Multi-rate MAC to PHY interface
US8699514B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 9, 2008 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 8, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/40169
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for a multi-rate Media Access Control layer (MAC) to Physical layer (PHY) interface is provided. The method to provide a multi-rate Media Access Control layer (MAC) interface comprises receiving a first set of signals, sampling the first set of signals to determine a type of interface to be used to transmit or receive the first set of signals or a subset of the first set of signals, generating a select signal indicating type of interface to be used based on the sampling step and transmitting the first set of signals or a subset of the first set of signals using the interface indicated by the select signal. The method to provide a multi-rate Physical layer (PHY) interface comprises receiving a select signal from a Physical layer (PHY) layer indicating data rate of a first set of signals, selecting a first interface and turning off the second interface if the select signal indicates the first interface is to be used, selecting the second interface and turning off the first interface if the select signal indicates the second interface is to be used and transmitting the first set of signals using the second interface or a subset of the first set of signals using the…
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