Patents by Inventor Ravi T. Kotamraju

Ravi T. Kotamraju has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and apparatus for performing data rate conversion and phase alignment
    Patent number: 8995839
    Abstract: A gearbox IC is incorporated into an optical communications system to enable an optical link that incorporates the system to achieve data rates that are at least double that which are currently achievable in optical links. The gearbox IC performs data rate conversion and phase alignment. In the transmit direction, the gearbox IC receives N lanes of electrical data signals having a data rate of X Gbps and outputs N/2 lanes of electrical data signals having a data rate of 2X Gbps. In the receive direction, the gearbox IC receives N/2 electrical data signals having a data rate of 2X Gbps and converts the N/2 electrical data signals into N electrical data signals having a data rate of X.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Faouzi Chaahoub, Georgios Asmanis, Samir Aboulhouda, Michael A. Robinson, Ravi T. Kotamraju
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING DATA RATE CONVERSION AND PHASE ALIGNMENT
    Publication number: 20140010546
    Abstract: A gearbox IC is incorporated into an optical communications system to enable an optical link that incorporates the system to achieve data rates that are at least double that which are currently achievable in optical links. The gearbox IC performs data rate conversion and phase alignment. In the transmit direction, the gearbox IC receives N lanes of electrical data signals having a data rate of X Gbps and outputs N/2 lanes of electrical data signals having a data rate of 2X Gbps. In the receive direction, the gearbox IC receives N/2 electrical data signals having a data rate of 2X Gbps and converts the N/2 electrical data signals into N electrical data signals having a data rate of X.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES FIBER IP (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Faouzi Chaahoub, Georgios Asmanis, Samir Aboulhouda, Michael A. Robinson, Ravi T. Kotamraju