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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2003
Filed:
May. 28, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Shashank Merchant, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Chandan Egbert, San Jose, CA (US);
John M. Chiang, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 1/256 ; H04L 1/254 ; H04L 1/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 1/256 ; H04L 1/254 ; H04L 1/00 ;
Abstract
A network switch configured for switching data packets across multiple ports uses decision making device to generate frame forwarding information. The decision making device employs a modular architecture that enables data frames to be processed simultaneously and increase data throughput. The decision making device also includes a memory to store frame headers to minimize the signaling between the decision making device and the receive devices.