Irregular network

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2006-05-09

2006-05-09

Jean, Frantz B. (Department: 2151)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer-to-computer data routing

C712S001000, C712S011000, C712S012000, C712S015000, C712S016000, C712S029000

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07043562

ABSTRACT:
Irregularities are provided in at least one dimension of a torus or mesh network for lower average path length and lower maximum channel load while increasing tolerance for omitted end-around connections. In preferred embodiments, all nodes supported on each backplane are connected in a single cycle which includes nodes on opposite sides of lower dimension tori. The cycles in adjacent backplanes hop different numbers of nodes.

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