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Multi-level interconnection network

US7872990B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 30, 2008
Grant dateJan 18, 2011
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Expiry dateSep 14, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L45/28
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system for providing a multi-level interconnection network is provided. A multi-level interconnection network comprises basic cells that are aggregated into higher level cells at each level of the network. At the first level, the basic cells are aggregated into first level cells. Each first level cell is an aggregation of a number of basic cells that is one more than the number of devices in a basic cell. The basic cells of a first level cell are fully connected; that is, each basic cell has a first level link or connection to each other basic cell. In a first level cell, each device of a basic cell has a first level link to each other basic cell. The multi-level interconnection network has higher level cells that are aggregations of lower level cells in a similar manner.

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