10/100/1000/2500 mbps serial media independent interface (sgmii)
CA 2715461 C · Owner: Cisco Technology Inc. · Inventors: Chen, Sun-Den; Mccool, John; Mahalawat, Sanjeev
Overview
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A SGMII that operates to transfer data between MAC and PHY chips at 2500/1000/100/10 Mbps utilizes a unique frame extending technique in one embodiment where frames having multiples of 2 and 3 data bytes are utilized to change the data transfer rate by multiples of 2.5. In another embodiment different clock signals are utilized.
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- Filed April 20, 2005 and granted January 28, 2014. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended April 20, 2025.
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