Run-time scalable switch fabric
US8284771B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 6, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 9, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 10, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L49/1515
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods according to these exemplary embodiments provide for dynamically scalable switching fabrics. A dynamically scalable switching fabric can include a first set of fabric element (FE) interfaces and a second set of FE interfaces, interconnectable by a reconfigurable crossbar. By selectively populating the FE interfaces, different switching capabilities, e.g., bandwidth per processor blade and/or number of processor blades supported, can be achieved. When the population of the FE interfaces is modified, the reconfigurable crossbar can reconfigure the links between FEs. According to one embodiment, a three-stage CLOS architecture can be implemented. According to another embodiment, a multi-plane architecture can be implemented.
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