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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2012
Applicants:
Derek Tam, Irvine, CA (US);
Xin Wang, Tustin, CA (US);
Hui Pan, Irvine, CA (US);
Joseph Aziz, Irvine, CA (US);
Inventors:
Derek Tam, Irvine, CA (US);
Xin Wang, Tustin, CA (US);
Hui Pan, Irvine, CA (US);
Joseph Aziz, Irvine, CA (US);
Assignee:
BROADCOM CORPORATION, Irvine, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/26 (2006.01); H04B 3/00 (2006.01); H04L 12/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 3/00 (2013.01); H04L 12/12 (2013.01); Y02B 60/34 (2013.01); Y02B 60/35 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and method for power control in a physical layer device. Energy savings during an active state can be produced through the monitoring of a received signal level by a receiver in a physical layer device. In one embodiment, based on an indication of the received signal level or other communication characteristic of the transmission medium, a control module can adjust the signal level or amplitude and/or adjust the voltage supply.