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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2011
Thanh Tran, Anaheim, CA (US);
Henry Chou, Anaheim, CA (US);
Scott Denton, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Andrew Hwang, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Thanh Tran, Anaheim, CA (US);
Henry Chou, Anaheim, CA (US);
Scott Denton, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Andrew Hwang, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Broadcom Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
Switching between communication ports of a notebook is typically accomplished using an off-chip local area network (LAN) switch or an off-chip high speed analog multiplexer. This off-chip component is disadvantageous for several reasons, including: added cost of an additional component; increased overall power consumption because transmit amplitude loss; and reduced cable reach and link performance due to hybrid mismatch and signal distortions. To reduce cost and preserve electrical and networking performance, an integrated switch is provided to multiplex signals of a networking communication chip to multiple network paths.