IP bridge for parallel machines
US5544162A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 10, 1995 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 10, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/5652
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
This invention is a high performance, standard IO interconnect "bridge" hardware for a parallel machine with a packet switching network in place. Combining new hardware and new software, this bridge connects parallel processors to the external world. The hardware is a "bridge" connecting an internal inter-processor switch to external asynchronous transfer node networks. The software is a "mirror" for making the connections. The invention provides high bandwidth, low latency and deterministic performance, and is inexpensive to build.
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