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Backplane for switch fabric

US7453870B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 12, 2002
Grant dateNov 18, 2008
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Expiry dateApr 9, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L49/405
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A backplane employed in a switch fabric, having the capability to allow signal communication between at least two modules. Two or more of the modules being adapted to employ different topologies from the following types of topologies: star, dual star, mesh, and cascaded mesh.

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