DocumentCode
1077371
Title
VLSI implementations of communication protocols-a survey
Author
Krishnakumar, A.S. ; Sabnani, Krishan
Author_Institution
AT&T Bell Labs., Murray Hill, NJ, USA
Volume
7
Issue
7
fYear
1989
fDate
9/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1082
Lastpage
1090
Abstract
Several protocol controllers for the IEEE 802 local area networks are surveyed and some characteristics for classifying them are given. Some case studies from these controllers are given as illustrations. Two new developments-the protocol engine and the programmable protocol engine-are also described. The protocol engine, currently under development, implements a new protocol called XTP which performs the functions of both the network and transport layers. The programmable protocol engine can implement several connection-oriented protocols by changing contents of a programmable random access memory
Keywords
VLSI; local area networks; protocols; IEEE 802 local area networks; LAN; XTP protocol; communication protocols; connection-oriented protocols; programmable RAM; programmable protocol engine; programmable random access memory; protocol controllers; protocol engine; Access protocols; Circuits; Communication system control; Engines; Hardware; Optical fiber LAN; Read-write memory; Standards development; Transport protocols; Very large scale integration;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Selected Areas in Communications, IEEE Journal on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0733-8716
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/49.44556
Filename
44556
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