Socket with branching point
US9773528B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 28, 2016 |
| Grant date | Sep 26, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 28, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K2201/10159
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus includes a memory module socket having a base end and a branching point. The base end is coupled to a printed circuit board (PCB). The branching point is external to the PCB. A first branch extends from the branching point at an angle θ1, where 90 degrees≦θ1<180 degrees, and a second branch extends from the branching point at an angle θ2, where 90 degrees≦θ2<180 degrees. A method includes signaling between the PCB and a first memory module and a second memory module via a base end of the memory module socket. The memory module socket connects to the PCB via the base end. The signaling is branched at a branching point of the memory module socket to the first memory module via a first branch and to the second memory module via a second branch. The branching is external to the PCB.
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