Apparatus and method for interleaved packet storage
US6633576B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 4, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 14, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 4, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L49/9036
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and method for storage of memory packets with a high aggregate bandwidth is disclosed. An odd-even memory bank structure effectively doubles the memory available for packet storage. A packet memory arbitration scheme aligns access of devices reading and writing into packet memory allowing full-rate access to the packet memory.
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