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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2005
Steven E. Koenck, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Allen P. Mass, Lisbon, IA (US);
Julianne R. Crosmer, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Gregory A. Arundale, Marion, IA (US);
Joel M. Wichgers, Urbana, IA (US);
James A. Marek, Anamosa, IA (US);
David W. Fitkin, Anamosa, IA (US);
David A. Haverkamp, Springville, IA (US);
Steven E. Koenck, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Allen P. Mass, Lisbon, IA (US);
Julianne R. Crosmer, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Gregory A. Arundale, Marion, IA (US);
Joel M. Wichgers, Urbana, IA (US);
James A. Marek, Anamosa, IA (US);
David W. Fitkin, Anamosa, IA (US);
David A. Haverkamp, Springville, IA (US);
Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Abstract
An improved architectural approach for implementation of a low power, scalable topology for a software defined radio (SDR). Low power processors and switching elements forming building blocks are employed in an embedded switched fabric architecture network having a repeating building block topology that advantageously employs wormhole routing and has self-healing, fail-safe properties. Differential signaling is used and data rates in excess of 250 Mbps are possible. In one embodiment a dual civilian and military channel SDR is disclosed; in other embodiments, a plurality of independent SDR channels, with or without encryption, are disclosed. A plurality of different topologies are disclosed including torodial topologies having a planar topology with orthogonal connections, a planar topology with orthogonal and diagonal connections, and a cube topology with both orthogonal and/or diagonal connections.