Asynchronous crossbar with deterministic or arbitrated control
US7274710B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 6, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 25, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 22, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q3/0004
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatus are described relating to a crossbar which is operable to route data from any of a first number of input channels to any of a second number of output channels according to routing control information. Each combination of an input channel and an output channel corresponds to one of a plurality of links. The crossbar circuitry is operable to route the data in a deterministic manner on each of the links thereby preserving a partial ordering represented by the routing control information. Events on different links are uncorrelated.
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