Rearrangeable switch having a non-power of two number of physical center stages
US7020135B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 17, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 14, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q2213/1334
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A switch is provided that includes three stages. The first stages has a plurality of switch circuits. The second stage has a plurality of switch circuits equal to N, where N is any integer other than a power of 2 and where the switch circuits can be logically configured into a logical configuration of a power of 2. The third stages includes a plurality of switch circuits.
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