Orthogonal channel data switch
View Patent ↗An integrated circuit device for switching data has a plurality of input channels and a plurality of output channels. The device includes a switch for selectively connecting a subset of the output channels, mutually orthogonal, to the input channels by providing signal paths between the selected mutually orthogonal output channels and the input channels. The selected output channels are not orthogonal to the output channels that are not selected.
1. An integrated circuit device, comprising:
a plurality of mutually orthogonal input channels;
a plurality of output channels, the input channels and the output channels each comprising a positive and a negative terminal; and
a switch for selectively connecting a subset of the output channels to the input channels, wherein the selected subset of the output channels are mutually orthogonal and the switch connects the positive terminal of the output channel to the positive terminal of the input channel and connects the negative terminal of the output channel to the negative terminal of the input channel.
2. The integrated circuit device of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of selected output channels that are each orthogonal to the input channel to which it is connected.
3. The integrated circuit device of claim 1 , wherein the input channels each comprise a positive and a negative terminal.
4. The integrated circuit device of claim 1 , wherein the output channels each comprise a positive and a negative terminal.
5. The integrated circuit device of claim 1 , wherein the selected output channels are not orthogonal output channels that are not selected.
6. An integrated circuit device, comprising:
first and second mutually orthogonal input channels;
four output channels, the input channels and the output channels each comprising at least one positive terminal and at least one negative terminal; and
a switch for selectively connecting two of the output channels to the input channels, wherein the selected output channels are mutually orthogonal and the switch connects at least one positive terminal of the output channel to at least one positive terminal of the input channel and connects at least one negative terminal of the output channel to at least one negative terminal of the input channel.
7. The integrated circuit device of claim 6 , wherein the two selected output channels are each orthogonal to the input channel to which they are connected.
8. The integrated circuit device of claim 6 , wherein the input channels each comprise a positive and a negative terminal.
9. The integrated circuit device of claim 6 , wherein the output channels each comprise a positive and a negative terminal.
10. The integrated circuit device of claim 6 , wherein the two selected output channels are not orthogonal to the output channels that are not selected.
11. A system for routing signals, comprising:
a plurality of source devices each operable to generate a respective signal;
a plurality of destination devices each configured to receive one of the signals;
an integrated circuit device, comprising:
a plurality of mutually orthogonal input channels each connected to one of the source devices;
a plurality of output channels each connected to one of the destination devices, the input channels and the output channels each comprise a positive and a negative terminal; and
a switch for selectively connecting a subset of the output channels to the input channels, wherein the selected output channels are mutually orthogonal and the switch connects the positive terminal of the output channel to the positive terminal of the input channel and connects the negative terminal of the output channel to the negative terminal of the input channel.
12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the selected output channels are each orthogonal to the input channel to which it is connected.
13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the input channels each comprise a positive and a negative terminal.
14. The system of claim 11 , wherein the output channels each comprise a positive and a negative terminal.
15. The system of claim 11 , wherein the selected output channels are not orthogonal to the de-selected output channels.
16. A system for routing signals, comprising:
a plurality of source devices each operable to generate a respective signal;
a plurality of destination devices each configured to receive one of the signals;
an integrated circuit device, comprising:
first and second mutually orthogonal input channels each connected to one of the source devices;
four output channels each connected to one of the destination devices such that the input channels and the output channels each comprise a positive terminal and a negative terminal; and
a switch for selectively connecting two of the output channels to the input channels, wherein the selected output channels are mutually orthogonal and the switch connects the positive terminal of the output channel to the positive terminal of the input channel and connects the negative terminal of the output channel to the negative terminal of the input channel.
17. The system of claim 16 , wherein the selected output channels are each orthogonal to the input channel to which it is connected.
18. The system of claim 16 , wherein the input channels each comprise a positive and a negative terminal.
19. The system of claim 16 , wherein the output channels each comprise a positive and a negative terminal.
20. The system of claim 16 , wherein the selected output channels are not orthogonal to the de-selected output channels.
21. An integrated circuit device, comprising:
a plurality of input channels;
a plurality of output channels such that the plurality of input channels and the plurality of output channels each comprise at least one positive terminal and at least one negative terminal; and
a switch for selectively connecting a subset of input channels to a subset of output channels, wherein the selected subset of input channels are mutually orthogonal and the selected subset of output channels are mutually orthogonal and the switch connects at least one positive terminal of the plurality of output channels to at least one positive terminal of the plurality of input channels and connects at least one negative terminal of the plurality of output channels to at least one negative terminal of the plurality of input channels.
22. The integrated circuit device of claim 21 , wherein the selected output channels are each orthogonal to the input channel to which it is connected.
23. The integrated circuit device of claim 21 , wherein the selected output channels are not orthogonal to the output channels that are not selected.