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Scalable hypercube multiprocessor network for massive parallel processing

US6973559B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 29, 1999
Grant dateDec 6, 2005
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Expiry dateSep 29, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/1001
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for interconnecting a plurality of processing element nodes within a scalable multiprocessor system is provided. Each processing element node includes at least one processor and memory. A scalable interconnect network includes physical communication links interconnecting the processing element nodes in a cluster. A first set of routers in the scalable interconnect network route messages between the plurality of processing element nodes. One or more metarouters in the scalable interconnect network route messages between the first set of routers so that each one of the routers in a first cluster is connected to all other clusters through one or more metarouters.

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