发明名称 |
Universal controller for peripheral devices in a computing system |
摘要 |
An integrated controller is provided for controlling communications with a plurality of peripheral devices. The integrated controller includes a bus interface for processing communications with a processor; a switch for routing communications between the processor and one or more of the peripheral devices; and a plurality of controllers, where each of the controllers provide an interface to at least one peripheral device. The controllers include at least one PHY controller for a corresponding peripheral device that provides an electrical interface to a connection, such as a network connection. The controllers also include at least one MAC controller that stores and forwards packets to and from a network connection. |
申请公布号 |
US8856401(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2014.10.07 |
申请号 |
US200410880331 |
申请日期 |
2004.06.29 |
申请人 |
LSI Corporation |
发明人 |
Azadet Kameran;Truman Thomas |
分类号 |
H04J3/16;G06F15/16;G06F13/40;H04L29/06 |
主分类号 |
H04J3/16 |
代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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主权项 |
1. An integrated controller for communicating with a plurality of physical (PHY) layer peripheral devices, comprising:
a bus interface for processing communications with a central processing unit, wherein said central processing unit is external to said integrated controller; a switch for routing communications between said central processing unit and one or more of said plurality of peripheral devices; and a plurality of Media Access Controller (MAC)/PHY controllers, each of said MAC/PHY controllers providing both MAC and PHY functions and an interface to at least one peripheral device and translating said communications into a format suitable for said at least one peripheral device such that said integrated controller supports a plurality of standards in a physical (PHY) layer, wherein said plurality of MAC/PHY controllers comprise a plurality of MAC controllers configured to support different standards simultaneously via a demultiplexer. |
地址 |
San Jose CA US |