Abstract:
This invention discloses a long-distance network transmission structure and associated device thereof. The invention utilizes the CAT-5 transmission line network to achieve a high-speed long-distance network tranceiving. A DSP PHY (Digital Signal Processing Physical) is employed in the long-distance network transmission structure to receive a data signal from the transmission line. The signal is then driven to clients with a common PHY without DSP capability or a DSP PHY. Through such a DSP PHY, the signal can be transmitted over 3000 ft and the transmission rate can reach duplex 100 Mbps. Two pairs of cords inside the CAT-5 network transmission line are used to provide the full duplex data tranceiving and the other two spare cords provide electrical power for a repeater. Therefore, the long-distance transmission structure and associated device thereof can effectively reduce the cost for both network service providers and clients and facilitate the installation.
Abstract:
The invention provides a new linked structure for a buffer controller and management method thereof. The allocation and release actions of buffer memory can be more effectively processed when the buffer controller processes data packets. The linked structure enables the link node of the first buffer register to point to the last buffer register. The link node of the last buffer register points to the second buffer register. Each of the link nodes of the rest buffers points to the next buffer register in order until the last buffer register. This structure can effectively release the buffer registers in the used linked list to a free list.
Abstract:
A method and a device for testing an embedded phase-locked loop (PLL) circuit are disclosed. A first clock signal of a first frequency is provided to an embedded phase-locked loop (PLL) circuit to be tested by a tester, so as to generate a PLL clock signal by the embedded PLL circuit in response to the first clock signal of the first frequency. The PLL clock signal is inputted to a test circuit along with a second clock signal of a second frequency. Then, the PLL clock signal is sampled with the second clock signal of the second frequency to generate a first sampled signal. The second frequency has a first correlation with the first frequency. Whether the embedded PLL circuit is in a normal operation condition is determined according to the first sampled signal.