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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2001
Victor Reinhardt, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (US);
Peter Turley, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Ronald E. Sorace, Torrance, CA (US);
Shih-Chang Wu, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A switch matrix is provided comprising a plurality of input modules X and a plurality of output modules P. Each input module has a plurality of first input interconnections a plurality of first interconnected switches and a plurality of first output interconnections Each output module has a plurality of second input interconnections a plurality of second interconnected switches and a plurality of second output interconnections The plurality of input modules X is electrically coupled to the plurality of output modules P, forming a plurality of signal paths having a plurality of interconnected switches K per signal path A method is also provided minimizing the total number of interconnected switches Z within the switch matrix for a particular application. The method comprises determining switch matrix design requirements, calculating the values of X and P, and performing an integer partitioning process.