Patent ID: 6892252
Filing Date: 2005-05-10
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for maintaining throughput in a data element, comprising the steps of: receiving at a first element a clock and a first plurality of instances of data having a first bit-width as an input; transmitting the clock and first plurality of instances of data having the first width to a second element, wherein the second element represents a first component of a media access controller; operating on the first plurality of instances of data having the first width to produce a second plurality of instances of data having a second width; transmitting the clock and second plurality of instances of data having the second width to a third element, wherein the third element represents a second component of the media access controller; operating on the second plurality of instances of data having the second width to produce a third plurality of instances of data having a third width; transmitting the third plurality of instances of data having the third width to a fourth element, wherein the fourth element represents a third component of the media access controller; and operating on the third plurality of instances of data having the third width to produce a fourth plurality of instances of data having a fourth width.