Abstract: A hybrid switching module includes a hybrid switching module processor data channel; a hybrid switching module main data channel; an input/output link data channel; a switch coupled to the hybrid switching module processor data channel; and a bridge coupled to the hybrid switching module main data channel; wherein the switch selectively coupled to the bridge and selectively coupled to the input/output link data channel, wherein the hybrid switching module processor data channel is thereby selectively coupled to the bridge and selectively coupled to the input/output link data channel.

Abstract: A hybrid switching module includes a hybrid switching module processor data channel; a hybrid switching module main data channel; an input/output link data channel; a switch coupled to the hybrid switching module processor data channel; and a bridge coupled to the hybrid switching module main data channel; wherein the switch selectively coupled to the bridge and selectively coupled to the input/output link data channel, wherein the hybrid switching module processor data channel is thereby selectively coupled to the bridge and selectively coupled to the input/output link data channel.

Abstract: A bus slot conversion module including a canister for housing peripherals and coupling the peripherals to a bus slot of a computer backplane. The canister is designed to detachably mount within an available slot of a rack mounted chassis. The canister includes peripheral slots designed to couple with the peripherals and also includes a bus slot connecter designed to couple with a bus slot of a computer. Within the canister are electrical interconnects for connecting the peripheral slots having one type of pin configuration with the bus slot connector that has another type of pin configuration. In variations, the bus slot connector is a compact Peripheral Interconnect (PCI) connector and the peripheral slots are Single Connection Attachment (SCA) slots.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus, network and method for providing network communication. The network includes a first main bus; a first processor; a first hybrid switching module (HSM) coupled with the first processor wherein the first processor accesses the first main bus through the first HSM; the first HSM includes a first HSM redundant bus controller (RBC); a second processor coupled with the first main bus; and a second RBC coupled with the first HSM RBC, wherein the second RBC controls access to the first main bus when the first HSM RBC is inactive such that the second processor accesses the first main bus.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and method for on-board ride-through power during power glitches including a power storage device being configured to store power from a supply voltage without disrupting power supplied to a load and the power storage device being further configured to supply power to the load when the supply voltage drops below a voltage across the power storage device. The power storage device can include one or more capacitors. The present invention receives a supply voltage and determines if the supply voltage exceeds a reference voltage while allowing normal operation of a load. The invention further stores power from the supply voltage if the supply voltage exceeds the reference voltage, and supplies power to the load if the supply voltage drops.

Abstract: A cable management device includes a cable management channel having a cable rest slot for routing a cable into and out of the cable management channel and a mounting bracket coupled to the cable management channel for fastening the cable management channel to a surface, such as an equipment enclosure rail, and for moving the cable management channel and the cable between a first position and a second position. The cable management channel may be advantageously released from the mounting bracket for moving the cable management channel between the first position and the second position to service an area of the equipment enclosure normally covered by the cable management channel. Alternatively, the cable management channel may be rotated on the mounting bracket to move the cable management channel away from the area of the equipment enclosure normally covered by the cable management channel.

Abstract: A method for cooling electronic components comprising drawing air into a chassis; causing the air to come in contact with a corrugated deflector; and cooling electronic components with the air before the air exits the chassis. A fail safe system for cooling electronic components comprising a corrugated deflector; a plurality of fans, positioned such that they cause air to come in contact with the corrugated deflector; and an electronic component; wherein the electronic component is cooled by the air.

Abstract: An isolated power input architecture that includes hot swappable input modules that are electrically isolated from each other so that each may provide input power to power supplies for an electronic device without adverse interactions between the voltages provided by each input module. The isolated input modules are each configured to lock the other out so that only one input module is providing power to the power supplies for the electronic device. The power supply for the electronic device preferably includes N+1 power supplies where N power supplies are required by the electronic device. Either of the isolated input modules provides enough power to supply power to all the N+1 power supplies.

Abstract: A cable management device includes a cable management channel having a cable rest slot for routing a cable into and out of the cable management channel and a mounting bracket coupled to the cable management channel for fastening the cable management channel to a surface, such as an equipment enclosure rail, and for moving the cable management channel and the cable between a first position and a second position. The cable management channel may be advantageously released from the mounting bracket for moving the cable management channel between the first position and the second position to service an area of the equipment enclosure normally covered by the cable management channel. Alternatively, the cable management channel may be rotated on the mounting bracket to move the cable management channel away from the area of the equipment enclosure normally covered by the cable management channel.