Abstract:
Any size and location of concatenated packet data across Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) frames in a SONET signal is provided. In one embodiment, a method may include receiving portions of packets and placing the portions into buffers. Additionally, the method may determine packet boundaries among the portions of packets in the buffers to locate a number of packets. Additionally, the method may concatenate the packet data into a Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) SONET signal. The concatenation can be across any locations within the TDM SONET signal, and the size of the concatenation can be in increments of single SONET frames. In another embodiment, the number of packets may be concatenated within locations in the TDM SONET signal not occupied by the TDM data traffic. In one embodiment, the TDM SONET signal having the concatenated packet data may be transmitted.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for the incorporation of any size and location of concatenated SONET frames, which carry packet data, in an SONET signal are described. In an embodiment, a method includes receiving packet data. Additionally, the method includes concatenating the packet data into a Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) signal. The concatenation can be across any locations within the TDM SONET signal, and a size of the concatenation can be in increments of single SONET frames. The method also includes transmitting the TDM SONET signal having the concatenated packet data.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for the incorporation of any size and location of concatenated SONET frames, which carry packet data, in an SONET signal are described. In an embodiment, a method includes receiving packet data. Additionally, the method includes concatenating the packet data into a Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) signal. The concatenation can be across any locations within the TDM SONET signal, and a size of the concatenation can be in increments of single SONET frames. The method also includes transmitting the TDM SONET signal having the concatenated packet data.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for the incorporation of any size and location of concatenated SONET frames, which carry packet data, in an SONET signal are described. In an embodiment, a method includes receiving packet data. Additionally, the method includes concatenating the packet data into a Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) signal. The concatenation can be across any locations within the TDM SONET signal, and a size of the concatenation can be in increments of single SONET frames. The method also includes transmitting the TDM SONET signal having the concatenated packet data.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for the incorporation of any size and location of concatenated SONET frames, which carry packet data, in an SONET signal are described. In an embodiment, a method includes receiving packet data. Additionally, the method includes concatenating the packet data into a Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) signal. The concatenation can be across any locations within the TDM SONET signal, and a size of the concatenation can be in increments of single SONET frames. The method also includes transmitting the TDM SONET signal having the concatenated packet data.
Abstract:
A system and method are disclosed for characterizing a signal path. The system includes a system clock configured to produce a system clock signal at a sample frequency. A frequency divider is configured to divide the sample frequency of the system clock signal by a factor of N to produce a chip clock signal at a chip frequency. The system further includes a pseudo-noise (PN) sequence generator configured to produce a PN sequence at the chip frequency and couple the PN sequence to the signal path while the signal path is carrying an operational signal. A sub-chip sampler is configured to correlate the PN sequence and a reflected PN sequence which has been reflected within the signal path to form a correlated signal and to sample the correlated signal at the sample frequency of the system clock signal.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method and structure for allowing more than 16 nodes to be configured in a single SONET BLSR network by utilizing unused portions of the transport overhead of an STS-N frame to expand the node identification field from 4 bits to 8 bits, thereby allowing up to 256 nodes to be present on a single ring.
Abstract:
An on-chip RAM FIFO (first-in-first-out) buffer for storing SPE overhead bytes wherein each entry of the RAM FIFO stores (1) a byte of the SPE overhead; (2) an indication of which byte of the SPE overhead is currently stored in that entry; and (3) an indication of which STS signal that byte was taken from.
Abstract:
A system and method are disclosed for characterizing a signal path. The system includes a system clock configured to produce a system clock signal at a sample frequency. A frequency divider is configured to divide the sample frequency of the system clock signal by a factor of N to produce a chip clock signal at a chip frequency. The system further includes a pseudo-noise (PN) sequence generator configured to produce a PN sequence at the chip frequency and couple the PN sequence to the signal path while the signal path is carrying an operational signal. A sub-chip sampler is configured to correlate the PN sequence and a reflected PN sequence which has been reflected within the signal path to form a correlated signal and to sample the correlated signal at the sample frequency of the system clock signal.
Abstract:
A circuit for transferring a logic value from a content addressable memory (CAM) having a plurality of match lines to a random access memory (RAM) having a plurality of word lines. A first logic gate has an input coupled to a first match line of the plurality of match lines, and a second logic gate has an input coupled to a second match line of the plurality of match lines. A first switch is coupled between an output of the first logic gate and a first word line, and a second switch is coupled between an output of the second logic gate and a second word line. The first switch is controlled by the output of the second logic gate such that the first switch is opened when the second match line has a second logic value and closed when the second match line has a first logic value. The second switch is controlled by the output of the first logic gate such that the second switch is opened when the first match line has the second logic value and closed when the first match line has the first logic value.