Patent ID: 6977960
Filing Date: 2005-12-20
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A data transceiver capable of transmitting and receiving data, said data transceiver comprising: a self-test data generator for generating test data; a transmitter section coupled to said self-test data generator, said transmitter section operable for receiving said test data and processing said test data in the same manner as any other data to be transmitted by said transmitter section; a receiver section coupled to said transmitter section, said receiver section operable for receiving said test data output by said transmitter section, and for processing said test data in the same manner as any other data to be received by said receiver section; and a test data analyzer coupled to said receiver, said test data analyzer operative for verifying the accuracy of said test data output by said receiver, and outputting an error signal if there is an error in said test data, wherein a first signal is input to said self-test data generator and a second signal is input to said test data analyzer so that one of said self-test data generator and said test data analyzer is capable of being activated or deactivated without activating or deactivating the other of said self-test data generator and said test data analyzer.