Safe communication mode for a high speed link
US10333565B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 30, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jun 25, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M7/126
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A transmitter for a high speed serial communications link, a serial communications link, and a receiver for a high speed serial communications link are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the transmitter includes: (1) a communications interface connected to a transmission medium having multiple lanes, and (2) a safe mode circuit coupled to the communications interface and configured to send data over the transmission medium in a safe mode, wherein in the safe mode at least one of the lanes is dedicated to transmitting a link detect signal for link detection.
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