Patent ID: 7420968
Filing Date: 2008-09-02
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A switching system comprising: (a) a multiplicity of switching modules, wherein each module includes: (b) a multiplicity of input demultiplexers each having an input channel and a multiplicity of output channels; and (c) a multiplicity of output muitiplexers each having a multiplicity of input channels and a respective single output channel: wherein each input demultiplexer has at least one of its output channels connected to a receiving port on each of the switch modules and each output multiplexer has at least one of its input channels connected to a transmit port on each of the switch modules; and wherein at least one of said output interfaces is connected to and transmits data packets to an input interface on the same module, wherein each output interface comprises a multiplicity of channels each including a serialiser coupled to a respective line and each input interface comprises a multiplicity of channels each including a line coupled to a respective deserialiser.