Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method for controlling power consumption in a telecom system. The method includes selecting a power profile command based upon a desired power consumption and performance characteristic, translating the power profile command into at least one subcommand, and initiating at least one power reduction technique in a telecom component based upon the at least one subcommand.

Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a telecommunications system. The telecommunications system may include at least one actively operating component and at least one redundant component. The redundant component may include a first subcircuitry for receiving synchronization information and at least one second subcircuitry. The first subcircuitry may be activated independently of the second subcircuitry.

Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a telecommunications system. The telecommunications system may include at least one actively operating component and at least one redundant component. The redundant component may include a first subcircuitry for receiving synchronization information and at least one second subcircuitry. The first subcircuitry may be activated independently of the second subcircuitry.

Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method for controlling power consumption in a telecom system. The method includes selecting a power profile command based upon a desired power consumption and performance characteristic, translating the power profile command into at least one subcommand, and initiating at least one power reduction technique in a telecom component based upon the at least one subcommand.

Abstract: The present invention is a specially designed PCB that allows XFP compliant transceiver modules and EMI gaskets to be used in a manner specified in the XFP standard and results in an integrated solution that is compliant with the XFP standard. Various geometric features are incorporated into the PCB to achieve improvements that in combination result in an integrated solution meeting the XFP standard. Some of these improved features include: specific thickness of prepreg and other layering of the PCB, specific spacing, dimensions and weights for certain components of the PCB, an opening on the first layer XFP cage ground shield connecting to the EMI gasket, guard ground traces in the second layer surrounding the differential pair signal traces, openings in the copper of the third layer beneath the XFP cage ground shield and XFP connector pads, and ground vias at the XFP connector and PHY connector pads.

Abstract: The present invention is a specially designed PCB that allows XFP compliant transceiver modules and EMI gaskets to be used in a manner specified in the XFP standard and results in an integrated solution that is compliant with the XFP standard. Various geometric features are incorporated into the PCB to achieve improvements that in combination result in an integrated solution meeting the XFP standard. Some of these improved features include: specific thickness of prepreg and other layering of the PCB, specific spacing, dimensions and weights for certain components of the PCB, an opening on the first layer XFP cage ground shield connecting to the EMI gasket, guard ground traces in the second layer surrounding the differential pair signal traces, openings in the copper of the third layer beneath the XFP cage ground shield and XFP connector pads, and ground vias at the XFP connector and PHY connector pads.

Abstract: One embodiment of the disclosures made herein is a method of detecting a transmission unit fault condition in a network system. In accordance with such a method, an operation is performed for designating transmission units received at a first counting location of a datapath, during a first duration consisting of a first specified counting interval and a first specified settling interval after the first specified counting interval elapses, as first designated transmission units. An operation is performed for determining a first datapath ingress transmission unit count for the first designated transmission units at a first counting location during the first duration. An operation is performed for determining a first datapath ingress transmission unit count, an operation is performed for determining a first datapath egress transmission unit count for the first designated transmission units at a second counting location of the datapath during the first duration.

Abstract: One embodiment of the disclosures made herein is an apparatus adapted to facilitate error detection for Content Addressable Memory (CAM) modules. The apparatus includes an input error detection module and an output error detection module. The input error detection module includes a parity word generator that generates a key-based parity word after receiving a key. The key-based parity word and the key jointly define a comparand that is provided to the CAM module. The output error detection module includes a protection word generator that generates a key-based protection word after receiving the key and memory. The output error detection module includes a comparator connected to the protection word generator and to the memory. The comparator enables the predetermined protection word to be compared with the key-based protection word for facilitating issuance of an output error indication when the predetermined protection word is different than the key-based protection word.

Abstract: One embodiment of the disclosures made herein is a method of detecting a transmission unit fault condition in a network system. In accordance with such a method, an operation is performed for designating transmission units received at a first counting location of a datapath, during a first duration consisting of a first specified counting interval and a first specified settling interval after the first specified counting interval elapses, as first designated transmission units. An operation is performed for determining a first datapath ingress transmission unit count for the first designated transmission units at a first counting location during the first duration. An operation is performed for determining a first datapath ingress transmission unit count, an operation is performed for determining a first datapath egress transmission unit count for the first designated transmission units at a second counting location of the datapath during the first duration.

Abstract: One embodiment of the disclosures made herein is an apparatus adapted to facilitate error detection for Content Addressable Memory (CAM) modules. In accordance with such an apparatus, the apparatus includes an input error detection module and an output error detection module. The input error detection module includes a parity word generator that generates a key-based parity word after receiving a key. The key-based parity word and the key jointly define a comparand that is provided to the CAM module. The input error detection module provides the comparand to the CAM module. The output error detection module includes a protection word generator that generates a key-based protection word after receiving the key. The output error detection module includes memory adapted for accessing a predetermined protection word corresponding to an address of a CAM module that corresponds to the comparand from the memory in response to receiving the address from the CAM module.