Photos by Erik Eckel for TechRepublic.com
Cracking Open A Linksys Desktop Switch
by Erik Eckel | October 28, 2008, 10:34am PDT | Image 19 of 22
Bothhand USA Electronics
The black rectangular chip to the far left (16PT8520X) is a Bothhand USA 10/100 Base-T transformer. It helps power 10/100 Mbps data transmission.To the right are two Bothhand USA 20PT1024X 10/100 Base-TX LAN Magnetics for Auto MDI/MDIX Application, according to the manufacturer's data sheet. In other words, these chips help provide the switch's autosensing network functionality.
Bothhand USA Electronics - Image 19 of 22
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Flashback!
The 14th photo with all the LED's reminded me when I work as an assembler at an electronics plant, and we made cuicuit boards for Lanet. 
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