VLSI network processor and methods
US6766381B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 27, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 20, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/12
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A network processor useful in network switch apparatus and methods of operating such a processor in which data flow handling and flexibility is enhanced by the cooperation of a plurality of interface processors formed on a semiconductor substrate. The interface processors provide data paths for inbound and outbound data flow and operate under the control of instructions stored in an instruction store formed on the semiconductor substrate.
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