1. A method for updating a routing table, comprising:
receiving a route on a current node;
if the route is a best route, updating a local routing table with the best route; and
if the current node includes a master route distributor, distributing the best route associated with a classification rule to at least one remote node, wherein the remote node is enabled to update a remote routing table with the best route, and wherein the classification rule enables processing a racket based on contents of the packet; and
if the current node includes a slave route distributor, forwarding the route to the master route distributor.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the route further comprises receiving the route from a Route Table and Flow Manager (RTFM).
3. The method of claim 1, wherein distributing the best route to at least one remote node, further comprises distributing the best route to a route distributor on the remote node.
4. The method of claim 3, wherein the route distributor is a slave route distributor.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein updating the local route table further comprises:
if the route is received from a routing protocol on the current node, updating an internal route table; and
if the route is received from a routing protocol on a remote node, updating an external route table.
6. The method of claim 1, further comprising is a distributed routing platform for updating the locate route table and an external route table.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the route further comprises receiving the route from a routing protocol that comprises at least one of a static routing protocol, default routing protocol, Routing Information Protocols (RIPs), Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), ISIS, and Border Gateway Protocol (BGP).
8. The method of claim 1, wherein the classification rule further comprises at least one of an identifier of a route owner, and an instance of a routing protocol associated with the route.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein distributing the best route further comprises distributing the best route through an inter node communication.
10. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving a notification that the route is the best route.
11. A router, comprising:
a slave route distributor on a first node that is configured to perform actions, including:
receiving a route, wherein the route is associated with a local routing protocol; and
if the route is a best route, updating a route table with the best route; and
a master route distributor on a second node that is coupled to the first node, and configured to perform actions, including:
receiving the route from the slave route distributor; and
distributing the route associated with a classification rule to another slave route distributor, wherein the other slave route distributor is configured to update another route table, and the classification rule enables processing a packet based on contents of the packet.
12. The router of claim 11, wherein the slave route distributor, master route distributor, and other slave route distributor each reside on a different node in a distributed routing platform.
13. The router of claim 11, wherein the node further comprises at least one of a transport service module, a control processor, and a routing engine.
14. The router of claim 11, wherein updating the route table further comprises updating an internal route table.
15. The router of claim 11, wherein updating another route table further comprises updating an external route table.
16. The router of claim 11, wherein the router is a distributed routing platform.
17. The router of claim 11, wherein the local routing protocol further comprises at least one of a static routing protocol, default routing protocol, Routing Information Protocols (RIPs), Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP),ISIS, and Border Gateway Protocol (BGP).
18. The router of claim 11, wherein the classification rule further comprises at least one of an identifier of a route owner, and an instance of the local routing protocol associated with the route.
19. The router of claim 11, wherein the master route distributor is configured to perform further actions, including:
managing a join of a slave route distributor to the router; and
managing a leave of a slave route distributor to the router.
20. An apparatus, comprising:
a route table and flow manager on a first node that is configured to perform actions, including:
receiving a route;
determining if the route is a best route, and if the route is the best route, updating a first route table with the best route; and
a route distributor on the first node that is coupled to the route table and flow manager, and is configured to perform actions, including:
receiving the route from the route table and flow manager; and
if the route distributor is a master route distributor, distributing the best route associated with a classification rule to a slave route distributor on a second node, wherein the slave route distributor is enabled to update a second route table with the best route, and the classification rule enables processing a packet based on contents of the packet.
21. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the first and second nodes further comprises at least one of a transport service module, a control processor, and a routing engine.
22. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein updating the first route table further comprises updating an internal route table.
23. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein updating the second route table further comprises updating an external route table.
24. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein receiving the route further comprises receiving the route from at least one of a static routing protocol, default routing protocol, Routing Information Protocols (RIPs), Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), ISIS, and Border Gateway Protocol (BGP).
25. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the classification rule further comprises at least one of an identifier of a route owner, and an instance of a routing protocol associated with the route.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A high electric field radiation detector comprising:
a first electrode;
a second electrode;
a radiation detecting layer; and
an insulating soft polymer layer below the radiation detecting layer and in contact with at least the first electrode.
2. The radiation detector of claim 1, wherein the radiation detector is in a vertical configuration; and
wherein the insulating soft polymer layer is deposited on the first electrode and the second electrode is deposited above the radiation detecting layer.
3. The radiation detector of claim 1, wherein the radiation detector is in a lateral configuration; and
wherein the insulating soft polymer layer is deposited on the first electrode and the second electrode.
4. The radiation detector of claim 1, wherein the radiation detecting layer is selected from any one of amorphous selenium, amorphous silicon, mercuric iodide, lead oxide, and an organic semiconductor.
5. The radiation detector of claim 1, wherein the insulating soft polymer layer comprises a polyimide material.
6. The radiation detector of claim 1 further comprising a blocking layer above the radiation detecting layer.
7. The radiation detector of claim 1 further comprising a substrate layer connected to the first electrode on a surface opposite the insulating soft polymer layer.
8. The radiation detector of claim 7 wherein the substrate layer is selected from any one of a thin film transistor array, a complementary metal-oxide semiconductor transistor array, a plastic layer, a steel layer, and a glass layer.
9. The radiation detector of claim 8 further comprising readout electronics connected to the substrate layer.
10. The radiation detector of claim 1, wherein said first electrode and said second electrode are spaced laterally apart; said insulating soft polymer layer in contact with said first electrode and said second electrode; and wherein said radiation detecting layer is not in contact with said first electrode and said second electrode.
11. A method of manufacturing a radiation detector, the method comprising:
obtaining a radiation detecting layer;
depositing an insulating soft polymer layer on at least one side of the radiation detecting layer;
depositing a on one side of the insulating soft polymer layer; and
depositing a second electrode on the radiation detecting layer on a side opposite of the insulating soft polymer layer.
12. The method of claim 11, wherein depositing the radiation detecting layer comprises depositing any one of amorphous selenium, amorphous silicon, mercuric iodide, lead oxide, and an organic semiconductor on the polymer layer.
13. The method of claim 11, wherein depositing the insulating soft polymer layer comprises depositing a polyimide material on the first electrode.
14. The method of claim 11, wherein depositing the insulating soft polymer layer comprises spin coating and baking the insulating soft polymer on the first electrode.
15. The method of claim 11, wherein depositing the second electrode above the radiation detecting layer comprises:
evaporating or spin coating a blocking layer above the radiation detecting layer; and
depositing the second electrode on the blocking layer.
16. The method of claim 11 further comprising:
connecting the first electrode to a substrate layer; and
connecting the substrate layer to readout electronics.
17. The method of claim 11 further comprising operating under a high electric field.
18. A method of manufacturing a radiation detector, the method comprising:
obtaining a radiation detecting layer;
depositing an insulating soft polymer layer on one side of the radiation detecting layer; and
depositing a first electrode and a second electrode, the first and second electrode spaced laterally apart on the insulating soft polymer layer and the first and second electrodes not in contact with the radiation detecting layer.
19. The method of claim 18, wherein depositing the radiation detecting layer comprises depositing any one of amorphous selenium, amorphous silicon, mercuric iodide, lead oxide, and an organic semiconductor on the polymer layer.
20. The method of claim 18, wherein depositing the insulating soft polymer layer comprises depositing a polyimide material on the first electrode and the second electrode.
21. The method of claim 18, wherein depositing the insulating soft polymer layer comprises spin coating and baking the insulating soft polymer on the first electrode and the second electrode.
22. The method of claim 18 further comprising:
evaporating or spin coating a blocking layer above the radiation detecting layer.
23. The method of claim 18 further comprising:
connecting the first electrode and the second electrode to a substrate layer; and
connecting the substrate layer to readout electronics.
24. The method of claim 18 further comprising operating under a high electric field.
25. A high electric field radiation detector comprising:
a first electrode;
a second electrode;
a radiation detecting layer; and
an insulating soft polymer layer in contact with the radiation detecting layer and in contact with at least the first electrode.