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Physical layer device having an analog serdes pass through mode

  • US 20070291784A1
  • Filed: 08/21/2007
  • Published: 12/20/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/21/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A physical layer device (PLD), comprising:

  • a first serializer-deserializer (SERDES) device including (i) a first analog portion having a first serial port, and (ii) a first digital portion coupled to said first analog portion and having a first parallel port;

    a second SERDES device including (i) a second analog portion having a second serial port, and (ii) a second digital portion coupled to said second analog portion having a second parallel port; and

    a signal path that directly connects said first serial port to said second serial port, bypassing said first digital portion and said second digital portion.

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