Abstract:
A cross connect core switch comprises two or more sub-assemblies (41, 42) each of which includes a plurality of core cards associated with a back plane having a respective multiline bus (31, 32). Means (38, 39, 43) are provided on each core card of a sub-assembly so that each core card can assemble outputs from the bus lines of both or all sub-assemblies rather than just the bus lines on its own back plane.
Abstract:
A communication procedure suitable for a cordless telephone system involves time division duplex radio communication between a handset 11 and a base station 3 using alternating bursts of transmission over a single radio channel. Once a radio link has been set up, initial transmissions carry a synchronisation logical channel S and a signalling logical channel D multiplexed together, but the link may switch to bursts carrying a communications logical channel B for the speech data and the signalling logical channel D. Burst synchronisation is achieved by the asynchronous detection of words in a synchronisation channel S. These words have bit patterns reducing the probability of incorrect asynchronous detection of them. If one part ceases to receive handset signals from the other, it transmits a special signal, informing the other part. This enables both parts to detect the failure of a link at substantially the same time, so that their actions to re-establish the link are synchronised.
Abstract:
A non-circularly-symmetric intensity distribution is formed on a quadrant photodetector by coherently mixing two optical signals propagating in selected modes of different order. These modes are chosen either such that a change in relative phase of the two signals produces solely a rotation of the orientation of that intensity distribution, or such that a change in relative states of polarisation produces this rotation.
Abstract:
An automatic telecommunication switching system handles all communications, whether voice or data, in packet switching manner. The switching network consists of a multi-stage network of co-ordinate matrix elements each of which has memory and processing means. Such an element is a single-chip VLSI device. Each packet has a header which includes the address of the network outlet to which that packet is to be routed, each such address consisting of a digit for each stage via which the packet is to be routed. At each matrix element the appropriate digit of that address is used to route the packet to the appropriate outlet from the matrix element.
Abstract:
A strain or pressure responsive transducer comprises a pair of elongate beam resonators arranged end to end and provided with a flexible coupling therebetween. The arrangement oscillates e.g. in a double see-saw or butterfly mode. The transducer is disposed on a diaphragm whereby strain may be transmitted to the oscillatory system. The frequency of oscillation is a function of this strain.