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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2014
Applicant:
Pericom Semiconductor Corporation, Milpitas, CA (US);
Inventors:
Tony Yeung, Milpitas, CA (US);
Michael Y. Zhang, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Assignee:
Pericom Semiconductor Corporation, Milpitas, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 13/42 (2006.01); G06F 13/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 13/4221 (2013.01); G06F 13/4045 (2013.01); G06F 2213/0026 (2013.01); G06F 2213/0032 (2013.01);
Abstract
Hybrid repeaters are described that are capable of transmitting data in accordance with different versions of a serial data protocol are described. The appropriate circuitry to be used to transmit incoming serial data is determined by monitoring sideband communication (e.g., a link training handshake) between the transmitter and the receiver.