Fabric access integrated circuit configured to bound cell reorder depth
US7633861B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 23, 2004 |
| Grant date | Dec 15, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 13, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/5682
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Bounding cell reorder depth is disclosed. It is determined whether a reorder buffer that is associated with a switch fabric exceeds a depth limit. In the event that the reorder buffer exceeds the depth limit, backpressure with respect to a source associated with the reorder buffer is sent. In such cases source based back pressure information is included in a reserved field in a cell that is being sent into the switch fabric. In the event that the reorder buffer does not exceed the depth limit, the cell is sent to the switch fabric. In such cases the reserved field is present in the cell but is unused.
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