Use of a 2 micron CMOS array

The authors present the 16*16 broadband switching matrix used in the broadband ISDN network (with 4096 input and output lines and a TV distribution network for 70 Mbit/s) developed for a local network by the Heinrich-Hertz Institute. The matrix is realised using 2.4K gate arrays in 2 micron CMOS technology and its low loss of 500 mW allows a compact matrix. They describe the matrix's control part, its extra functions, and the power loss and performance in 70 Mbit/s and TV signals.