Patent ID: 11921662
Assignee: MELLANOX TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  Y | IPC G

Claim 5:
6. A networking cable configuration comprising:
a first dynamic data interconnect comprising:
a first substrate;
a plurality of first transmitters supported on the first substrate, wherein the first transmitters are configured to generate signals;
only a first receiver supported on the first substrate, wherein the first receiver is configured to receive signals;
a plurality of first connection pads;
a plurality of first transmission lanes, wherein each first transmission lane is configured to operably couple the plurality of first transmitters and the first receiver to the first connection pads; and
first transmission circuitry in communication with each of the plurality of first transmitters and the first receiver and configured to control operation thereof;
a second dynamic data interconnect comprising:
a second substrate;
a plurality of second receivers supported on the second substrate, wherein the second receivers are configured to receive signals;
only a second transmitter supported on the second substrate, wherein the second transmitter is configured to generate signals;
a plurality of second connection pads;
a plurality of second transmission lanes, wherein each second transmission lane is configured to operably couple the plurality of second receivers and the second transmitter to the second connection pads;
second transmission circuitry in communication with each of the plurality of second receivers and the second transmitter and configured to control operation thereof; and
a plurality of data cables configured to operably connect the first connection pads of the first dynamic data interconnect with the second connection pads of the second dynamic data interconnect,
wherein, in an operational configuration, the first transmission circuitry and the second transmission circuitry are configured to determine a transmission state of the networking cable configuration and selectively enable communication between the first receiver and the second transmitter.