CPC H04L 5/16 (2013.01) | 20 Claims |
1. A hybrid physical layer component implemented within a first device, the hybrid physical layer component comprising:
a transmitter component for transmitting data to an external device via a physical link;
a data processing component configured to generate data for transmission by the transmitter component; and
a central processing block configured to cause the hybrid physical layer component to operate in either a first mode of operation to support data communications using Ethernet or a second mode of operation to support data communications using Automotive SerDes Alliance (ASA),
wherein in the first mode of operation the data processing component generates data for full-duplex transmission, and in the second mode of operation the transmitter component shifts between being activated and deactivated and the data processing component generates data for half-duplex transmission while the transmitter is activated.
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