Protocol and interface for source-synchronous digital link

Details Protocol and interface for source-synchronous digital link Protocol and interface for source-synchronous digital link

2009-04-03

2011-10-18

Caldwell, Andrew (Department: 2445)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Network-to-computer interfacing

C709S220000, C709S228000, C370S465000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08041841

ABSTRACT:
Method and interface for configuring a link is described. A transceiver has configuration registers. The configuration registers are read to determine capability of the transceiver. An application is selected, and the configuration registers of the transceiver are configured responsive to the application selected. A protocol having initialization, transmit and receive portions is described to facilitate configuration operations, such as reads and writes of configuration registers, for such a link.

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