Multiconfiguration backplane
US6112271A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 14, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/409
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A multiconfiguration backplane (100) can be configured in four different configurations: dual, extended, active/standby and active/active. The multiconfiguration backplane (100) has a first COMPACT PCI bus (110) with a first system processor slot (112), a first bridge slot (114), and a first set of one or more input/output slots (116). The multiconfiguration backplane has a second COMPACT PCI bus (120) with a second system processor slot (122), a second bridge slot (124), and a second set of one or more input/output slots (126). A first cross connection (130) is between the first system processor slot (112) and the second bridge slot (124), and a second cross connection (140) is provided between the second system processor slot (122) and the first bridge slot (114). Preferably, the first cross connection is a first local PCI bus and the second cross connection is a second local PCI bus.
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