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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2007
Applicants:
Lei Wu, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Timothy HU, Los Altos, CA (US);
Inventors:
Lei Wu, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Timothy Hu, Los Altos, CA (US);
Assignee:
Marvell International Ltd., Hamilton, BM;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04J 3/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A high-speed serial ATA physical layer includes a serial ATA control circuit. A serial ATA multiplexer outputs one of a plurality of serial ATA signals that is selected by the serial ATA control circuit. A serial ATA analog front end provides a first gain and pre-emphasis to the selected one of the plurality of serial ATA signals. The pre-emphasis alters a transmission characteristic of the selected one of the plurality of serial ATA signals.