System, method and device for autonegotiation
    1.
    发明授权
    System, method and device for autonegotiation 有权
    用于自动协商的系统,方法和设备

    公开(公告)号:US07885321B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-02-08

    申请号:US12752370

    申请日:2010-04-01

    IPC分类号: H04B1/38

    CPC分类号: H04L12/4625 H04L12/40136

    摘要: Disclosed are a system, method and device for negotiating a data transmission mode over an attachment unit interface (DDI). A data transceiver circuit may be coupled to one or more data lanes of the DDI. A negotiation section may receive a link pulse signal on at least one data lane in the DDI during a negotiation period and selectively configure the data transceiver to transmit and receive data on one or more data lanes according to a data transmission mode based upon the received link pulse signal.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于通过附件单元接口(DDI)协商数据传输模式的系统,方法和设备。 数据收发器电路可以耦合到DDI的一个或多个数据通道。 协商部分可以在协商期间在DDI中的至少一个数据通道上接收链路脉冲信号,并且基于所接收的链路,根据数据传输模式选择性地配置数据收发器在一个或多个数据通道上发送和接收数据 脉冲信号。

    Scalable device-to-device interconnection
    2.
    发明授权
    Scalable device-to-device interconnection 有权
    可扩展的设备到设备互连

    公开(公告)号:US07516237B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-04-07

    申请号:US10645045

    申请日:2003-08-20

    IPC分类号: G06F15/16 H04J3/16

    摘要: Described are a device and system to transmit data to or receive data from one or more data lane interfaces. Each data lane interface may be capable of transmitting a serial data signal to or receiving a serial data signal from a data lane in a device-to-device interconnection. An effective data rate may be varied based, at least in part, upon a number of the data lane interfaces actively transmitting a serial data signal to or receiving a serial data signal from the device-to-device interconnection.

    摘要翻译: 描述了将数据发送到一个或多个数据通道接口或从一个或多个数据通道接口接收数据的设备和系统。 每个数据通道接口可能能够在设备到设备互连中从串行数据信号发送串行数据信号或从数据通道接收串行数据信号。 至少部分地,数据通道接口主动地将串行数据信号发送到或从设备到设备互连接收串行数据信号,可以改变有效数据速率。

    Auto-polling unit for interrupt generation in a network interface device
    4.
    发明授权
    Auto-polling unit for interrupt generation in a network interface device 有权
    自动轮询单元,用于在网络接口设备中产生中断

    公开(公告)号:US6065073A

    公开(公告)日:2000-05-16

    申请号:US135340

    申请日:1998-08-17

    申请人: Bradley J. Booth

    发明人: Bradley J. Booth

    摘要: A system and method for auto-polling a status register within a physical layer (PHY) interface to a local area network (LAN). The system includes a host CPU which needs to detect and service interrupts generated by a PHY device on the LAN which is coupled between a first transmission medium (such as copper or fiber cable) and a management interface to the system. The system further includes an auto-polling unit which monitors activity on the management interface of the PHY device. When the auto-polling unit detects a lack of activity on the management interface of the PHY for a predetermined interval, the auto-polling unit reads a first value from the PHY status register. This first status value is then compared to a previously stored value which corresponds to the last PHY status value read by the host CPU. If a mismatch is detected between these two values, an interrupt is generated to the CPU. In response to receiving the interrupt, auto-polling is suspended (to avoid changing the status data that caused the interrupt) and the CPU requests a read of the status value in the first register. In this manner, the CPU is able to access the status value which caused the interrupt and determine the appropriate course of action. This status read by the CPU also has the effect of clearing the interrupt. This system frees the CPU from having to continually poll the PHY status register to determine if a change in status has occurred.

    摘要翻译: 用于自动轮询到局域网(LAN)的物理层(PHY)接口内的状态寄存器的系统和方法。 该系统包括主机CPU,其需要检测和维护由LAN上的PHY设备产生的中断,该中断由耦合在第一传输介质(例如铜缆或光纤电缆)和与系统的管理接口组成。 该系统还包括监视PHY设备的管理接口上的活动的自动轮询单元。 当自动轮询单元以预定间隔检测到PHY的管理接口上的活动不足时,自动轮询单元从PHY状态寄存器读取第一值。 然后将该第一状态值与先前存储的值相对应,该值对应于由主机CPU读取的最后一个PHY状态值。 如果在这两个值之间检测到不匹配,则会向CPU产生中断。 响应于接收到中断,自动轮询被暂停(以避免改变导致中断的状态数据),并且CPU请求读取第一个寄存器中的状态值。 以这种方式,CPU能够访问导致中断的状态值,并确定适当的动作过程。 CPU读取的状态也有清除中断的效果。 该系统释放CPU不必连续轮询PHY状态寄存器,以确定状态是否发生变化。

    SYSTEM, METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AUTONEGOTIATION
    5.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM, METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AUTONEGOTIATION 有权
    用于自动化的系统,方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20100189168A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-07-29

    申请号:US12752370

    申请日:2010-04-01

    IPC分类号: H04B1/38

    CPC分类号: H04L12/4625 H04L12/40136

    摘要: Disclosed are a system, method and device for negotiating a data transmission mode over an attachment unit interface (DDI). A data transceiver circuit may be coupled to one or more data lanes of the DDI. A negotiation section may receive a link pulse signal on at least one data lane in the DDI during a negotiation period and selectively configure the data transceiver to transmit and receive data on one or more data lanes according to a data transmission mode based upon the received link pulse signal.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于通过附件单元接口(DDI)协商数据传输模式的系统,方法和设备。 数据收发器电路可以耦合到DDI的一个或多个数据通道。 协商部分可以在协商期间在DDI中的至少一个数据通道上接收链路脉冲信号,并且基于所接收的链路,根据数据传输模式选择性地配置数据收发器在一个或多个数据通道上发送和接收数据 脉冲信号。

    System, method and device for autonegotiation
    6.
    发明授权
    System, method and device for autonegotiation 有权
    用于自动协商的系统,方法和设备

    公开(公告)号:US07720135B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-05-18

    申请号:US10801504

    申请日:2004-03-15

    IPC分类号: H04B1/38

    CPC分类号: H04L12/4625 H04L12/40136

    摘要: Disclosed are a system, method and device for negotiating a data transmission mode over an attachment unit interface (DDI). A data transceiver circuit may be coupled to one or more data lanes of the DDI. A negotiation section may receive a link pulse signal on at least one data lane in the DDI during a negotiation period and selectively configure the data transceiver to transmit and receive data on one or more data lanes according to a data transmission mode based upon the received link pulse signal.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于通过附件单元接口(DDI)协商数据传输模式的系统,方法和设备。 数据收发器电路可以耦合到DDI的一个或多个数据通道。 协商部分可以在协商期间在DDI中的至少一个数据通道上接收链路脉冲信号,并且基于所接收的链路,根据数据传输模式选择性地配置数据收发器以在一个或多个数据通道上发送和接收数据 脉冲信号。

    Interface and related methods for rate pacing in an ethernet architecture
    8.
    发明授权
    Interface and related methods for rate pacing in an ethernet architecture 有权
    以太网架构中的速率起搏接口和相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US07804847B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-28

    申请号:US11876651

    申请日:2007-10-22

    IPC分类号: H04J3/22

    CPC分类号: G06F13/385

    摘要: An interface and related methods for rate pacing in an Ethernet architecture are described herein. In an embodiment, an effective data rate of communication channel with a remote network device is reduced based, at least in part, on an identified processing capability of the remote network device. In one embodiment, to reduce the effective data rate, one or more idle control elements are inserted between at least two frames of substantive content based, at least in part, on the processing capability of the remote network device. Other embodiments are also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 本文描述了以太网架构中的速率起搏的接口和相关方法。 在一个实施例中,至少部分地基于远程网络设备的识别的处理能力来减少与远程网络设备的通信信道的有效数据速率。 在一个实施例中,为了降低有效数据速率,至少部分地基于远程网络设备的处理能力,将一个或多个空闲控制元素插入到实体内容的至少两个帧之间。 还公开了其他实施例。

    Method and apparatus for autosensing LAN vs WAN to determine port type
    9.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for autosensing LAN vs WAN to determine port type 有权
    自动检测LAN与WAN的方法和装置,以确定端口类型

    公开(公告)号:US07200153B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-04-03

    申请号:US09960007

    申请日:2001-09-20

    IPC分类号: H04J3/22 H24L12/28 H04L12/66

    摘要: An apparatus and method for automatically detecting the port type of a remote device are disclosed. One embodiment of the apparatus includes a data rate detection unit to sample a data rate from an incoming data signal. A first frequency configuration unit is operatively coupled with the data rate detection unit to receive a detected data rate from the data rate detection unit. The apparatus also includes an oscillator to generate a plurality of reference clock frequencies. A frequency selector unit is coupled with the oscillator to select one of the reference clock frequencies. A phase lock unit to phase lock the incoming data signal is coupled with the first frequency configuration unit. A data rate select output is coupled with the first frequency configuration unit to operatively link the first frequency configuration unit with a second frequency configuration unit of a remote device.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于自动检测远程设备的端口类型的设备和方法。 该装置的一个实施例包括数据速率检测单元,用于从输入数据信号中采样数据速率。 第一频率配置单元与数据速率检测单元可操作地耦合以从数据速率检测单元接收检测到的数据速率。 该装置还包括产生多个参考时钟频率的振荡器。 频率选择器单元与振荡器耦合以选择参考时钟频率之一。 锁定输入数据信号的锁相单元与第一频率配置单元耦合。 数据速率选择输出与第一频率配置单元耦合,以将第一频率配置单元与远程设备的第二频率配置单元可操作地连接。

    Network interface system and method for dynamically switching between different physical layer devices
    10.
    发明授权
    Network interface system and method for dynamically switching between different physical layer devices 有权
    用于在不同物理层设备之间动态切换的网络接口系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06516352B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-02-04

    申请号:US09135074

    申请日:1998-08-17

    IPC分类号: G06F1516

    CPC分类号: H04L12/403

    摘要: A system and method for dynamically switching between different physical layer devices (PHYs) in a network interface. The system comprises a network interface in a network device, e.g., a network card in a computer system which includes a first PHY device and a second PHY device. The first PHY device is coupled to a first transmission medium (such as fiber-optic cable) which requires a continuous connection to the computer system when active. For a SERDES device, this continuous connection is required because the PHY needs constant access to its physical coding sublayer (PCS), which is located external to the PHY. The second PHY device is coupled to a second transmission medium (such as copper cable) which does not require this continuous connection. This second PHY may be, for example, a G/MII device, which includes the PCS internally. The network interface card further includes a link switching unit, a physical layer interface unit, and a control unit. The control unit generates a select signal indicating which physical layer device is currently selected. Accordingly, the link switching unit transfers data between the physical layer interface unit and the currently selected physical layer device. The physical layer interface unit receives incoming data from either the link switching unit or an external interface of the network interface card. The physical layer interface unit includes two sub-layers corresponding to each of the physical devices. These sub-layers each produce outgoing data in response to the incoming data, and the appropriate outgoing data is chosen based on the currently selected physical layer device.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在网络接口中动态切换不同物理层设备(PHY)的系统和方法。 该系统包括网络设备中的网络接口,例如包括第一PHY设备和第二PHY设备的计算机系统中的网卡。 第一PHY设备耦合到第一传输介质(例如光纤电缆),其在活动时需要连续连接到计算机系统。 对于SERDES设备,需要这种连续连接,因为PHY需要对其位于PHY外部的物理编码子层(PCS)的持续访问。 第二PHY设备耦合到不需要这种连续连接的第二传输介质(例如铜缆)。 该第二PHY可以是例如在内部包括PCS的G / MII设备。 网络接口卡还包括链路切换单元,物理层接口单元和控制单元。 控制单元产生指示当前选择哪个物理层设备的选择信号。 因此,链路切换单元在物理层接口单元和当前选择的物理层设备之间传送数据。 物理层接口单元从链路交换单元或网络接口卡的外部接口接收输入数据。 物理层接口单元包括与每个物理设备相对应的两个子层。 这些子层各自响应于输入数据产生输出数据,并且基于当前选择的物理层设备选择适当的输出数据。