Abstract: An Ethernet transceiver is disclosed. The Ethernet transceiver includes transceiver circuitry to couple to one end of an Ethernet link. The transceiver circuitry includes transmit circuitry to transmit high-speed Ethernet data along the Ethernet link at a first data rate and receiver circuitry. The receiver circuitry includes adaptive filter circuitry and correlator circuitry. The receiver circuitry is responsive to an inline signal to operate in a low-power alert mode with the adaptive filter circuitry disabled and to receive alert signals from the Ethernet link simultaneous with transmission of the Ethernet data by the transmit circuitry. The alert signals are detected by the correlator circuitry and include a sequence of alert intervals exhibiting encoded data at a second data rate less than the first data rate.

Abstract: A power delivery control module includes a first interface, a second interface and a controller. The first interface is configured to be coupled with a first external device. The second interface is configured to be coupled with a second external device. The second interface is a USB Type-C interface, and the first interface is not a USB Type-C interface. The controller is coupled with the first interface and the second interface. Wherein when the first interface is coupled with the first external device and the second interface is coupled with the second external device, the power delivery control module selectively transfers power from the first external device to the second external device or from the second external device to the first external device.