Interconnect Circuit, System, and Method for Providing Operating Modes for Communication Channels

A method of determining an operating mode of a communication link, the method comprising:

• providing an operating parameter within a memory device, the operating parameter associated with a channel characteristic of a communication channel;
• reading the operating parameter stored within the memory device;
• communicating the operating parameter to a communication interface;
• comparing the operating parameter to a performance limit of the communication interface;
• and
• establishing an operating mode of the communication link in response to the comparing the operating parameter to the performance limit.

An information handling system comprising:

• a communication interface operable to establish a communication link based on an operating parameter of a communication channel;
• a communication apparatus including a memory device storing the operating parameter, the communication apparatus operable to be coupled to the communication interface using the communication link;
• and
• a processor operably coupled to the communication interface, the processor operable to determine an operating performance level of a communication channel of the communication link using the operating parameter.