Environmentally hardened ethernet switch

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2007-10-02

2007-10-02

Jackson, Stephen W. (Department: 2836)

Electrical transmission or interconnection systems

Plural supply circuits or sources

Series-connected sources

C361S056000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11168352

ABSTRACT:
A device for hardening an Ethernet switch is disclosed. The device provides cooling for the switch, and, suppresses electrical transients and electromagnetic interference, which could affect the power supply, and data transmission of the Ethernet switch. Using this device, the Ethernet switch can be used in harsh industrial environments, such as those present in power utility substations. The Ethernet switch may comprise a dual stage isolated power supply. The dual stage isolated power supply has a first DC to DC converter for converting received power from the received voltage to an intermediate voltage. The intermediate voltage is then further converted to a voltage which can be used by the Ethernet switch. Each of the DC to DC converters also provide galvanic isolation and also transient suppression and electromagnetic interference filtering to decrease adverse electrical effects which may be inherent in the power received from an external source. The first and second DC to DC converter provides a first level of galvanic isolation which is greater than the second level of galvanic isolation provided by the second DC to DC converter. The power supply circuit can be used in an Ethernet switch as well as any other intelligent electronic device.

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