Pipelined access to address table in a network switch
US6813266B1 · kind B1 · utility
56Cited by
6References
17Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | May 21, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 2, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 21, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/5681
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A network switch configured for switching data packets across multiple ports uses decision making logic to generate frame forwarding information. The decision making logic employs a pipelined architecture that enables multiple data frames to be processed simultaneously to increase data throughput. The decision making logic also pipelines access to an address lookup table that stores the data forwarding information. An arbitration circuit provides the decision making device with automatic access to the address table in alternate time slots and also enables other circuits to access the address table in predetermined time slots.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.