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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2002
Justin L. Gaither, Austin, TX (US);
Amjad Odet-allah, Austin, TX (US);
Justin L. Gaither, Austin, TX (US);
Amjad Odet-Allah, Austin, TX (US);
Xilinx, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A programmable layered sub-system interface includes an extension sub-layer module, a physical coding sub-layer module, a physical media attachment module, an input module, an output module, a 1switch module and a 2switch module. The 1switch module is coupled between the physical media attachment module and the physical coding sub-layer module. The 2switch module is operably coupled between the physical coding sub-layer module and the extension sub-layer module. The input and output modules are operably coupled to the 1and 2switch modules. The 1switch module provides various combinations of coupling between the physical media attachment module, the physical coding sub-layer module, the input module and the output module. The 2switch module provides combinations of coupling between the extension sub-layer module, the physical coding sub-layer module, the input module and the output module.