Backplane apparatus and board for use therewith
US6977821B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 20, 2003 |
| Grant date | Dec 20, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 6, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R12/7082
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A backplane has a plurality of interface slots that each couple to a number of buses. Depending upon the embodiment, these buses include a power distribution bus, a digital ground bus, an earth ground bus, a system timing bus, a time division multiplexed bus, a system control bus, a hardware resource bus, a media data bus, and one or more network distribution buses. Various modules can be interfaced with the backplane and function independently and/or dependently upon one another, including shelf controllers, switches, and application boards. In one embodiment, the backplane can include two backplanes, wherein the second backplane further provides connections between such modules and one or more external connectors.
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