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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2002
Philippe Barre, Le Fresne Camilly, FR;
Sebastian Clamagirand, Douvres la Delivrande, FR;
Nicolas Lecacheur, Caen, FR;
Philippe Barre, Le Fresne Camilly, FR;
Sebastian Clamagirand, Douvres la Delivrande, FR;
Nicolas Lecacheur, Caen, FR;
NXP BV, Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
The invention relates to a switching device comprising a plurality of inputs and outputs which are interconnected by an interconnection point matrix for transmitting electric signals supplied from the inputs to the outputs via transmission lines in accordance with a predefined switching plan. Each transmission line comprises a signal path for conveying the electric signals and a voltage reference path. The interconnection points are arranged in the matrix in such a way that two distinct transmission lines comprise one common voltage reference path. Application: packet switching in optical transmissions.