Crosspoint switch circuit and switch cell electronic circuit

A crosspoint switch circuit comprising a plurality of crosspoint switch circuits arrayed to form a matrix array, each of said crosspoint switch circuits including:

• a plurality of switch cells arrayed in a matrix fashion to form a matrix array, each of the switch cells being formed of a two-input and two-output type switch having a first and second input terminals and a first and second output terminals in which either of the input terminals is made connectable to any of the output terminals, and the switch cells being interconnected and controlled in each connecting status so that any one of input lines is made connectable to any of output lines, and
• external connecting means for connecting the switch cells arrayed on each side of the matrix array to switch cells arrayed on any side of a matrix array of another crosspoint switch circuit being to neighbor the crosspoint switch circuit, wherein
• the plurality of crosspoint switch circuits are interconnected to one another so as to form the matrix array through each of the external connecting means.

A crosspoint switch circuit comprising a plurality of matrix-arrayed crosspoint switch circuits each having a plurality of crosspoint switch circuits arrayed to form a matrix array, each of said crosspoint switch circuits including:

• a plurality of switch cells arrayed in a matrix fashion to form a matrix array, each of the switch cells being formed of a two-input and two-output type switch having a first and second input terminals and a first and second output terminals in which either of the input terminals is made connectable to any of output terminals, and the switch cells being interconnected and controlled in each connecting status so that any of the input lines is made connectable to any of output lines, and
• external connecting means for connecting the switch cells arrayed on each side of the matrix array to switch cells arrayed on any side of a matrix array of another crosspoint switch circuit being to neighbor the crosspoint switch circuit, wherein
• the plurality of crosspoint switch circuits are interconnected to one another so as to form the matrix array through each of the external connecting means, and the plurality of matrix-arrayed crosspoint switch circuits are interconnected to one another so as to form the matrix array through each of the external connecting means and arranged in a three-dimensional fashion.

A crosspoint switch circuit for connecting a plurality of input lines to a plurality of output lines, comprising:

• a plurality of switch cells arrayed in a matrix fashion to form a matrix array, each of the switch cells being formed of a two-input and two-output type switch having a first and second input terminals and a first and second output terminals in which either of the input terminals is made connectable to any of the output terminals, and the switch cells being interconnected and controlled in each connecting status so that any of the input lines is made connectable to any of the output lines, and
• external connecting means provided on each side of the matrix array so that the switch cells arrayed on at least one side of the matrix array are made connectable to switch cells arrayed on any side of a matrix array of another crosspoint switch circuit being to neighbor the crosspoint switch circuit.

A switch cell electronic circuit comprised of a switch cell of a two-input and two-output type having a first and second input terminals and a first and second output terminals, comprising:

• a first electronic switch unit for electrically connecting the first input terminal to either or both of the first and second output terminals and
• a second electronic switch unit for electrically connecting the second input terminal to either or both of the first and second output terminals.