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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2009
Applicants:
Wael William Diab, San Francisco, CA (US);
Minshine Shih, Irvine, CA (US);
Inventors:
Wael William Diab, San Francisco, CA (US);
Minshine Shih, Irvine, CA (US);
Assignee:
Broadcom Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/26 (2006.01); G06F 1/32 (2006.01); G06F 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system and method for auto 10BASE-T/10BASE-Te selection based on cable characteristics. IEEE 802.3az defines a new 10BASE-Te PHY type for energy efficiency that runs on Category 5 or better cabling. Configuration of a PHY that supports both 10BASE-T and 10BASE-Te operating modes is based on measurements that provide an indication of channel characteristics.