INTERNATIONAL PATENT: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED FILES APPLICATION FOR "VIRTUAL PORT SWITCHING FOR MULTI-DROP NETWORKS"

GENEVA, Dec. 2 -- MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED (2355 West Chandler Blvd.Chandler, Arizona 85224-6199) filed a patent application (PCT/US2025/030102) for "VIRTUAL PORT SWITCHING FOR MULTI-DROP NETWORKS" on May 20, 2025. With publication no. WO/2025/245050, the details related to the patent application was published on Nov 27, 2025.

Notably, the patent application was submitted under the International Patent Classification (IPC) system, which is managed by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

Inventor(s): EHLERS, Kristian (Lyngvigvej 11,Vanlose2720 Copenhagen)

Abstract: An apparatus includes an upstream network interface, a downstream network interface to configured to connect to N follower devices on a shared network ...