Low latency shared memory switch architecture

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PATENT NO 6510161
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09475016

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A method and apparatus are presented for operating a time slicing shared memory switch. The apparatus includes a bus for receiving a plurality of data frames in a respective plurality of input channels to the switch. A slice crosspoint applies the plurality of data frames to a shared memory in a time sliced manner. The time slice is established for each section of a shared memory to be staggered so that on any clock cycle, one memory portion is being accessed for writing at least some of the data frames and on a next clock cycle the memory portion is accessed for reading at least a portion of the data.

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  • BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Book, David Thornhill, CA 9 720
Grant, Robert Hale Toronto, CA 5 378
Trevitt, Stephen Gormley, CA 7 342

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