公开(公告)号：US20170332519A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-16

申请号：US15291348

申请日：2016-10-12

Applicant: Facebook, Inc.

Inventor： Hans-Juergen Schmidtke ,  Zhiping Yao ,  Che Kin Leung ,  Xu Wang

IPC: H05K7/20 ,  H05K7/14

CPC classification number: H05K7/20736 ,  G06F1/181 ,  G06F1/183 ,  G06F1/185 ,  G06F1/20 ,  H04L49/15 ,  H04L49/30 ,  H04L49/405 ,  H05K1/14 ,  H05K5/0004 ,  H05K7/1488 ,  H05K7/1489

Abstract: Modular network switches and other computer systems are described herein. A modular network switch can include a latching device for installing and removing computer modules (e.g., line cards) from an associated cabinet or enclosure. The network switch can also include interconnected computer modules (e.g., line cards, fabric cards, control modules, etc.) that include circuit boards oriented parallel to the flow of cooling air through the cabinet in the absence of a backplane or midplane oriented perpendicular to the air flow. The absence of such backplanes and/or midplanes provides a more direct air flow path through the cabinet, thereby enabling a more efficient flow of cooling air and lower operating temperatures. Additionally, the network switch can include an orthogonal arrangement of data planes, control planes, and/or power planes that can be efficiently interconnected to increase operational speed and further facilitate the flow of cooling air through the computer cabinet.

公开(公告)号：US20170331766A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-16

申请号：US15291324

申请日：2016-10-12

Applicant: Facebook, Inc.

Inventor： Hans-Juergen Schmidtke ,  Zhiping Yao ,  Che Kin Leung ,  Xu Wang

IPC: H04L12/935 ,  H04L12/933

CPC classification number: H05K7/20736 ,  G06F1/181 ,  G06F1/183 ,  G06F1/185 ,  G06F1/20 ,  H04L49/15 ,  H04L49/30 ,  H04L49/405 ,  H05K1/14 ,  H05K5/0004 ,  H05K7/1488 ,  H05K7/1489

Abstract: Modular network switches and other computer systems are described herein. A modular network switch can include a latching device for installing and removing computer modules (e.g., line cards) from an associated cabinet or enclosure. The network switch can also include interconnected computer modules (e.g., line cards, fabric cards, control modules, etc.) that include circuit boards oriented parallel to the flow of cooling air through the cabinet in the absence of a backplane or midplane oriented perpendicular to the air flow. The absence of such backplanes and/or midplanes provides a more direct air flow path through the cabinet, thereby enabling a more efficient flow of cooling air and lower operating temperatures. Additionally, the network switch can include an orthogonal arrangement of data planes, control planes, and/or power planes that can be efficiently interconnected to increase operational speed and further facilitate the flow of cooling air through the computer cabinet.