Multi-protocol SerDes PHY apparatus
US9219560B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 25, 2011 |
| Grant date | Dec 22, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 22, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04J3/047
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a multiprotocol interface includes a physical layer transmitter unit configured to transmit data from synchronous media access control layer units and asynchronous media access control layer units. The multiprotocol interface also includes a physical layer receiver unit configured to receive data and to deliver the received data to the synchronous media access control layer units and the asynchronous media access control layer units. The physical layer transmitter unit and the physical layer receiver unit are both configured to operate in either an asynchronous mode or a synchronous mode. The physical layer transmitter unit and the physical layer receiver unit transmit and receive only with the asynchronous media access control units, and physical layer transmitter unit and the physical layer receiver unit transmit and receive only with the synchronous media access control units.
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