Network device with improved storage density and access speed using compression techniques
First Claim
1. A network device, comprising:
- a network processor core;
a memory buffer;
a system memory coupled to the memory buffer;
a memory management unit coupled to the network processor core, wherein the memory management unit transfers data between the system memory and the network processor core; and
a compression and decompression engine coupled to the memory buffer.
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Abstract
A network device, also referred to as the Compression Enhanced Network Processor (CENP), with embedded parallel (or fast serial) compression and/or decompression capability. The network device may be a network processor based multi-ported switch, bridge, router, hub, or other device. The CENP may provide improved data density, efficiency and bandwidth for each port of a multi-port network switch. In one embodiment, the CENP may comprise a network processor core, a memory management unit, a memory buffer (e.g., an SRAM memory buffer), and a system memory. The CENP may comprise a compression and decompression engine. In one embodiment, the memory management unit comprises the compression and decompression engine, and thus may be referred to as a Compression Enhanced Memory Controller Unit (CEMCU).
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4 Claims
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1. A network device, comprising:
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a network processor core;
a memory buffer;
a system memory coupled to the memory buffer;
a memory management unit coupled to the network processor core, wherein the memory management unit transfers data between the system memory and the network processor core; and
a compression and decompression engine coupled to the memory buffer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A network device, comprising:
a parallel compression/decompression engine.
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