Multi-port time switch element

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Accordingly, it is a general object of the present invention to provide a novel and useful multi-port time switch element in which the problems described above are eliminated.
Another and more specific object of the present invention is to provide a multi-port time switch element for cross-connecting an n-channel multiplexed data comprising m input ports for receiving m n-channel multiplexed data, memory means, supplied with the n-channel multiplexed data via the m input ports, for alternately writing and reading the n-channel multiplexed data, m selector means, coupled to the memory means, for writing and reading the n-channel multiplexed data, each of the m selector means receiving m.
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n data read from the memory means and selecting one of the m.
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n data n times in an arbitrary sequence to output an n-channel multiplexed data, and m output ports for outputting the m n-channel multiplexed data read from the m selector means.
According to the multi-port time switch element of the present invention, it is possible to considerably reduce the hardware compared to the conventional multi-port time switch element.
Other objects and further features of the present invention will be apparent from the following detailed description when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.