Alternative protocol selection
    2.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10698856B1

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-30

    申请号:US16223873

    申请日:2018-12-18

    摘要: A link controller, method, and data processing platform are provided with dual-protocol capability. The link controller includes a physical layer circuit for providing a data lane over a communication link, a first data link layer controller which operates according to a first protocol, and a second data link layer controller which operates according to a second protocol. A multiplexer/demultiplexer selectively connects both data link layer controllers to the physical layer circuit. A link training and status state machine (LTSSM) selectively controls the physical layer circuit to transmit and receive first training ordered sets over the data lane, and inside the training ordered sets, transmit and receive alternative protocol negotiation information over the data lane. In response to receiving the alternative protocol negotiation information, the LTSSM causes the multiplexer/demultiplexer to selectively connect the physical layer circuit to the second data link layer controller.

    CHANNEL TRAINING USING A REPLICA LANE
    3.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170373944A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-12-28

    申请号:US15192287

    申请日:2016-06-24

    IPC分类号: H04L12/24 H04L7/06

    摘要: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for utilizing training sequences on a replica lane are described. A transmitter is coupled to a receiver via a communication channel with a plurality of lanes. One of the lanes is a replica lane used for tracking the drift in the optimal sampling point due to temperature variations, power supply variations, or other factors. While data is sent on the data lanes, test patterns are sent on the replica lane to determine if the optimal sampling point for the replica lane has drifted since a previous test. If the optimal sampling point has drifted for the replica lane, adjustments are made to the sampling point of the replica lane and to the sampling points of the data lanes.

    ASYNCHRONOUS FEEDBACK TRAINING
    4.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170373788A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-12-28

    申请号:US15191322

    申请日:2016-06-23

    IPC分类号: H04L1/00 H04L7/00 H04L12/70

    摘要: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for implementing asynchronous feedback training sequences are described. A transmitter transmits a training sequence indication to a receiver via a communication channel including a plurality of data lines. The training sequence indication includes a bit sequence to indicate the beginning of a training sequence. The indication includes a transition from a zero to a one at the midpoint of a supercycle of ‘N’ clock cycles in length, followed by a predetermined number of ones. The training sequence indication is then followed by a test pattern. The beginning of the test pattern occurs at the end of a supercycle. The receiver determines if there are any errors in the received test pattern, and then sends feedback to the transmitter that indicates whether any errors were detected. Responsive to receiving the feedback, the transmitter alters delay settings for one or more of the data lines.

    ALTERNATIVE PROTOCOL OVER PHYSICAL LAYER
    6.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230342325A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-26

    申请号:US18216908

    申请日:2023-06-30

    IPC分类号: G06F13/42 G06F13/16

    摘要: A link controller includes a Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) physical layer circuit for coupling to a communication link and providing a data path over the communication link, a first data link layer controller which operates according to a PCIe protocol, and a second data link layer controller which operates according to a non-PCIe protocol. A multiplexer-demultiplexer selectively connects both data link layer controllers to the PCIe physical layer circuit. A protocol translation circuit is coupled between the multiplexer-demultiplexer and the second data link layer controller, the protocol translation circuit receiving traffic data from the second data link layer controller in a non-PCIe format, encapsulating the non-PCIe format in a PCIe format, and passing traffic data to the multiplexer-demultiplexer circuit.

    Alternative protocol over physical layer

    公开(公告)号:US11693813B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-04

    申请号:US16427020

    申请日:2019-05-30

    IPC分类号: G06F13/20 G06F13/42 G06F13/16

    摘要: A link controller includes a Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) physical layer circuit for coupling to a communication link and providing a data path over the communication link, a first data link layer controller which operates according to a PCIe protocol, and a second data link layer controller which operates according to a Gen-Z protocol. A multiplexer-demultiplexer selectively connects both data link layer controllers to the PCIe physical layer circuit. A protocol translation circuit is coupled between the multiplexer-demultiplexer and the second data link layer controller, the protocol translation circuit receiving traffic data from the second data link layer controller in a Gen-Z format, encapsulating the Gen-Z format in a PCIe format, and passing traffic data to the multiplexer-demultiplexer circuit.

    DATA COMMUNICATIONS WITH ENHANCED SPEED MODE

    公开(公告)号:US20220035765A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-03

    申请号:US17503959

    申请日:2021-10-18

    IPC分类号: G06F13/42 G06F13/12 G06F13/40

    摘要: An interconnect controller for a data processing platform includes a data link layer controller for selectively receiving data packets from and sending data packets to a higher protocol layer, and a physical layer controller coupled to the data link layer controller and adapted to be coupled to a communication link. The physical layer controller operates according to a predetermined protocol selectively at one of a plurality of enhanced speeds that are not specified by any published standard and are separated from each other by the same predetermined amount. In response to performing a link initialization, the interconnect controller performs at least one setup operation to select a speed, and subsequently operates the communication link using a selected speed.

    Data communications with enhanced speed mode

    公开(公告)号:US11151075B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-19

    申请号:US16221181

    申请日:2018-12-14

    IPC分类号: G06F13/42 G06F13/12 G06F13/40

    摘要: An interconnect controller includes a data link layer controller coupled to a transaction layer, wherein the data link layer controller selectively receives data packets from and sends data packets to the transaction layer, and a physical layer controller coupled to the data link layer controller and to a communication link. The physical layer controller selectively operates at a first predetermined link speed. The physical layer controller has an enhanced speed mode, wherein in response to performing a link initialization, the interconnect controller queries a data processing platform to determine whether the enhanced speed mode is permitted, performs at least one setup operation to select an enhanced speed, wherein the enhanced speed is greater than the first predetermined link speed, and subsequently operates the communication link using the enhanced speed.