Cut-through forwarding module and a method of receiving and transmitting data frames in a cut-through forwarding mode
US9565137B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 26, 2012 |
| Grant date | Feb 7, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 24, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/40
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The disclosure relates to cut-through forwarding module, an integrated circuit, a semiconductor device and a method of receiving and transmitting data frames in a cut-through forwarding mode. The cut-through forwarding module processes received data frames in data blocks. The module comprises a pre-loading unit for storing a first data block of a received data frame. The stored first data block may be pre-loaded by the pre-loading unit in a transmitter unit before a receiver unit receives a subsequent data frame. The processing unit controls the transfer of a first data block to the pre-loading unit and controls the use of a pre-loaded data block as a first data block of a data frame to be transmitted.
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