Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and circuit for scalable cross point switching using 3-D die stacking
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Application No.: US14791917Application Date: 2015-07-06
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Publication No.: US09276582B2Publication Date: 2016-03-01
- Inventor: Jeffrey Schulz , Michael Hutton
- Applicant: Altera Corporation
- Applicant Address: US CA San Jose
- Assignee: Altera Corporation
- Current Assignee: Altera Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Jose
- Agency: Nixon Peabody LLP
- Main IPC: G06F13/40
- IPC: G06F13/40 ; H03K19/173 ; H03K19/177 ; G06F15/173

Abstract:
A cross-point switch having stacked switching dies on a component die is disclosed. The cross point switch allows scalability by adding switching dies. The switching dies include ingress switches that are coupled to multiplexers to a middle stage switches. The inputs and outputs of the ingress switches are connected to the switching interface region via through silicon vias (TSVs). The outputs of the ingress switches are also coupled by TSVs to multiplexers for routing to middle stage switches on a switching die above. If the switching die is stacked on another switching die, the outputs of the ingress switches are coupled by TSVs to the multiplexers for routing to the middle stage switches of the switching die below. By adding switching dies, the switch is configurable to increase the number of ports as well as the width of the ports.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150341037A1 Method And Circuit For Scalable Cross Point Switching Using 3-D Die Stacking Public/Granted day:2015-11-26
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