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US 8,576,745 B2Granted
System and method for enhanced physical layer device autonegotiation
AssigneeBroadcom Corporation
InventorsWael William Diab, Scott Powell, Yongbum Kim
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Abstract
A system and method for enhanced physical layer device autonegotiation. The autonegotiation process typically identifies the highest common denominator amongst various standardized modes of operation. Enhanced autonegotiation can be used to select a mode of operation that is not the highest common denominator. Enhanced autonegotiation can also identify a non-standardized mode of operation using next page messaging, additional physical signaling, or Layer 2 messaging.
Claims13
A method, comprising:
- transmitting, from a first Ethernet device to a second Ethernet device, first signals that indicate a capability of said first Ethernet device to support a short reach mode of operation that is configured for link distances up to a maximum link distance that is less than 100 meters or a long reach mode of operation that is configured for link distances up to a maximum link distance that is greater than 100 meters;
- receiving, from said second Ethernet device, second signals that indicate a capability of said second Ethernet device to support said short reach mode of operation or said long reach mode of operation;
- and
- selecting, by said first Ethernet device based on said received second signals, one of said short reach mode of operation or said long reach mode of operation for use by said first Ethernet device.
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A method, comprising:
- transitioning, based on a successful completion of a negotiation process between a first Ethernet device and a second Ethernet device, said first Ethernet device to a base mode of operation to facilitate communication between said first Ethernet device and said second Ethernet device;
- transmitting, by said first Ethernet device to said second Ethernet device, additional signals that include information that identifies support by said first Ethernet device of a second mode of operation different from said base mode of operation;
- and
- upon a determination that said second Ethernet device also supports said second mode of operation, transitioning said first Ethernet device from said base mode of operation to said second mode of operation.
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