Synchronous stack bus for fast Ethernet repeater

Details Synchronous stack bus for fast Ethernet repeater Synchronous stack bus for fast Ethernet repeater

2006-06-13

2006-06-13

Lee, Andrew C. (Department: 2663)

Multiplex communications

Channel assignment techniques

Using a separate control line or bus for access control

C370S445000, C370S503000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07061931

ABSTRACT:
Provided is a synchronous stack bus repeater system for a computer network. The system includes a plurality of stacked repeaters, a stack bus linking the repeaters, and a single clock to which the plurality of repeaters is synchronized. The synchronization of the stack bus eliminates several time-consuming communications required between devices operating with different clocks on an asynchronous bus and makes it possible to satisfy the 46 bit time repeater maximum latency required of a Class II repeater according to the IEEE 802.3 standard.

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