Modular ferrite switch for constructing switch networks

摘要

Systems and methods for a modular ferrite switch for constructing switch networks are provided. In one implementation, a circulator redundancy network comprises multiple inputs; multiple outputs; and multiple circulator modules that connect the inputs to the outputs. A circulator module includes at least one module input connected to at least one input; at least one module output, where the number of module outputs equals the number of module inputs; multiple interconnection ports, configured to connect the circulator module to other circulator modules; and multiple circulators that route received signals between the at least one input, the at least one output, and the interconnection ports. Further, multiple interconnects connect the plurality of circulator modules to one another at the interconnection ports; and a circulator switch controller controls the direction of circulation for the plurality of circulators.

主权项

1. A circulator redundancy network, the circulator redundancy network comprising:
a plurality of inputs; a plurality of outputs; a plurality of circulator modules configured to connect the plurality of inputs to the plurality of outputs, wherein a circulator module in the plurality of circulator modules comprises:
at least one module input connected to at least one input in the plurality of inputs;at least one module output, wherein the number of module outputs in the at least one module output equals the number of module inputs in the at least one module input;a plurality of interconnection ports configured to connect the circulator module to other circulator modules in the plurality of circulator modules; anda plurality of circulators configurable to route received signals between the at least one input, the at least one output, and the plurality of interconnection ports; a plurality of interconnects configured to connect the plurality of circulator modules to one another, wherein an interconnect connects to an interconnection port; and a circulator switch controller, configured to control the direction of circulation for the plurality of circulators in the plurality of circulator modules.