High speed ring/bus

摘要

A data communication bus and method of operation thereof, including a plurality of nodes connected to a respective plurality of media segments. A typical node includes an output port coupled to a media segment that it exclusively controls. And an input port coupled to a media segment that is exclusively controlled by another node of the bus. Each media segment typically includes a plurality of high speed data channels such as electrical transmission lines.

主权项

1. A data communication bus comprising:
a plurality of nodes configured to communicate in a ring; wherein each node acts at the same time as master over data signals transmitted to a subsequent adjacent node, and slave of data signals transmitted from a preceding adjacent node.