公开(公告)号：DE69620497T2

公开(公告)日：2003-12-18

申请号：DE69620497

申请日：1996-01-25

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： ANNAPAREDDY NARASIMHAREDDY L ,  FINNEY DAMON W ,  JENKINS MICHAEL OWEN ,  KESSLER LARRY BURTON ,  LANG DONALD JOHN ,  MORA DAVID NICK ,  LIANG SONG CHYAU ,  PLOMGREN DAVID ARTHUR ,  URBISCI PETER P ,  WALLS ANDREW D

IPC: G06F15/173 ,  G06F1/18 ,  G06F13/40

Abstract: An interconnection network is proposed which preferably comprises a pair of backplanes 10, 12 for receiving X pluggable node cards. The pair of backplanes include x backplane connector groups, each backplane connector group adapted to receive mating connectors from a pluggable node card. Each backplane connector group preferably includes X/2 connectors. A first backplane 10 includes first permanent wiring 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34 which interconnects a first subset of pairs of connectors between backplane connector groups. A second backplane 12 includes second permanent wiring 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52 which interconnects a second subset of pairs of connectors between backplane connector groups. The first permanent wiring and second permanent wiring connect complementary subsets of pairs of the connectors. A plurality of node cards, each including a card connector group, pluggably mate with the backplane connector groups. Each node card further includes a frontal connector that is adapted to receive a cable interconnection. Each node card includes a processor and a switch module which simultaneously connects the processor to at least plural connectors of a backplane connector group.

公开(公告)号：DE69620497D1

公开(公告)日：2002-05-16

申请号：DE69620497

申请日：1996-01-25

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： ANNAPAREDDY NARASIMHAREDDY L ,  FINNEY DAMON W ,  JENKINS MICHAEL OWEN ,  KESSLER LARRY BURTON ,  LANG DONALD JOHN ,  MORA DAVID NICK ,  LIANG SONG CHYAU ,  PLOMGREN DAVID ARTHUR ,  URBISCI PETER P ,  WALLS ANDREW D

IPC: G06F15/173 ,  G06F1/18 ,  G06F13/40

Abstract: An interconnection network is proposed which preferably comprises a pair of backplanes 10, 12 for receiving X pluggable node cards. The pair of backplanes include x backplane connector groups, each backplane connector group adapted to receive mating connectors from a pluggable node card. Each backplane connector group preferably includes X/2 connectors. A first backplane 10 includes first permanent wiring 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34 which interconnects a first subset of pairs of connectors between backplane connector groups. A second backplane 12 includes second permanent wiring 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52 which interconnects a second subset of pairs of connectors between backplane connector groups. The first permanent wiring and second permanent wiring connect complementary subsets of pairs of the connectors. A plurality of node cards, each including a card connector group, pluggably mate with the backplane connector groups. Each node card further includes a frontal connector that is adapted to receive a cable interconnection. Each node card includes a processor and a switch module which simultaneously connects the processor to at least plural connectors of a backplane connector group.