Abstract:
Embodiments described herein provide a method for providing a compatible backplane operation mechanism for 2.5-gigabit Ethernet. A first input of data including a first sequence-ordered set in compliance with a first interface protocol is received from a medium access control (MAC) layer. The first input of data is encoded into four outputs of encoded data including a second sequence-ordered set in compliance with a second interface protocol. The first sequence-ordered set in a first form of a sequence code followed by three bytes of data is mapped to the second sequence-ordered set in a second form of consecutive units of the sequence code followed by an encoded data byte. The four parallel outputs of encoded data are serialized into a serial output. The serial output to a linking partner is transmitted on a physical layer of an Ethernet link at a speed specified in the second interface protocol.
Abstract:
A training frame is generated, and the training frame includes a plurality of partial frames that include training information. The training frame has a defined duration. The training frame is generated by inverting a first bit in each of at least some partial frames, and including an info field frame in the training frame. The training frame is transmitted for training purposes.
Abstract:
A network switch includes a plurality of ports to communicate via a communication channel. Each of the plurality of ports includes an auto-negotiation circuit to negotiate a first data transmission rate with a network device in communication with the network switch via the communication channel, a transceiver circuit to receive, from the network switch, data via the communication channel at the negotiated first data transmission rate, and a transmitter/encoder circuit. The transmitter/encoder circuit is to receive the negotiated first data transmission rate from the auto-negotiation circuit, receive the data from the transceiver circuit, and selectively replicate portions of the data received from the transceiver circuit to transmit the data at a second data transmission rate that is different from the negotiated first data transmission rate.
Abstract:
A network switch including a physical layer device and a media access controller. The physical layer device includes an auto-negotiation circuit configured to negotiate a first data rate for transmission of data between the physical layer device and a network client external to the network switch, and a first serializer interface configured to receive the first data rate from the auto-negotiation circuit. The media access controller includes a second serializer interface. The first serializer interface of the physical layer device is configured to, based on the negotiated first data rate received from the auto-negotiation circuit, selectively replicate portions of data received from the network client, and transmit the data to the second serializer interface of the media access controller at a second data rate regardless of the first data rate negotiated between the auto-negotiation circuit and the network client. The first data rate and the second data rate are different.
Abstract:
A network interface to be implemented with a first network device is configured to autonegotiate a network link with a second network device by advertising a first selector field. The first selector field indicates that the first network device is capable of a first speed. The network interface is further configured to listen for a second selector field advertised by the second network device and stall autonegotiation while listening for the second selector field. The network interface is further configured to, in response to the second selector field indicating that the second network device is capable of communicating over the network link using the first speed, determine a cable length between the first and second network devices. The network interface is further configured to, in response to the cable length being less than a first predetermined threshold, select the first speed for communication over the network link.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for performing reverse auto-negotiation, in which one network device establishes a link with another network device at a preferred operating mode (e.g., the lowest speed) common to both devices without linking twice. The physical layer of a local network device (local PHY) may stall the normal auto-negotiation process with the link partner, while receiving the abilities of the link partner. The local PHY may then transmit a signal having only the preferred common operating mode (e.g., the lowest speed) encoded within. The link partner may then conclude that the local PHY is only capable of the preferred common operating mode (e.g., the lowest speed) and a link between the two devices may be established at that common mode.
Abstract:
A network interface includes an interleaver module and line drivers. The interleaver module receives symbols on a plurality of input lanes. The symbols are arranged in groups, and each group includes one symbol from each of the plurality of input lanes. The symbols within each group are received concurrently on the plurality of input lanes. The interleaver module also serially outputs the symbols of a first group of the groups onto a first output lane of a plurality of output lanes, serially outputs the symbols of a second group of the groups onto a second output lane of the plurality of output lanes, and serially outputs the symbols of a third group of the groups onto the first output lane. The line drivers drive data based on the plurality of output lanes onto respective lanes of a physical medium.
Abstract:
A network device including a physical layer device and a media access controller. The physical layer device includes a first interface, and is configured to receive packets including a first packet and a second packet. The media access controller includes a second interface connected to the first interface of the physical layer device. The physical layer device is configured to: in response to the first packet, generate a power signal; transition at least one of the first interface and the second interface from being powered OFF to being powered ON; and output the power signal to the media access controller. The media access controller is configured to: receive the power signal; in response to the power signal, transition from being powered OFF to being powered ON; and subsequent to being powered ON, receive the second packet from the physical layer device via the first interface and the second interface.
Abstract:
A first network interface device maintains a first counter, synchronized with a second counter of a second network interface device, that indicates a count of partial frames corresponding to communication frames exchanged between the first network interface device and a second network interface device via a communication link in a motor vehicle. While the first network interface device is in a low power mode of operation, the first network interface device i) uses the first counter to determine timing of windows, ii) powers up at least at a receive portion of the first network interface device during the windows to determine whether the second network device transmitted a signal configured to prompt the first network interface device to exit the low power mode of operation, and powers down between the windows in response to determining that the second network device did not transmit the signal.
Abstract:
Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with a method for performing auto-negotiation using a single conductive path are described. In one embodiment, a method includes performing, with a first device, auto-negotiation in half duplex mode with a second device by way of a single conductive path. The single conductive path connects the first device to the second device.