公开(公告)号：DE60033529D1

公开(公告)日：2007-04-05

申请号：DE60033529

申请日：2000-08-24

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： BASS MITCHELL ,  CALVIGNAC MITCHELL ,  HEDDES MITCHELL ,  PATEL MITCHELL ,  REVILLA MITCHELL ,  SIEGEL MITCHELL ,  VERPLANKEN MITCHELL

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  G06F15/167 ,  G06F12/00 ,  G06F12/06 ,  G06F13/16 ,  G06F15/177 ,  H04L12/56 ,  H04Q11/04

Abstract: A network switch apparatus, components for such an apparatus, and methods of operating such an apparatus in which data flow handling and flexibility is enhanced by the cooperation of a plurality of memory elements and a plurality of interface processors formed on a semiconductor substrate. The memory elements and interface processors together form a network processor capable of cooperating with other elements in executing instructions directing the flow of data in a network. Access to the memory elements is controlled in a particular manner and under operative rules which provide controlled multiple accesses of the plurality of memory elements by the plurality of processors.