Apparatus and method for interoperability between SAS and PCI express
US9280508B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 30, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 8, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 3, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/4022
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Provided is an apparatus and method for enabling interoperability between a serial attached small computer system interface (SAS) protocol with a peripheral component interconnect express (PCIe) protocol. A SAS-PCIe bridge includes a SAS component configured to communicate with a SAS device in a SAS domain and a PCIe component configured to communicate with a PCIe switch in a PCIe domain. The SAS component and the PCIe component are configured to convert data between the SAS protocol and the PCIe protocol.
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