Patent · US Expired

Network switch

US7161938B1 · kind B1 · utility

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19Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 26, 2000
Grant dateJan 9, 2007
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Expiry dateOct 22, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L49/506
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

According to one embodiment a network switch is disclosed. The switch includes a first media access controller (MAC) coupled to a plurality of ports and a memory controller coupled to the first MAC. The memory controller is adaptable to write a first portion of packet data received from a first of the plurality of ports to a first memory device and write a second portion of the packet data from the first port to a second memory device.

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