Common backplane for physical layer system and networking layer system
US7161930B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L49/606
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A backplane having a switch card interface and an adapter card interface where the switch card interface has input/outputs in an arrangement that functionally mate to a networking layer system switch card and a physical layer system switch card. The adapter card interface is coupled to the switch card interface. The adapter card interface has input/outputs in an arrangement that functionally mates to a networking layer system adapter card and a physical layer system adapter card. A method that involves forming a first and second backplane according to a manufacturing process, integrating the first backplane into a networking layer system switch, and integrating the second backplane into a physical layer system switch.
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