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Motherboard

US9286255B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 23, 2013
Grant dateMar 15, 2016
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Expiry dateJul 9, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2213/0032
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A motherboard includes a platform controller hub (PCH) chip, a connector, and a switch chip. The PCH chip includes a first group of pins and a second group of pins. The switch chip is connected to either the first group of pins or the second group of pins according to a type of a card connected to the connector.

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