Abstract: An improved I/O device, such as an audio/video router, includes at least a motherboard, such as a matrix board, including a plurality of locating slots and a plurality of connectors located on the motherboard such that when the motherboard is mounted in the I/O device, the plurality of connectors are positioned horizontally across the I/O device. The I/O device further includes a plurality of input/output (I/O) cards, such as audio/video cards, each of the I/O cards including a locating slot and two I/O connectors. In an I/O device of the present invention, the locating slot of each of the I/O cards mates with a respective locating slot of the motherboard such that the two I/O connectors of each of the I/O cards vertically straddle a respective connector of the motherboard thus maximizing a number of inputs and outputs able to be provided in the rear of the I/O device.

Abstract: A signal-segregating connector for use in a system having a printed circuit board, a first electrical structure and a second electrical structure. The connector includes a first set of conductive elements to convey signals between the first electrical structure and the printed circuit board, and a second set of conductive elements to convey signals between the first electrical structure and the second electrical structure.

Abstract: A butterfly interface transfer structure including an interface card, a first add-in card and a second add-in card is disclosed. The interface card includes a plate, a first connector, a second connector and a spacer. The plate has a set of electrical connecting pins, a first surface and a second surface. The first connector is disposed on the first surface, and the second connector is disposed on the second surface, wherein the first connector and the second connector are respectively electrically connected to the electrical connecting pins. The spacer is disposed between the first connector and the plate. The first add-in card is coupled to the first connector, and the second add-in card is coupled to the second connector.

Abstract: A distribution connection module which is used in the telecommunication and data technology field includes a housing defining a cavity in which at least one conductor plate is arranged. The housing includes at least one opening in the front side thereof through which a connection module can be inserted. The connection module is connected to at least the conduction plate in the inserted state. At least one support for a lifting tool is arranged on the housing in a lateral manner in relation to the connection module.

Abstract: A connector apparatus for connecting at least two electronic component substrates, e.g., printed circuit boards or flex circuits, to one another at the edges thereof, wherein each of the at least two substrates further comprises at least one electrically conductive contact surface, and wherein the connector apparatus further includes: at least one electrically conductive transverse conducting member, wherein a first portion of the at least one transverse conducting member physically touches the contact surface on the first substrate, and wherein a second portion of the transverse conducting member physically touches the contact surface on the second substrate; and mechanical means for securing the at least one transverse conducting member to each of the substrates and to each of the contact surfaces.

Abstract: A power supply is described. The power supply includes a main power connector and one or more circuit boards rigidly connected to the main power connector, including mechanical and electrical connection. The main power connector has a body that includes a plurality of contacts. The main power connector is configured to mate with a corresponding connector on a motherboard in a computer. The motherboard is coupled to one or more processors. A first plane including a first circuit board in the one or more circuit boards is substantially parallel to a symmetry plane of the body. The symmetry plane includes a direction of insertion of the main power connector when mated with the corresponding connector. The one or more circuit boards include one or more switched mode power supplies to convert an input signal to one or more output signals.

Abstract: An assembly (118) is provided for mating a sensor (22) to a connector (24). The assembly includes an interconnect device (20, 120) and a housing (174a-174b). The interconnect device has conductive pathways (40, 154) provided thereon. The sensor is mounted on the interconnect device and is in electrical communication with the conductive pathways. The housing generally surrounds a portion of said interconnect device. The housing is formed of two portions which mate together. At least one flow tube (178) is attached to the housing. A gasket seals the sensor to the housing.

Abstract: Systems and methods for operatively connecting processor banks in large computer systems are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a computer system includes a first bank of processors, a second bank of processors spaced apart from the first bank of processors, and a connector assembly configured to operatively connect at least a portion of the first bank of processors to at least a portion of the second bank of processors. The connector assembly can include a first connector unit having a plurality of first connector sets and a second connector unit having a plurality of corresponding second connector sets. At least one of the first and second connector units is movable relative to the other one of the first and second connector units to at least approximately concurrently engage the plurality of first connector sets with the plurality of corresponding second connector sets.

Abstract: A hard disk controller (HDC) chip has interchangeable “A” and “B” ports of differential connector element pairs, with one connector element of each pair being disposed closest to the edge of the chip and with the other element inboard of it to facilitate connection to more than one printed circuit board (PCB) serial interface pinout without crossing traces of a pair and with maintaining traces of a pair parallel and on the same PCB level.

Abstract: An exemplary motherboard includes a driving module, at least two first slots arranged for mounting two first type of memories, at least two second slots arranged for mounting two second type of memories, and a voltage regulator. The driving module is electronically connected to the at least two first slots, the at least two second slots, and the voltage regulator in turn via a channel. The first type of memories and the second type of memories are alternatively mounted on the motherboard, the voltage regulator detects which type memory is currently mounted on the motherboard and outputs voltages suitable for the type of memory mounted on the motherboard accordingly.

Abstract: A socket assembly for multichip in-line modules comprises: at least three parallel in-line sockets, one of which is an edge-card socket adapted to matably engage electrodes on the edge of a printed circuit board, and the others of which are module sockets adapted to accept multichip in-line modules; and, internal connections between respective pins in each of the parallel sockets, whereby signals from the printed circuit board may be simultaneously carried to each of the multichip in-line modules. Alternatively, a socket assembly for multichip in-line modules comprises: a substantially rigid housing structure; at least two parallel in-line sockets adapted to accept multichip in-line modules; a set of electrodes adapted for soldering to a printed circuit board; and, internal connections between respective pins in each of the parallel sockets and the set of electrodes, whereby signals from the printed circuit board may be simultaneously carried to each of the multichip in-line modules.

Abstract: A communications adaptor card is disclosed herein. One embodiment of the communications adaptor card comprises, a printed-circuit board, the printed circuit board having at least one keep-out area, the at least one keep-out area configured to accept a multi-contact electrical connector receptacle and at least one optical module attached to the printed circuit board. The at least one optical module can be attached to the printed circuit board substantially within the at-least-one keep-out area.

Abstract: An exemplary motherboard includes a driving module, a first slot module arranged for mounting a first type of memory and connected to the driving module via a first channel, a second slot module arranged for mounting a second type of memory and connected to the driving module via a second channel, and a voltage regulator electronically connected to the first slot module and the second slot module. The first memory and the second memory are alternatively mounted on the motherboard, the voltage regulator detects which type memory is currently mounted on the motherboard and outputs voltages suitable for the type of the memory mounted on the motherboard accordingly.

Abstract: A testing device is disclosed for testing a first circuit board having a first connector. The testing device includes a protective casing, a second circuit board, a second connector and a third circuit board. At least one portion of the second circuit board is disposed in the protective casing. The second connector has a first side, which is electrically connected to the second circuit board, and a second side. The third circuit board has a third side electrically connected to the second side of the second connector, and a fourth side electrically connected to the first circuit board.

Abstract: A chassis includes a plurality of slots to receive modules. The chassis further includes a first backplane to couple to modules that are received in the plurality of slots. The modules are to couple to the first backplane via a first communication interface on each module. The chassis also includes a second backplane to couple to at least a subset of the modules via a second communication interface on each of the subset of modules. One of the backplanes may be located in an upper or lower air plenum and used to interconnect modules slid along the slots from opposite directions. Some of the module connectors may be retractable to enable the modules to move into the chassis. The interface may be electrical, optical inductive or capacitive.

Abstract: A connector apparatus for connecting at least two electronic component substrates, e.g., printed circuit boards or flex circuits, to one another at the edges thereof, wherein each of the at least two substrates further comprises at least one electrically conductive contact surface, and wherein the connector apparatus further includes: at least one electrically conductive transverse conducting member, wherein a first portion of the at least one transverse conducting member physically touches the contact surface on the first substrate, and wherein a second portion of the transverse conducting member physically touches the contact surface on the second substrate; and mechanical means for securing the at least one transverse conducting member to each of the substrates and to each of the contact surfaces.

Abstract: The card mounting configuration includes a card with a height that is approximately half that of conventional cards and integration of a front plate and a back plate of the card with a support to prevent circuit board distortion. A card ejector is attached on the front plate, and a plug-in connector is provided on the back plate. A housing with guides to receive the cards contains two levels, upper and lower, wherein six cards are mounted into each level. A plug-in connector on the card passes through a hole in a back board or supplemental backplane of the housing and is connected to a part of an external line connector that appears inside the housing.

Abstract: A data management device and library are provided for organizing, holding, and providing electrical connectivity to multiple memory cards. The data management device can comprise a device body, a plurality of sockets to accommodate the data storage media, an electrical connector, and a power management circuit. Data can be retrieved from or transferred to the selected memory cards utilizing the device. The data management library can be utilized to interconnect multiple devices and can be daisy chained to other libraries.

Abstract: A highly reliable printed circuit board which is capable of preventing a short circuit between traces from being caused by a solder bridge formed by excess solder. The printed circuit board has a solder resist covering copper foil traces formed on a substrate and the substrate, for insulation. The solder resist is formed such that exposed portions of the substrate between adjacent ones of the conductive traces each have a shape protruding in a direction of where the other printed circuit board is connected, with respect to exposed portions of the adjacent ones of the conductive traces, in a boundary between the connection part and a portion on which an insulating layer is formed.

Abstract: A midplane has plated through holes (PTHs) which form a first profile and a second profile. The first profile has (i) an overlapping portion which overlaps at least part of the second profile and (ii) a non-overlapping portion which does not overlap any part of the second profile. A first connector mounts to a first side of the midplane over the first profile, and a second connector mounts to a second side of the midplane over the second profile. At least one PTH is a shared PTH which resides in both the first and second profiles and which engages a pin of the first connector and a pin of the second connector. Additionally, at least one PTH is a non-shared PTH which resides in the non-overlapping portion of the first profile and which engages a pin of the first connector without engaging any pins of the second connector.

Abstract: A switched fabric mezzanine storage module (560) includes a storage module (562) and a switched fabric connector (563) coupled to the storage module. The storage module is coupled to directly communicate with a switched fabric (506), where the switched fabric storage mezzanine module is coupled to a payload module (502) having one of a 3U form factor, a 6U form factor and a 9U form factor. The payload module can include at least one multi-gigabit connector (518) coupled to a rear edge (519) of the payload module, where the at least one multi-gigabit connector is coupled to communicatively interface with a backplane (504).

Abstract: A telecommunications module includes a housing, a plurality of contacts, which are exposed to allow the connection of wires herewith, and a connecting device for connecting at least some of the contacts with other contacts of the telecommunications module, wherein the connecting device is partially accommodated in the housing an d partially extends outside the housing.

Abstract: A multi-service platform system, includes a backplane (104), a switched fabric (106) on the backplane, and at least one of a VMEbus network and a PCI network coincident with the switched fabric on the backplane. A payload module (102) has one of a 3U form factor, a 6U form factor and a 9U form factor, where the payload module is communicatively coupled with the backplane using the switched fabric and at least one of the VMEbus network and the PCI network. At least one multi-gigabit connector (118) is coupled to a rear edge (119) of the payload module, where the at least one multi-gigabit connector is coupled to communicatively interface the payload module to the backplane, and where the switched fabric and at least one of the VMEbus network and the PCI network are communicatively coupled with the payload module through the at least one multi-gigabit connector.

Abstract: An electrical interconnection system includes a stationary board (200), a removable board (300) having a number of conductive pads (304-306), and a connector (100). The connector includes an insulative housing (1) defining thereon a number of passageways (121, 122), a number of contacts (2) retained in the passageways. The contacts include a number of first contacts (21) each having a first contacting end (21b) and a number of second contacts (22) each having a second contacting end (22b). The first and the second contacting ends are offset from each other and come to contact with corresponding conductive pads in sequence.

Abstract: An electrical interconnection system includes a plurality of first boards (11) and a plurality of second boards (13) intersecting with each other for forming an array configuration. Electrical connectors (15) are set at quadrants defined by each horizontal board and each vertical board for an electrical connection therebetween. Electrical connectors on every two adjacent first boards cooperate each other to control a distance between the two adjacent first boards. This arrangement will have no mid-plane set between the horizontal boards and the vertical boards, which will improve system performance while reducing signal interference and signal attenuation.

Abstract: An electrical interconnection system includes a stationary board (20, 20?), a removable board (30, 30?), an electrical connector (1, 1?) interconnecting the two boards, and an actuator (90, 90?). The electrical connector has a plurality of contacts (11) received in a dielectric housing (10), each comprising a first contact end (11a) contacting with the stationary board and a second contact end (11b) contacting with the removable board. The actuator includes an actuation plate (12, 12?) assembled on the connector and a driving member (31, 31?) mounted on the removable board. The driving member cooperates with and exerts a force on the actuation plate to drive the contacts move to electrically interconnect the two boards.

Abstract: A printed circuit board comprises at least one printed circuit board with at least one electrical contact and one circuit board connector. The circuit board connector includes a printed circuit board provided with one or several open tracks on at least one side for connection with electrical contact(s) of the printed circuit board.

Abstract: A display device includes a panel assembly for forming an image, a printed circuit board (PCB) connected with the panel assembly and having a connector; a support member for supporting the panel assembly and having the PCB installed on a rear surface thereof, and a cover member combined with the support member, covering the PCB, and having an opening exposing the connector. A fixing part formed at the opening of the cover member fixes the connector to the PCB.

Abstract: The invention relates to a board-to board connector (9) comprising at least a first contact module (9a) with a first set of board contacts (20) for connecting to a first board (8), and a second contact module (9B) with a second set of board contacts (21). The connector further comprises an interconnection element (22) for interconnecting at least one of said first set of contacts with at least one of said second set of contacts. The interconnection element enables rerouting and compensation of skew.

Abstract: Disclosed is a fabric interfacing architecture for a node blade. The fabric interfacing architecture comprises a fabric interface unit and a control unit. The fabric interface unit includes a switch and an E-keying element. The control unit receives control signals from an external web server to control the fabric interface unit. The control unit respectively controls the switch and the E-keying element through different control signals. The fabric interfacing architecture is utilized together with a back plane of a shelf and one or more physical layers of the node blade. This allows flexible PHY-to-Channel/Port routings, thereby achieving the support for multiple topology modes. The invention may on-line adjust the assignments of communication channels and ports according to the needs for physically applied bandwidths, which optimizes the bandwidth utilization.

Abstract: An electronic system comprises a system board, one or more cards adapted to couple to the system board, wherein the system board transfers signals to and from the one or more cards, at least one electrically conductive plate, and one or more connectors coupled to the at least one electrically conductive plate to or from the one or more cards. A plurality of power supplies and voltages may be used. A measurement point on the at least one electrically conductive plate may be used to exert additional control over the plurality of power supplies.

Abstract: A compact PCB connector is disclosed to facilitate connection between various components of computer system. The PCB connector comprises a housing having a front side adjacent to the bottom side of the housing. A plurality of connectors supported by the housing are provided to facilitate connection between the various components of a computer system.

Abstract: An apparatus including a substrate and a card element to be installed on the substrate includes a first plane which inclines at a predetermined angle with respect to the substrate; a second plane which is provided on the card element, inclines at the angle with respect to the substrate, and slides on the first plane in a direction corresponding to the angle; a first terminal which is provided on the substrate, and inclines at the angle with respect to the substrate; and a second terminal which is provided on the card element, inclines at the angle with respect to the substrate, and connects with the first terminal.

Abstract: An connector assembly comprises a first connector comprising a first plurality of compliant electrical contacts arranged in first a linear array, a first insertion side, and a first opposed end. The illustrative connector assembly also comprises a second connector comprising a second plurality of compliant electrical contacts arranged in a second linear array, a second insertion side, and a second opposed end. The second plurality of compliant electrical contacts face and are parallel to the first plurality of compliant electrical contacts. The second plurality of compliant electrical contacts are spaced apart from the first linear array of electrical contacts and form a recess there between having an insertion end and termination end.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a graphics card connector module for being connected to a motherboard device, the motherboard including a primary slot coupling over N channels, said graphics card connector module comprising a first coupling connector adapted to be coupled to the primary slot of the motherboard; and a second coupling connector adapted to be connected electrically to a display device; the first coupling connector having a plurality of up to N conductive terminals adapted to be each electrically coupled to a corresponding one of the channels of the primary slot.

Abstract: Interconnection assemblies which adjust their alignment and performance through the use of control feedback from the data transferred through the assemblies.

Abstract: A system includes a rigid electrical device including a first contact, and a flexible electrical device including a second contact. The system further includes a spring clip connecting the first contact to the second contact to electrically interconnect the rigid electrical device to the flexible electrical device.

Abstract: A modular server system includes a midplane having a system management bus and a plurality of blade interfaces on the midplane. The blade interfaces are in electrical communication with each other. A server blade is removeably connectable to one of the plurality of blade interfaces on the midplane. The server blade has a server blade system management bus in electrical communication with the system management bus of the midplane, and a network interface to connect to a network. A media blade is removeably connectable to one of the plurality of blade interfaces on the midplane, and the media blade has at least one storage medium device.

Abstract: A hard disk controller (HDC) chip has interchangeable “A” and “B” ports of differential connector element pairs, with one connector element of each pair being disposed closest to the edge of the chip and with the other element inboard of it to facilitate connection to more than one printed circuit board (PCB) serial interface pinout without crossing traces of a pair and with maintaining traces of a pair parallel and on the same PCB level.

Abstract: A device (20) for interconnecting electrical bundles, includes a plurality of pluggable connection and cross-connect cards (34 to 38) for the electrical bundles. The device further includes a “main” printed circuit (28, 28b) fitted with connectors or slots (29 to 33) designed and arranged to receive the pluggable cards, the printed circuit having a plurality of parallel tracks (46), each enabling two tracks (61 to 63, 68) or tracks starters (70 to 72) provided respectively on two distinct pluggable cards plugged in the connectors of the main printed circuit to be put to the same potential, each of the parallel tracks (46) being in contact with a respective pin (50, 150) of a plurality of connectors of the main printed circuit.

Abstract: A system for connecting circuit boards is provided. A plurality of overlapping spaced apart circuit boards have a plurality of conductive pins passing through holes in the circuit boards. A connector includes a flexible sheet insulator and a plurality of conductive surfaces separated and supported by the flexible insulator. At least one of the conductive surfaces has a hole there through and a bent compliant lead extending there from. The hole engages one of the pins, and the complaint lead connects to one of the circuit boards.

Abstract: A universal backplane connection (3) for computer storage chassis. The overall backplane connection (3) has at least one universal backplane (30) that is connected to the SAS expander daughter board (33), and to the hard disk drives (10) through its HDD (e.g. SAS) connector (39). Each universal backplane board has discrete components on-board, such as resistors, capacitors, voltage regulation ICs, Light Emitted Diodes (LED), HDD connector receptacles, power connector, General Purpose Input and Output ICs and a high-speed connector. Some of the discrete components and ICs Regulate the DC current to provide a safe and stable power source to the HDDs (10). The HDD connector (39) enable “hot-swap” function to the HDD (10), while other discrete components and amplifiers ensure data integrity of the system. LEDs provide a system status signal to the users. A high-speed connector (37), e.g.

Abstract: A computer system comprises a main board equipped with a HT device. The HT interface comprises a first connector and a riser card. The first connector is compatible with HT Device-Under-Test (HT-DUT) specifications and electrically connected onto the main board. The riser card, inserted onto the main board, includes a second connector compatible with HT-DUT specifications and a third connector compatible with HT expansion (HTX) specifications. The first connector and the second connector are electrically connected for data transmission. Therefore, the main board equipped with both the HT-DUT connector and the HTX connector achieves smaller on-board space and fewer on-board connection interfaces.

Abstract: A display device includes a panel assembly for forming an image, a printed circuit board (PCB) connected with the panel assembly and having a connector; a support member for supporting the panel assembly and having the PCB installed on a rear surface thereof, and a cover member combined with the support member, covering the PCB, and having an opening exposing the connector. A fixing part formed at the opening of the cover member fixes the connector to the PCB.

Abstract: A system for coupling a variety of circuit cards to a circuit board, each circuit card having a respective function, the system comprising: a sequence of connectors mounted on the circuit board, each connector in the sequence of connectors having a respective function; and, one or more connectors mounted on a circuit card for mating with respective ones of the sequence of connectors mounted on the circuit board to thereby couple the circuit card to the circuit board, the respective function of the circuit card determining which ones of the sequence of connectors mounted on the circuit board that the one or more connectors mounted on the circuit card mates with; whereby space on the circuit card opposite ones of the sequence of connectors mounted on the circuit board that the one or more connectors mounted on the circuit card do not mate with is available for mounting components.

Abstract: A memory card having a plurality of different interfaces is disclosed. The memory card comprises a function module, a controller coupled to the function module for accessing, a first buffer coupled to the controller for sending a first control signal, and a second buffer coupled to the controller for sending a second control signal. The memory card activates one interface for detecting a first voltage level of the first buffer when the memory card is inserted into a first card reader, and the first buffer is activated to send the first control signal if the detection is positive. Alternatively, the memory card activates the other interface for detecting a second voltage level of the second buffer when the memory card is inserted into a second card reader, and the second buffer is activated to send the second control signal if the detection is positive.

Abstract: A highly reliable printed circuit board which is capable of preventing a short circuit between traces from being caused by a solder bridge formed by excess solder. The printed circuit board has a solder resist covering copper foil traces formed on a substrate and the substrate, for insulation. The solder resist is formed such that exposed portions of the substrate between adjacent ones of the conductive traces each have a shape protruding in a direction of where the other printed circuit board is connected, with respect to exposed portions of the adjacent ones of the conductive traces, in a boundary between the connection part and a portion on which an insulating layer is formed.

Abstract: A data storage system having an interconnect, storage devices coupled to a first side of the interconnect, and a processing subsystem coupled to a second side of the interconnect that is substantially opposite the first side. The method involves a user (e.g., a customer) receiving a fault signal from the data storage system (e.g., an email notification, a GUI message, an LED pattern, etc.), identifying a component of the data storage system as faulty in response to receiving the fault signal, and replacing the identified component with a new component. In general, the user replaces the identified component in a hot-swapping manner when the identified component is a storage device or a power supply. Additionally, the user replaces the identified component in a powered-down manner when the identified component is a portion of a storage processing circuit (e.g., an internal fan, a memory circuit, a storage processing circuit, etc.).

Abstract: A system having expansion slots is capable of multiple configurations. In a first configuration, a first blade is coupled to a first module via a first expansion slot and a second blade is coupled to a second module via a second expansion slot. The first and second modules may be I/O modules such as PCI Express modules. In a second configuration the first and second blades are both coupled to a third module via the first and second expansion slots. The third module may be a shared resource such as a cache card.

Abstract: An apparatus in one example comprises a card guide that provides an installation path for an extension circuit card. The installation path promotes a coupled relationship between the extension circuit card and a circuit board. The card guide comprises a first connector and a second connector. To form the coupled relationship the extension circuit card attaches to one of the first connector and the second connector based on a configuration of the extension circuit card.