公开(公告)号：US07539184B2

公开(公告)日：2009-05-26

申请号：US11027344

申请日：2004-12-30

Applicant: Edoardo Campini ,  Douglas Lee Stahl ,  David R. Formisano

Inventor： Edoardo Campini ,  Douglas Lee Stahl ,  David R. Formisano

IPC: H04L12/50

CPC classification number: H04L41/00 ,  H04L41/08

Abstract: A reconfigurable interconnect/switch for selectably coupling network devices, media, and switch fabric. The reconfigurable interconnect/switch enables network devices, such as network processor units (NPUs) to selectively communicate with other NPUs, media (via a media interface), and switch fabric (via a switch fabric interface), thus providing flexibility in the use of network line cards and the like. Embodiments of the switching/routing scheme may be employed to support network devices having separate media and/or switch fabric interfaces, as well as network devices having selectable media switch fabric (MSF) interfaces that share signal lines.

Abstract translation: 用于可选地耦合网络设备，媒体和交换结构的可重配置互连/交换机。 可重配置互连/交换机使诸如网络处理器单元（NPU）之类的网络设备选择性地与其他NPU，媒体（通过媒体接口）和交换结构（通过交换结构接口）进行通信，从而提供使用 网线卡等。 可以采用交换/路由方案的实施例来支持具有分离的媒体和/或交换结构接口的网络设备，以及具有共享信号线的可选媒体交换结构（MSF）接口的网络设备。

公开(公告)号：US07083422B2

公开(公告)日：2006-08-01

申请号：US10824323

申请日：2004-04-13

Applicant: Edoardo Campini ,  David R. Formisano ,  Marwan A. Khoury ,  Ho Wang ,  Arsham Andy Saffarian ,  Jerome A. Saint-Cyr ,  Douglas L. Stahl

Inventor： Edoardo Campini ,  David R. Formisano ,  Marwan A. Khoury ,  Ho Wang ,  Arsham Andy Saffarian ,  Jerome A. Saint-Cyr ,  Douglas L. Stahl

IPC: H01R12/00

CPC classification number: G06F13/4081

Abstract: A switching system includes a backplane having slots, each including a first set of connectors designed according to a common specification. The slots include at least one extended slot and at least two normal slots, each normal slot including the first set of connectors, each extended slot including the first set of connectors and an additional second set of connectors. The backplane has signal lines to support a data channel between first set of connectors of the normal slot and the extended slot. The backplane also has signal lines to support a data channel between first set of connectors of the normal slot and the second set of connectors of the extended slot.

Abstract translation: 交换系统包括具有槽的背板，每个底板包括根据通用规范设计的第一组连接器。 槽包括至少一个延伸槽和至少两个普通槽，每个正常槽包括第一组连接器，每个延伸槽包括第一组连接器和另外的第二组连接器。 背板具有信号线以支持在正常时隙的第一组连接器和扩展槽之间的数据通道。 背板还具有信号线，以支持普通槽的第一组连接器与延伸槽的第二组连接器之间的数据通道。

公开(公告)号：US07502882B2

公开(公告)日：2009-03-10

申请号：US11079627

申请日：2005-03-14

Applicant: Douglas Lee Stahl ,  David R. Formisano ,  Andy Saffarian ,  Marwan Khoury

Inventor： Douglas Lee Stahl ,  David R. Formisano ,  Andy Saffarian ,  Marwan Khoury

IPC: G06F13/00 ,  H01R12/00

CPC classification number: H05K1/14 ,  H05K1/144 ,  H05K2201/044 ,  H05K2201/045

Abstract: An Advanced Mezzanine Card (AMC) adapter may be used to connect a non-AMC mezzanine card to an AMC carrier. The AMC adapter may include a card edge connector configured to be connected to an AMC connector on the AMC carrier and one or more mezzanine connectors configured to be connected to the non-AMC mezzanine card. The AMC adapter may also include a bridge to convert between communication protocols used by the non-AMC mezzanine card and the AMC carrier. Of course, many alternatives, variations, and modification are possible without departing from this embodiment.

Abstract translation: 高级夹层卡（AMC）适配器可用于将非AMC夹层卡连接到AMC载体。 AMC适配器可以包括被配置为连接到AMC载体上的AMC连接器的一个卡边缘连接器和被配置为连接到非AMC夹层卡的一个或多个夹层连接器。 AMC适配器还可以包括用于在非AMC夹层卡和AMC载波之间使用的通信协议之间进行转换的桥接器。 当然，在不脱离本实施例的情况下，可以进行许多替代，变化和修改。