Serial control and data interconnects for coupling an I/O module with a switch fabric in a switch
US5983260A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 18, 1996 |
| Grant date | Nov 9, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 18, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S370/905
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A communication device (10) includes a number of input/output modules (12) coupled to a switch control module (14) using an interconnect (40) and to a redundant switch control module (16) using a redundant interconnect (42). Each interconnect (40) and redundant interconnect (42) includes a control interconnect (44) and a data interconnect (46). The control interconnect (44) establishes control information for transferring a cell in the communication device (10) and the data interconnect (46) performs the cell transfer.
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