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Byte-configurable memory in an optical transceiver

  • US 20050238359A1
  • Filed: 03/07/2005
  • Published: 10/27/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/05/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. In an optical transceiver including a processing entity, a system memory, and a memory configuration table having a plurality of configuration entries, each configuration entry for defining at least one configuration setting for a corresponding memory segment, a method for configuring the system memory on a per-segment basis, the method comprising:

  • an act of the processing entity reading a first configuration entry defining a first set of one or more configuration settings for a first memory segment;

    an act of the processing entity determining configuration settings for the first memory segment based on the first configuration entry read;

    an act of the processing entity reading a second configuration entry defining a second set of one or more configuration settings for a second memory segment; and

    an act of the processing entity determining configuration settings for the second memory segment based on the second configuration entry read.

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