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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2008
Ariel Hendel, Cupertino, CA (US);
Bruce Kwan, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Puneet Agarwal, Cupertino, CA (US);
Mohan Kalkunte, Saratoga, CA (US);
Ariel Hendel, Cupertino, CA (US);
Bruce Kwan, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Puneet Agarwal, Cupertino, CA (US);
Mohan Kalkunte, Saratoga, CA (US);
BROADCOM CORPORATION, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for communicating data traffic using switch fabric dispersion are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a first tier of switch elements; and a second tier of switch elements operationally coupled with the first tier of switch elements. In the example apparatus, the first tier of switch elements is configured to receive a data packet from a source. The first tier of switch elements is also configured to route the data packet to the second tier of switch elements in accordance with a dispersion function, where the dispersion function is based on a dispersion tag associated with the data packet. The first tier of switch elements is still further configured to transmit the data packet to a destination for the data packet after receiving it from the second tier of switch elements.