High Speed Switch With Data Converter Physical Ports And Processing Unit
First Claim
1. A communication system comprising:
- an integrated circuit chip that includes;
a switch fabric;
control logic that controls the transmission of digital signals through the switch fabric;
a transceiver block comprising one or more transceivers, each transmitting digital signals between the control logic and a corresponding external device;
a data converter physical interface comprising one or more data converters, each performing a conversion between analog and digital signals, wherein digital signals associated with the one or more data converters are routed through the switch fabric; and
a signal processing engine coupled to the control logic, wherein the signal processing engine performs on-chip processing of digital signals received from the transceiver block and the data converter physical interface.
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Abstract
An integrated circuit chip implements a high-speed switch that includes: a switch fabric; control logic that controls the transmission of digital signals through the switch fabric; a transceiver block comprising one or more transceivers, each transmitting digital signals between the control logic and a corresponding external device; a data converter physical interface comprising one or more data converters, each performing a conversion between analog and digital signals, wherein digital signals associated with the one or more data converters are routed through the switch fabric; and a signal processing engine coupled to the control logic, wherein the signal processing engine performs on-chip processing of digital signals received from the transceiver block and the data converter physical interface.
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24 Claims
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1. A communication system comprising:
an integrated circuit chip that includes; a switch fabric; control logic that controls the transmission of digital signals through the switch fabric; a transceiver block comprising one or more transceivers, each transmitting digital signals between the control logic and a corresponding external device; a data converter physical interface comprising one or more data converters, each performing a conversion between analog and digital signals, wherein digital signals associated with the one or more data converters are routed through the switch fabric; and a signal processing engine coupled to the control logic, wherein the signal processing engine performs on-chip processing of digital signals received from the transceiver block and the data converter physical interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of operating a switch in a communication system comprising:
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receiving a serial data input signal on a first physical port of the switch; converting the serial data input signal to a parallel data input signal at the first physical port of the switch, wherein the first physical port implements a serial data protocol; routing the parallel data input signal to a processing block of the switch, wherein the processing block processes the parallel data input signal to provide a parallel data output signal; routing the parallel data output signal through a switch fabric of the switch to a second physical port of the switch; and converting the parallel data input signal into a serial data output signal at the second physical port of the switch, wherein the first and second physical ports, the processing block and the switch fabric are located on the same integrated circuit chip. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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