Receive only physical interface device IC used in a passive network tap
US7860034B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 11, 2007 |
| Grant date | Dec 28, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 26, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L5/14
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A receive or listen only Physical Interface Device (Phy). The receive or listen only Phy is configured to have a front end configured to only receive data from a communications network. The receive only Phy may be implemented a part of a tap device including a first network port for receiving a first network signal having a first format; a receive only Phy for converting the first network signal into a second signal format; and a transmit and receive Phy for receiving the first network signal in the second signal format and converting it into the first signal format.
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