Computer network switch fabric assembly
AssigneeJuniper Networks, Inc.
InventorsBoris Reynov, Shreeram Siddhaye, Jack W. Kohn, Venkata S. Raju Penmetsa
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Abstract
A network device may include multiple line cards and a switch fabric assembly electrically connected to the line cards. The switch fabric assembly includes: for each of the line cards, a line card connector providing electrical connectivity between the line card and one or more cables; a cable mesh assembly including the cables, the cables providing electrical connectivity between each line card connector and multiple switch connector groups; and multiple switch application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), each of the switch ASICs being electrically connected to one of the switch connector groups.
Claims20
A switch fabric assembly comprising:
- at least one line card connector,
- each of the at least one line card connector providing electrical connectivity between a line card and one or more cables;
- a cable mesh assembly including the one or more cables,
- the one or more cable providing electrical connectivity between each of the at least one line card connector and each of at least one switch connector group;
- at least one switch application specific integrated circuit (ASIC),
- each of the at least one switch ASIC having electrical connectivity with one of the at least one switch connector group;
- a substrate physically supporting at least one of:
- the at least one line card connector,
- the cable mesh assembly, or
- the at least one switch connector group;
- and
- at least one printed circuit board (PCB),
- a PCB of the at least one PCB providing:
- mechanical support for a first switch connector group of the at least one switch connector group and a first switch ASIC of the at least one switch ASIC, and
- electrical connectivity between the first switch connector group and the first switch ASIC.
A network switch comprising:
- a plurality of line cards;
- and
- a switch fabric assembly electrically connected to the plurality of line cards,
- the switch fabric assembly comprising:
- for each of the plurality of line cards, a line card connector connected to the line card,
- each line card connector providing electrical connectivity between the line card and one or more cables;
- a cable mesh assembly including the one or more cables,
- the one or more cables providing electrical connectivity between each line card connector and each of a plurality of switch connector groups;
- a plurality of switch application specific integrated circuits (ASICs),
- each of the plurality of switch ASICs being electrically connected to one of the plurality of switch connector groups;
- and
- a plurality of printed circuit boards (PCBs),
- a PCB of the plurality of PCBs providing:
- mechanical support for a switch connector group of the plurality of switch connector groups and a switch ASIC of the plurality of switch ASICs, and
- electrical connectivity between the switch connector group and the switch ASIC.
A network device comprising a switch fabric assembly, the switch fabric assembly including:
- a printed circuit board (PCB) to wire connector,
- the PCB to wire connector providing electrical connectivity between traces of a line card PCB and a cable;
- a cable mesh assembly including the cable,
- the cable providing electrical connectivity between the PCB to wire connector and a wire to PCB connector;
- a switch application specific integrated circuit (ASIC),
- the switch ASIC being electrically connected to the wire to PCB connector;
- a substrate physically supporting at least one of:
- the PCB to wire connector,
- the cable mesh assembly, or
- the wire to PCB connector;
- and
- a switch PCB providing:
- mechanical support for the wire to PCB connector and the switch ASIC, and
- electrical connectivity between the wire to PCB connector and the switch ASIC.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.