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

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10389654
APP PUB NO 20170155598A1
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15430574

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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.

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONNEW ORCHARD ROAD ARMONK NY 10504

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Coteus, Paul W Yorktown, US 188 6890
Doany, Fuad E Katonah, US 52 2034
Hall, Shawn A Pleasantville, US 32 1327
Schultz, Mark D Ossining, US 99 1054
Takken, Todd E Brewster, US 66 2025
Tian, Shurong Mount Kisco, US 42 898

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