Patent ID: 7690927
Filing Date: 2010-04-06
Classification: H05K

Abstract:
1. A system comprising: a plurality of computer blades releasably securable in a parallel configuration, each computer blade including a circuit board and at least one processor operatively coupled to the circuit board, each processor in electronic communication with a scalability connector on a floating plate that is loosely secured to the computer blade, wherein each scalability connector is disposed in a common plane extending perpendicular to the plurality of parallel computer blades; and a scalability card including a plurality of electronically interconnected scalability connectors arranged for rough alignment with the scalability connectors of each computer blade, the scalability card further including at least one alignment feature for each floating plate for providing fine alignment of the scalability connector on the floating plate to the scalability connector of the scalability card; and fasteners for independently biasing each floating plate against the scalability card.