A DATA COMMUNICATION NETWORK SWITCHING UNIT HAVING A SYSTOLIC RING STRUCTURE

摘要

A switching unit and a method for operating the same as well as a device for use in the switching unit, where the switching unit comprises a ring-shaped bus for transporting the data packets and a daisy-chain type bus for transporting controlling device information for use in a later switching routing. The two busses are driven synchronously. This systolic nature of the busses ensures optimal bandwidth of the switching.