Patent ID: 10108573

Abstract:
The new architecture disclosed herein exploits advances in system and chip technologies to implement a scalable multi-port open network. Using System-on-a-Chip (SOCs) and/or Multi-Chip-Module (MCM) technology, the architecture is implemented to efficiently handle multi-port switching. The novelty lies in using multi-core computing model in the data, control and management planes of multi-port networking cards implemented as an elemental scalable system (ESS) comprising N number of Elemental Units (EUs). EUs comprise device arrays on an integrated circuit (IC) platform using integrated silicon photonics or discrete electro-optics. TX4M™ system architecture therefore includes multiple EUs, switch fabric, multi-core central processing unit (CPU), multi-port power management module with embedded programmable logic, a back plane interface (BPI) as well as selectable functions for front plane interface (FPI) implemented in FPGAs for integration of front plane interface optics on host or on pluggable modules.