Socket interposer and computer system using the socket interposer
US9338918B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 10, 2013 |
| Grant date | May 10, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 11, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49128
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Exemplary embodiments include a socket interposer having a plurality of connectors and at least one of on-board memory and an external communication controller. The plurality of connectors is configured to fit with a form factor of a socket on a server board. The server board includes at least one processor and a circuit board having the socket and at least one processor socket. The processor(s) are coupled with the processor socket(s). The socket has the form factor configured for a module having a first functional set and the form factor. The at least one of the on-board memory and the external communication controller is coupled with at least some of the connectors. The external communication controller also has a second functional set different from the first functional set. The on-board memory is configured to be usable by the processor(s).
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