12G-SDI SWITCHER WITH INTEGRATED PROCESSING OF QUAD-LINK 3G-SDI

摘要

In the broadcast video environment, it may sometimes be necessary to switchbetween 12G-SDI,which is a 12Gbps interface on a single link, and quad-link 3G-SDI, which usesfour 3Gbpsphysical links. A routing switcher is disclosed herein that routes 12G-SDIsignals between inputports and output ports. However, the apparatus also has the capability toreceive quad-link3G-SDI signals at its input ports and internally convert from quad-link 3G-SDIto 12G-SDI. Theapparatus also has the capability to internally convert a 12G-SDI signal intoa quad-link 3G-SDIsignal for output on its output ports. Additional processing, such as linkhealing and/ordeskewing of incoming quad-link 3G-SDI signals may be performed.