Patent ID: 6088754
Filing Date: 2000-07-11
Classification: H02M

Abstract:
A generic serial interface, comprising:a first serial interface connecting to one of multiple different serial interface types on a first network processing node;a cable having multiple differential signal pairs coupled to the first serial interface;a second generic interface having a set of designated generic signals coupled through the cable to any one of the multiple serial interface types on the first serial interface; andthe second generic interface connecting to a second network processing node and including a first TXC/TXC signal outputting a serial data transmit clock TXC in a DTE mode and receiving the TXC clock in a DCE mode, a TXCE/RXC signal outputting a transmit echo clock TXCE in the DTE mode and outputting a receive clock RXC in the DCE mode, and a RXC/TXCE signal inputting the receive clock RXC in the DTE mode and inputting the transmit echo clock TXCE in the DCE mode.