SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACCELERATING AND DECELERATING PACKETS

摘要

In one embodiment,a system for accelerating a packet stream includes a first accelerator configured to re-clock the packet stream from a first clock rate to a second clock rate to produce an accelerated packet stream,where the first clock rate is less than the second clock rate,where the packet stream has a first inter-packet gap,where the accelerated packet stream has a second inter- packet gap,and where the second inter-packet gap is greater than the first inter-packet gap. The system also includes a switch coupled to the first accelerator,where the switch is configured to switch the accelerated packet stream at the second clock rate to produce a switched packet stream.