Midplane apparatus
US6748474B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 22, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jun 8, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 21, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/1445
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A chassis, in the form of a midplane design holds equipment that provides communication services. The midplane design enables cables to be attached to modules secured to the back of the midplane. The rear modules have a minimum of circuitry so as to render them the least likely to fail. The front modules house the majority of the electronics. The rear modules can route the interface signals to a card in the adjacent front slot, directly through the midplane.
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