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Title: High-density, fail-in-place switches for computer and data networks

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1353058
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A structure for a network switch. The network switch may include a plurality of spine chips arranged on a plurality of spine cards, where one or more spine chips are located on each spine card; and a plurality of leaf chips arranged on a plurality of leaf cards, wherein one or more leaf chips are located on each leaf card, where each spine card is connected to every leaf chip and the plurality of spine chips are surrounded on at least two sides by leaf cards.

Research Organization:
International Business Machines Corp., Armonk, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
B601996
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation
Patent Number(s):
9,634,959
Application Number:
14/548,345
OSTI ID:
1353058
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2014 Nov 20
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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