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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2001
Amit Dhir, San Jose, CA (US);
Krishna Rangasayee, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Amit Dhir, San Jose, CA (US);
Krishna Rangasayee, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Xilinx, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention is a programmable integrated circuit that can be used to handle different communication specifications. In one embodiment, the integrated circuit contains at least two physical layer modules, a media independent interface and a media access control module. The physical layer modules are preferably fixed logic components embedded in programmable logic fabric. In another embodiment, the integrated circuit contains a physical layer module and at least two media access control modules. The physical layer module is preferably a fixed logic component embedded in programmable logic fabric.