Arul K Ramalingam

US Patent:

20200195586, Jun 18, 2020

Filed:

Dec 18, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/224692

Inventors:

- Santa Clara CA, US
Arul Ramalingam - Fremont CA, US

International Classification:

H04L 12/931
H04L 12/933
H04Q 1/02

Abstract:

In some implementations, a switch card is provided. The switch card includes a set of switch chips configured to communicate data with a plurality of line cards. The plurality of line cards is coupled to a second switch card. The second switch card comprises a second set of switch chips. The switch card also includes a communication component coupled to the set of switch chips. The communication component is configured to determine whether the switch card should operate in a master mode or a slave mode. In response to determining that the switch card should operate in the master mode, the switch card is also configured to receive control plane data from a supervisor card. The switch card is further configured to communicate the control plane data to one or more switch chips of the set of switch chips and the second set of switch chips.

US Patent:

20180269609, Sep 20, 2018

Filed:

May 21, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/985522

Inventors:

- Santa Clara CA, US
Robert Wilcox - Santa Clara CA, US
Richard Hibbs - Santa Clara CA, US
Ian Fry - Santa Clara CA, US
Arul Ramalingam - Santa Clara CA, US
Jim Weaver - Santa Clara CA, US
Tiffany Doria - Santa Clara CA, US

International Classification:

H01R 12/71
H01R 13/631
H01R 12/91

Abstract:

A mechanism to mitigate assembly torsion on an electronics assembly is provided. The mechanism including an electronics assembly and a first connector, mounted to the electronics assembly with a lower portion of the first connector proximal to the electronics assembly and an upper portion of the first connector distal to the electronics assembly. The mechanism includes a spring, mounted so as to press the upper portion of the first connector and preload the first connector against assembly force imparted by assembly of the first connector to a second connector. A method to mitigate assembly torsion on an electronics assembly is also provided.