Circuit and method for setting data and their application to integrated circuit
US9473344B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 19, 2008 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 11, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2213/0052
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An integrated circuit is disclosed, including at least one configuration pin, an interface circuit, a detecting circuit, a determining circuit and a storage unit. A physical layer circuit of the invention not only increases the flexibility of setting PHY addresses, but also reduces the number of configuration pins.
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