Optoelectric sliding banyan network
US5467211A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 25, 1995 |
| Grant date | Nov 14, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 25, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q2011/0052
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A sliding banyan switching network is disclosed for signal switching in an electrical or an optical network. The sliding banyan network routes up to N signals through a plurality of stages, each containing a plurality of switches. The sliding banyan network determines when a signal reaches its destination address by keeping track of the number of successful consecutive routings through the stages of the network. When this number reaches a predetermined number, the signal has reached its destination. The nodes of each stage are formed on a single substrate and the interconnections are implemented by optical connections. Only a single input line and a single output line for each set of nodes connects the sliding banyan network to the external system.
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