SAS expander with multimode phys
US9037769B1 · kind B1 · utility
0Cited by
6References
12Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 2011 |
| Grant date | May 19, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 9, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/4022
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A SAS expander including a switch core and a plurality of SAS expander phys coupled to the switch core, where at least two of the SAS expander phys are SAS expander multimode phys. In an embodiment, the SAS expander multimode phys include at least a normal operational mode and an alternate operational mode. In another embodiment, the SAS expander multimode phys also include a second alternate operational mode.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.