The ATM Forum Technical Committee March 21, 1994

1.  Introduction....11.1  Document  Purpose.11.2  Document  Scope....11.3  Current  Level12.  Motivation  and  Goals23.  Functional  Des  cription...33.1  Conventions33.2  Interface  Rates..33.3  Device  Capabilities33.3.1  Synchronization.33.3.2  Rate  Matching...33.3.3  Cell  Processing..43.4  Relationship  of  Signals44.  Transmit  Interface.54.1  Signals..54.2  Operation  and  Timing..54.2.1  Octet-Level  Handshake64.2.2  Cell-Level  Handshake..64.2.3  Examples64.2.4  Timing  Specifications.85.  Receive  Interface...95.1  Signals..95.2  Operation  and  Timing..105.2.1  Octet-Level  Handshake105.2.2  Cell-Level  Handshake..105.2.3  Examples105.2.4  Timing  Specifications.116.  16-Bit  Mode...136.1  Purpose..136.2  Cell  Format.136.3  Signals..137.  Summary..157.1  Transmit  Interface  Signals....157.2  Receive  Interface  Signals15