Switching device for routing data, computer interconnection network and routing method using such device
US9135201B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 25, 2011 |
| Grant date | Sep 15, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L49/101
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention is directed to a switching device (Sij) adapted to connects parts of a computer interconnection network, having N input ports (Ia-Ih) and N output ports (Oa-Oh), the device adapted for routing data packets by means of direct crosspoints (CPxy), the direct crosspoints configured for enabling direct connectivity between each of the N input ports to a subset m<N of the output ports only, in accordance with connectivity needs of the computer interconnection network. Preferably, it further comprises an additional circuitry (L) and additional crosspoints (APx,L, APL,y) configured such that at least some of the input ports of the switching device can be indirectly connected to at least some of the output ports of the switching device, through the additional circuitry. The invention further concerns an interconnection network and a method for routing data.
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