Multimode interconnection interface controller for converged network
US11265400B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 2, 2020 |
| Grant date | Mar 1, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2025/03815
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
This invention discloses a multimode interconnection interface controller for a converged network, which comprises a SERDES element responsible for serial/parallel conversion, a LANE_TXCLK element responsible for generating a transmit clock, a SERDES initialization element responsible for link training and rate negotiation, and a PCS_EB coding element and an PCS_AF coding element responsible for physical layer coding of messages. The link training and rate negotiation are completed automatically via the shared SERDES initialization element. More universality and flexibility are provided for interconnection chip design by the PCS_EB coding element. The PCS_AF coding element is provided to reduce message penetration delay. The multimode interconnection interface controller is integrated in a single chip. Through flexible configuration, the single chip can meet transmission requirements of dedicated high speed networks and Ethernet networks. The multimode interconnection interface controller also supports interconnection of data center Ethernet and high performance computing high speed network.
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