive   
mode" (this is when the marketing people start reviewing the draft   
document ;-).  No one knew for sure that mixed widths would cause   
problems, so the restriction was removed.  About the same time we   
softened much of the wording surrounding cable length restrictions.

John
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