SELF-REGULATING INTERCONNECT STRUCTURE

摘要

An interconnected device [100] includes a data switch [140] and a control switch [130] coupled in parallel between multiple input lines [150] and a plurality of output ports [120]. The interconnected device [100] comprises an input logic element coupled between the multiple input lines [150] and the data switch [140]. The input logic element can receive a data stream composed of ordered data segments, insert the data segments into the data switch, and regulate data segment insertion to delay insertion of a data segment subsequent in order until a signal is received designation exit from the data switch of a data segment previous in order.