Patent ID: 6731514
Filing Date: 2004-05-04
Classification: H01R,H05K

Abstract:
A stackable module for a processor system, the module comprising:a support plate having a topside, an underside and at least one through-hole for receiving a support pillar; a set of topside circuit components mounted on the topside of the support plate, the circuit components comprising a transport stream generating device that generates transport stream data and transport stream control signals; a topside connector mounted to the topside of the support plate; an underside connector mounted to the underside of the support plate; and a first set of conductive tracks connected directly between the topside connector and the underside connector and a second set of conductive tracks connecting the topside connector to the set of topside circuit components, the underside connector and the topside connector being engageable with respective underside connectors and topside connectors of other modules, the first and second set of conductive tracks arranged to convey the transport stream data and the transport stream control signals in a stack of modules.