Coupling invertible and pluggable module to a circuit board
US7290330B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 26, 2005 |
| Grant date | Nov 6, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 16, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49147
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system including a circuit board and several pluggable modules coupled to the circuit board. The several pluggable modules are insertable through side-by-side slots in an enclosure in which the circuit board resides. A first pluggable module is coupled to the circuit board via a first connector, while a second pluggable module is coupled to the circuit board via a second connector such that the second pluggable module is laterally offset from the first pluggable module. The first and second connectors are right angle connectors, and the second right angle connector is inverted relative to the first right angle connector. The first and second pluggable modules are I/O modules for transporting high speed differential signals, and wherein the first pluggable module includes several XFP connectors, and wherein the second pluggable module includes several SFP connectors. The second pluggable module includes several SFP connectors arranged on both sides of the pluggable module.
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