N-way serial-channel interconnect

Details N-way serial-channel interconnect N-way serial-channel interconnect

2011-06-28

2011-06-28

Pascal, Leslie (Department: 2613)

Optical communications

Multiplex

Broadcast and distribution system

C398S168000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07970279

ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatus are described for an n-Way, Serial-Channel interconnect. An apparatus includes a communications network interconnect including an input layer including a plurality of input channels; a multicast channel branching fabric coupled to the input layer; and a modular output layer coupled to the multicast channel branching fabric layer, the modular output layer including a plurality of individual serial data channels; and a plurality of sets of endpoints, each set of endpoints coupled to one of the plurality of individual serial data channels.

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