Multi-stage switching topology
US8942232B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 2, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 30, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q2011/0052
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A multi-stage switching fabric provides a first tier and a second tier. The first tier may include a first plurality of switches, and the second tier may include a second plurality of switches, wherein each of the switches in the first tier are coupled to the switches in the second tier. Each of the switches in the first and second tiers may include a plurality of switching chips, wherein a given switching chip in a given switch is coupled to each other switching chip in the given switch. The fabric may further include a third tier comprising one or more core switches, wherein each switch in the second tier is coupled to at least one of the core switches.
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