Multi-protocol SerDes PHY apparatus
First Claim
1. A multiprotocol interface comprising:
- a physical layer transmitter unit configured to transmit data from at least one of one or more synchronous media access control layer units and one or more asynchronous media access control layer units; and
a physical layer receiver unit configured to receive data and to deliver the received data to at least one of the one or more synchronous media access control layer units and the one or more asynchronous media access control layer units.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a multiprotocol interface includes a physical layer transmitter unit configured to transmit data from synchronous media access control layer units and asynchronous media access control layer units. The multiprotocol interface also includes a physical layer receiver unit configured to receive data and to deliver the received data to the synchronous media access control layer units and the asynchronous media access control layer units. The physical layer transmitter unit and the physical layer receiver unit are both configured to operate in either an asynchronous mode or a synchronous mode. The physical layer transmitter unit and the physical layer receiver unit transmit and receive only with the asynchronous media access control units, and physical layer transmitter unit and the physical layer receiver unit transmit and receive only with the synchronous media access control units.
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1. A multiprotocol interface comprising:
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a physical layer transmitter unit configured to transmit data from at least one of one or more synchronous media access control layer units and one or more asynchronous media access control layer units; and a physical layer receiver unit configured to receive data and to deliver the received data to at least one of the one or more synchronous media access control layer units and the one or more asynchronous media access control layer units. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for interfacing with multiple protocols comprising:
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in a physical layer transmitter unit; transmitting data from at least one of one or more synchronous media access control layer units and one or more asynchronous media access control layer units; and in a physical layer receiver unit; receiving data, and delivering the received data to at least one of the one or more synchronous media access control layer units and the one or more asynchronous media access control layer units. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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