Back channel support for systems with split lane swap
US9811487B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 3, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 7, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L25/14
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Example embodiments may include a method for configuring an interface that includes determining information for a configuration of an interface of a first device including a plurality of SERDES slices having a plurality of connections to a second device over the interface; and configuring a back channel layer associated with the first device to form a back channel path to carry a message between a transmitter and a receiver of the first device based on the configuration of the plurality of connections to the second device. The transmitter can be in a first SERDES slice of the plurality of SERDES slices and the receiver is in a second SERDES slice of the plurality of SERDES slices.
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