Inventors:
Asif Hussain - Tustin CA, US
Sesha Thalpasai Panguluri - Santa Clara CA, US
Assignee:
Broadcom Corporation - Irvine CA
International Classification:
G06F 1/26
Abstract:
Increased cable length Power over Ethernet (PoE) systems are provided. Embodiments can be designed for compliance with IEEE 802. 3af, IEEE 802. 3at, or legacy PoE standards. Embodiments include PSE and PD designs enabled for increased length PoE. Embodiments include example modifications of IEEE 802. 3af PSE system rules, including example modifications of PSE port voltage ranges to support IEEE 802. 3af compliant PDs across increased cable lengths. Embodiments include example modifications of IEEE 802. 3af PD system rules, including example modifications of PD port voltage ranges to enable current IEEE compliant PSEs to support increased cable length PoE. Embodiments include PDs having increased voltage process and/or added voltage protection circuitry to support increased length PoE. Modifications of PSE system rules and PD system rules can be performed independently of each others, so that modified PSEs can be made to work with existing PDs, or vice versa.