Simplified switching interconnect using wavelength division multiplexing
US7389046B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 17, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jun 17, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 16, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q2011/0052
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A network of spine switches and leaf switches is disclosed wherein the spine switches and leaf switches are coupled using a simplified interconnect made up of multiple signal carrying media (SCM's). In the simplified interconnect, “virtual” links are used rather than physical links to couple the leaf switches to the spine switches. The virtual links are implemented using wavelength division multiplexing. By implementing virtual links, the network achieves the same connectivity as that provided by a Clos network without the complex interconnect that is typically required in a Clos network.
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