Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Flexible PCIe topology
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Application No.: US16259488Application Date: 2019-01-28
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Publication No.: US10585833B1Publication Date: 2020-03-10
- Inventor: Yu-Chen Lien
- Applicant: Quanta Computer Inc.
- Applicant Address: TW Taoyuan
- Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
- Current Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
- Current Assignee Address: TW Taoyuan
- Agency: Nixon Peabody LLP
- Agent Zhou Lu
- Main IPC: G06F13/40
- IPC: G06F13/40 ; G06F13/42 ; G06F9/38

Abstract:
The present disclosure provides a system and method for enabling a flexible PCIe topology in a computing system. The flexible PCIe topology can allow a user to adjust PCIe connections between CPUs and components of the computing system based upon a specific application. In some implementations, the computing system comprises a plurality of CPUs, a plurality of GPUs or Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), a plurality of PCIe switches, and a plurality of network interface controllers (NICs). In some implementations, the computing system comprises a switch circuit to connect the plurality of CPUs, the plurality of PCIe switches, and the plurality of NICs. The switch circuit comprises a plurality of inputs and a plurality of outputs to connect the plurality of CPUs, the plurality of PCIe switches and the plurality of NICs. Connection routes within the switch circuit can be adjusted to set a specific PCIe topology of the computing system.
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