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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2001
Jean Louis Calvignac, Cary, NC (US);
William John Goetzinger, Rochester, MN (US);
Glen Howard Handlogten, Rochester, MN (US);
Marco C. Heddes, Cary, NC (US);
Joseph Franklin Logan, Raleigh, NC (US);
James Francis Mikos, Rochester, MN (US);
David Alan Norgaard, Rochester, MN (US);
Fabrice Jean Verplanken, La Gaude, FR;
Jean Louis Calvignac, Cary, NC (US);
William John Goetzinger, Rochester, MN (US);
Glen Howard Handlogten, Rochester, MN (US);
Marco C. Heddes, Cary, NC (US);
Joseph Franklin Logan, Raleigh, NC (US);
James Francis Mikos, Rochester, MN (US);
David Alan Norgaard, Rochester, MN (US);
Fabrice Jean Verplanken, La Gaude, FR;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A Network Processor (NP) is formed from a plurality of operatively coupled chips. The NP includes a Network Processor Complex (NPC) Chip coupled to a Data Flow Chip and Data Store Memory coupled to the Data Flow Chip. An optional Scheduler Chip is coupled to the Data Flow Chip. The named components are replicated to create a symmetric ingress and egress structure.