Electronic device backplane interconnect method and apparatus
US6795885B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 21, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 21, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 2, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R31/005
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus for connecting a plurality of electronic devices with corresponding backplanes to improve reliability of accessing the devices are described. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes first and second backplanes having connectors for at least one device. A device having a plurality of data paths has a first data path coupled to a data path connector of the first backplane. A second data path of the device is coupled to a data path connector of the second backplane. Alternatively, a Y-adapter is used to connect a single data path device to data path connectors of distinct backplanes. In various embodiments, the backplanes lie in a common plane. Alternatively, the backplanes lie in distinct parallel planes.
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