Patent ID: 11888763
Assignee: MELLANOX TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
Field: Digital communication (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 19:
20. A leaf switch for a network switch, the leaf switch comprising:
a support board including a planar surface on which at least one switch is mounted;
a first interface on the planar surface of the support board and at a first edge of the support board, wherein the first interface connects to devices external to the network switch; and
a second interface on the planar surface of the support board and at a second edge of the support board, wherein the second interface includes a plurality of connectors on the planar surface of the support board, each connector enabling a detachable connection to a single spine switch of a plurality of spine switches of the network switch, and wherein the second edge of the support board is opposite the first edge of the support board.