Dual connect switch module
AssigneeMellanox Technologies, Ltd.
InventorOfer Levy
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Abstract
A dual connect switch module may include a first set of pluggable panel connectors on a first side of a substrate of the switch and a second set of pluggable panel connectors on an opposing second side of the substrate. The switch module further includes a switch Integrated Circuit (IC) mounted between the first side and the second side, where the switch IC is connected to the first set of pluggable panel connectors and to the second set of pluggable panel connectors. A cable can be used to connect at least one pluggable panel connector of the first set of pluggable panel connectors and/or of the second set of pluggable panel connectors with a port of an external network device. In some examples, the switch and substrate may further include a management module that manages one or more on-board functions of the switch module.
Claims23
A switch, comprising:
- a substrate having a first side and an opposing second side;
- a first set of pluggable panel connectors provided on the first side of the substrate;
- a second set of pluggable panel connectors provided on the second side of the substrate;
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- a switch Integrated Circuit (IC) mounted on the substrate between the first side and the second side, wherein the switch IC is connected to the first set of pluggable panel connectors and to the second set of pluggable panel connectors.
A system, comprising:
- a chassis;
- a cable;
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- a switch mounted in the chassis, wherein the switch comprises:
- a first set of pluggable panel connectors provided on a first side of the switch;
- a second set of pluggable panel connectors provided on a second side of the switch, wherein at least one pluggable panel connector in the second set of pluggable panel connectors is connected to the cable;
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- a switch Integrated Circuit (IC) mounted between the first side and the second side, wherein the switch IC is electrically connected to the first set of pluggable panel connectors and to the second set of pluggable panel connectors.
A switch, comprising:
- a first set of pluggable panel connectors provided on a first side of the switch;
- a second set of pluggable panel connectors provided on a second side of the switch;
- a first switch Integrated Circuit (IC) mounted between the first side of the switch and the second side of the switch, wherein the first switch IC is connected to the first set of pluggable panel connectors and the second set of pluggable panel connectors;
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- a second switch IC mounted between the first side of the switch and the second side of the switch, wherein the second switch IC is connected to the first set of pluggable panel connectors and the second set of pluggable panel connectors.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.