SAS expander with multimode phys

A SAS expander including a switch core and a plurality of SAS expander phys coupled to the switch core, where at least two of the SAS expander phys are SAS expander multimode phys. In an embodiment, the SAS expander multimode phys include at least a normal operational mode and an alternate operation...

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Hauptverfasser: TABOR GREGORY ARTHUR, ADAMS JOHN MATTHEW
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Zusammenfassung:A SAS expander including a switch core and a plurality of SAS expander phys coupled to the switch core, where at least two of the SAS expander phys are SAS expander multimode phys. In an embodiment, the SAS expander multimode phys include at least a normal operational mode and an alternate operational mode. In another embodiment, the SAS expander multimode phys also include a second alternate operational mode.