Universal switch

A three terminal universal switch, comprising:

• a first terminal, a second terminal, and a third terminal;
• and
• a plurality of interconnected switches, coupled to the terminals, wherein each switch is independently switchable;
• wherein the plurality of interconnected switches are configurable to implement:
• the first terminal connected only to the second terminal;
• the first terminal connected only to the third terminal;
• the second terminal connected only to the third terminal;
• the first terminal connected to the second terminal and the third terminal;
• or
• the first terminal, second terminal, and third terminal disconnected from each other.

A three terminal universal switch, comprising:

• a first terminal, a second terminal, and a third terminal;
• and
• a plurality of interconnected switches, coupled to the terminals, wherein each switch is independently switchable;
• wherein the plurality of interconnected switches are configurable to implement:
• the first terminal connected only to the second terminal;
• the first terminal connected only to the third terminal;
• or
• the second terminal connected only to the third terminal.

A multi-terminal universal switch, comprising:

• N terminals, wherein N is an integer greater than 2;
• and
• a plurality of interconnected switches, coupled to the terminals, wherein each switch is independently switchable, and
• wherein the plurality of interconnected switches is configurable to implement any first subset of the terminals connected to any second subset of the remaining terminals.

A multi-terminal universal switch, comprising:

• N terminals, wherein N is an integer greater than 2;
• and
• a plurality of interconnected switches, coupled to the terminals, wherein each switch is independently switchable, and wherein the plurality of interconnected switches are configurable to implement:
• any two of the terminals connected;
• any first subset of the terminals connected to any second subset of the remaining terminals;
• or
• all terminals disconnected.