Patent ID: 6693901
Filing Date: 2004-02-17
Classification: H04L,H04Q,H05K

Abstract:
An electronic system comprising:a backplane including a multi-layer circuit board with a plurality of traces and a plurality of slots for coupling to the plurality of traces; a plurality of circuit packs coupled to the plurality of slots such that one circuit pack of the plurality of circuit packs is coupled to one slot of the plurality of slots; wherein each circuit pack of the plurality of circuit packs includes a hub circuit to provide a plurality of hub circuits; wherein one hub circuit of the plurality of hub circuits has a point-to-point connection to another hub circuit of the plurality of hub circuits to facilitate communication between a first circuit pack with the one hub circuit and a second circuit pack with the another hub circuit; and wherein the point-to-point connection is made using at least some of the plurality of traces.