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Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2009

Filed:

Feb. 28, 2003
Applicants:

Steven A. Schauer, Loveland, CO (US);

Timothy D. Thompson, Windsor, CO (US);

Christopher D. Paulson, Fort Collins, CO (US);

Inventors:

Steven A. Schauer, Loveland, CO (US);

Timothy D. Thompson, Windsor, CO (US);

Christopher D. Paulson, Fort Collins, CO (US);

Assignee:

LSI Corporation, Milpitas, CA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04J 3/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A packetized data bus interface may be placed in a mode where data packets may be transmitted that are much larger than the standard packet size. The mode may allow the interface device and any other devices, networks, or transmission lines attached to the interface device to be more thoroughly exercised than previously able. The mode may be used for characterizing various aspects of the data interface.


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