Multispeed communications device
US7221294B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 3, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03M5/20
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A physical layer device for a network device comprises a converter module that selectively converts an n-bit input to an m-bit output based on first and second mapping functions. A scrambler module selectively scrambles the m-bit output. An encoding module receives the m-bit output from the scrambler module and selectively maps the m-bit output based on the first mapping function to X level output signals and the m-bit output based on the second mapping function to Y level output signals, where X and Y are integers greater than one and X is different than Y.
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