Devices and methods for interconnecting server nodes
US9137173B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 19, 2012 |
| Grant date | Sep 15, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 10, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L49/103
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Described are aggregation devices and methods for interconnecting server nodes. The aggregation device can include an input region, an output region, and a memory switch. The input region includes a plurality of input ports. The memory switch has a shared through silicon via (TSV) memory coupled to the input ports for temporarily storing data received at the input ports from a plurality of source devices. The output region includes a plurality of output ports coupled to the TSV memory. The output ports provide the data to a plurality of destination devices. A memory allocation system coordinates a transfer of the data from the source devices to the TSV memory. The output ports receive and process the data from the TSV memory independently of a communication from the input ports.
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