Reduced pin count media independent interface
US7031333B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 2, 1998 |
| Grant date | Apr 18, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04J3/0638
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method are disclosed for providing a method of communicating between a media access control (MAC) layer and a physical (PHY) layer. The method includes sending a 100 MHz time-division multiplexed signal on a receive data line and sending a time-division multiplexed receive control signal on a receive control line. A 100 MHz time-division multiplexed signal is sent on a transmit data line and a time-division multiplexed transmit control signal is sent on a transmit control line.
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