Patent ID: 6533587
Filing Date: 2003-03-18
Classification: G06F,G11B,H01L,H01R,H05K

Abstract:
A riser card comprising:a substantially rigid card matable at an edge thereof with a connector on a board so as to connect normal to the board, the card having a plurality of vias for carrying signals, the plurality of vias including at least a first via and a last via; a first connector and a second connector matable with a first and second expansion card, respectively, each connector having at least a first pin that is coupled to the first via and a last pin that is coupled to the last via; the first and second connectors disposed on opposing faces of the rigid card such that at least the first pin of the first connector is disposed directly opposite the first pin of the second connector and the last pin of the first connector is disposed directly opposite the last pin of the second connector.