Cross-bar switch incorporating a sink port with retry capability
US7170902B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 21, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jan 30, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L49/3018
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A cross-bar switch includes a set of input ports to accept data packets and a set of sink ports in communication with the input ports to forward the data packets. Each sink port includes a communications link interface with a Retry input. When a signal is asserted on the Retry input, the sink port aborts transmission of a data packet and waits a predetermined period of time to retransmit the data packet.
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