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Ethernet low power partial functionality communication link

US8364991B2 · kind B2 · utility

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31Claims

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Assignee

Valens Semiconductor Ltd. · IL

Inventors

Eyran Lida · Rekhasim, IL
Avi Avrahami · Rishon LeZion, IL
Alon Benzaray · Herzliya, IL
Nadav Banet · Even Yehuda, IL
Micha Risling · Raanana, IL
Massad Eyal · Jerusalem, IL
Zeev Brunin · Hod HaSharon, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 5, 2008
Grant date	Jan 29, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 23, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L25/4917
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and devices for a low power partial functionality communication link having an Ethernet mode of operation and a low power partial functionality mode of operation. The communication link may process only frames containing predefined data types while in the low power partial functionality mode.

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